"Silence Speaks"

Silence can take on many shapes and forms

It's abandonment...

It's solace...

A void held when words fail to bridge the distance

Or it can be moments broken...

A breath stolen...

Respect abused...

Silence can mean a being is exhausted from fighting

A realization made

That the energy put forth is wasted

When there is nothing left to embrace

Silence can mean a voice is tired of explaining

Feelings hurt...

Emotions scorned...

Silence is the aftermath of no explanation found

It's the adaptation to change

Conservation is time better spent

Silence can listen

Answers can be found

It's part of the healing process

Where the mind forgets to remember every day

From want's and needs...

To what is real and true...

Silence is removing yourself from the equation of chaos

To admit you are better off

Peace is silence

It's surrendering the moment

Taking a step back...

Or forward...

To move beyond

Gracefully...

And with dignity

As best as we can.

© 2019

"The Season Within Us"

The months of the year have passed...

Time doing what it does best...

Marching and moving on

Carrying us along the path of life

With us experiencing the twists and turns

And trying to navigate the ups and downs

Ready or not, we are here...

A year remembered and reflected

Moments forgotten and remembered

Life shows us the story of us all

Nature tells us without a single word

Seasons change with flights of birds

Sunny days shortened still

Leaves of colour drift in the wind

Flowers rest and hide their bloom

We are these changes to...

Our very own spring, summer, and fall...

All moments under the sun

We are the things that have brought us here

Living passed lessons taught is survival learned

We are creating existence...

Because the days passed remind us of the true value of time

We all have chapters in our lives we do not share or read out loud

Be proud of the being standing here

Let passion, fear, and inspiration drive you

Life happens always...

Rise and learn

And despite it all, you are here

Let shine your inner light

Start where you stand, with all you have

A New Year is on the edge of tomorrow

365 days with all it's possibilities

And its all for you.

Peace to you this Holiday Season...

Merry Christmas!

© 2019

"Silent End..."

Actions sting...

Words seep into memory

Ingrained in the fabric of time

Emotions may or may not ever fade

I refuse to be the keeper of your unhappiness

Or sit by and watch you fall all over again

The line in the sand has long since been drawn

You just continue to choose to walk over it

With each passing, more harm is done

I am so tired of this tangled mess

The feeling of failure has built within me

That I, your dear friend, could not help you in anyway

Until the pure moment of realization hit me

I should not and will not be the only sole person in charge of your care

Especially when you barely care for yourself

As a friend there are times when things asked of you is simply too much

And I have already long since reached my limit

I have unfortunately allowed myself to be backed into a corner

Suddenly knowing that my help, love, and support has been helping you feed the monster that you had growing

So now when my words fall short

I am left with a deafening silence

No quick pro's, quotes, rhymes, or reasons...

Exhaustion bites at my heels as I leave you

As I try my very best to preserve my self respect

And remain a gentleman about it.

© 2019

"With This Day"

It starts...

One little thing

The beginning...

A single seed planted

It grows...

Moments gather together

Thoughts play out

The hours of the day already grow long

Strength needed is sourced out and put into play

Building blocks of a wall are constructed

Eyes search for the exit

Scenario by scenario runs through the mind

All upon a continuous loop

Decisions and choices

Between what is right...

And what is easy

Doubt draws near like fog filling in thick

Confusion gives way to sadness

Anger is the by-product of everything left over

These are the moments when thoughts pause

Fight or flight...

You remind yourself that its just a bad few moments or hours

A bad day that needs to be done

It comes down to the ultimate choice

Though I do not surrender completely...

I am more than finished with this day

For it has taken from me...

More than I can give.

© 2018

"Serve You Well"

The bonds we did not break...

Are not solely up to us to repair...

From what is done and said

Is a step away from the truth

Now becomes the distance of a lie

Mistakes left uncorrected

Brings shadows

Gray shades colour in where radiance once shone

Life has so many paths

Leading us all...

Good or bad...

Most would not even give it a second thought

But we should give thanks to all that has brought us here

Each moment a building block in time

We do our best to forget

To stop loving...

Or caring...

But there is no true disconnect

Everyone and everything its a part of us from the beginning

And to the end...

Its the acknowledgment given

That we have learned what has been taken

Grown passed that which we cannot understand

To be more than that moment

Allowance in forgiveness is heavy

Let go of that which does not serve you well...

Hate is just another way of holding on

Release the ties...

If not for them...

Do it all for you...

Unlock the chains of guilt

Set free the anger that pollutes your heart

Bitterness, fear, distrust should not be held within the same hand as love

Embrace yourself

Live passed the lesson learned

Because you don't live there anymore.

© 2019

"Room For Humanity"

One way or another

It's gonna make its presence known

Experiences within life bring us here

There is a sentimental value given to those things lost

Despite my reservations

This is my conscience clear

Far too many moments kept me

Footsteps forward held tightly

To those things the heart did not want to give up

I waited upon time to do what it does best

Heal...

Peace was found within the abandonment

I settled the confusion

The bargaining between every “I'm sorry”

And letting every strike against me out weigh the shadows growing

The allowance was total and all consuming

The debt was daily life...

Boundaries were trespassed upon

Until memories confined each and every thought

You were the best of me, until you became the worst...

We once walked together

Building life within living

Blinded by giving...

I became the stepping stone on your way to be a better you

And never did you attempt to save that which you left behind

My admission was my ownership taken...

Casting out that which did not serve me well

It was my proclamation to all that once held me still

It was letting the sunshine back in...

Gray clouds cleared from to many dark days counted

Clarity has been found within each day and month passed

All echoes of you have faded out

Comfortable am I again with the silence speaking

This is my well being

My effort given forth

Existence is a verb

And I am motion forward.

© 2019

"Yourself Proud"

Scattered thoughts...

Burdened mind...

Heavy is the soul filled with uncertainty

Most people never truly know the whole story of us

They enter...

Join in...

Stay for a while...

Or live with us creating existence

We are all things that have brought us this far

The pain and grief...

Living passed the suffering

Survival is within us

All experiences are carried within our being

It's the blood in our bones

And within the thread of every heart string

Like photographs, our memories are the return ticket to a moment otherwise gone

The days passed remind us of the true value of time

If a moment is all we have...

Then let shine bright your inner light

Eyes watch the line

Between what is right and what is easy

Passion is this

Our greatest heights can be reached with conviction

We are the difference between words and actions

Yes, we do fall down upon the path of life

We break...

And maybe fail...

But then life, happens always...

With all it's possibilities

So we pick ourselves up

We rise and learn

And over come all that once held us still

Because at the end of it all...

This is for you.

© 2019

"Lines For Living"

Life shows the story of us all

Nature tells us without a single word

Seasons change with flights of birds

Sunny days shorten still

Leaves of colour drift in the wind

Flowers rest and hide their bloom

We are these changes to

Our very own spring, summer, winter, and fall...

Moments under the sun

Until darkness comes to stand

Existence walks with us

Belief in ones self

Is the biggest thing given

The most valiant effort taken

The courage to rise above those things that hold you still

It's never to late to begin

Start now...

Exactly where you are

Pick yourself up

It's a lesson learned

Use the fear to drive you

Start with doubt...

You never know where things will take root

Inspiration can be found

Anything is better than pain

Reach out with shaking hands

Speak with a trembling voice

Judge no one of imperfections

Until you are completely perfect yourself

Be proud...

Make the world wonder why you are still smiling

Despite it all, you are here

Start and don't stop...

Start with what you've got

And where you are now

With all you have...

Just start.

© 2019

"Being The Moment"

Memories buzz

Time fills the emptiness

With the past and present

What has been now removed

Conviction reminds us that we are not entirely broken

This is a lesson learned

Live it...

We are this moment existed

Experienced and survived

This is how we start healing

We only do better when we learn from our mistakes

Now we must live from it

Maybe there is a meaning

Maybe you already some how know what to do...

Either way...

Plant a foot forward

Start moving

It will come to you...

Some people entire our lives

At the best of highs

Or our soul breaking lows

Life long treasures are those we keep

Others stay for only a short while

Teaching us the importance of being in the moment

Be kind to those around you

As well as yourself

Be aware...

Of the space you hold

The inspiration contained

Influence controlled

And the power that it contains

Surrendering nothing of yourself...

Always.

© 2019

"We Are Moments"

These are the moments

Each breath...

The in's and out's

Ups and downs

All steps taken

What has been given

And that which has been taken away...

This is our path

Of our making and creation

From what has been brought forth by us

As well as against us

We are in control of how bright we shine

Or how much we allow others to dim our radiance

We are our choices and actions

But we are not our thoughts

The sun will rise...

And set...

Reminding us that there is beauty in ending

And that light always follows darkness

Its our will and conviction to not forget this

To live the moments of our daily lives

Each day is given

But not promised...

Trust in the wisdom of those who have gone before us

Heed the warnings

Trust your truth

And above all else

Believe in you.

© 2019

"Bleed Me Still"

We lie because we know the truth may hurt...

Sometimes the reason is for feelings saved

Its for the betterment of the state of mind...

Or in so many other cases...

The truth is twisted...

Provoking you to make choices that do not serve their interest

And this is where I am found

Another arrow shot to the senses

Fingers have begun to loose count

Each continue to bleed me still...

My ears can taste the bitterness of shaded words

Abandonment rips through tenderness

Dark shadows linger on this once bright path forward...

Reasons are not known as to why

My only guess is that courage is not a conviction embraced

My only certainty...

I am not the sum of your poor choices made

Nor will I lay claim to the heaviness

And carry the weight of your wrong actions taken

Your direct choices of exclusion are made...

And I am suppose to be the bigger person

To rise above the disappointment given

To offer solace and words of wisdom

When I am the one being walked over

Hurt to the core of the being of existence

From someone who is suppose to have love and care for my well being

There is no offering of understanding

Compassion is used to hide betrayal

Silence is the better...

Since empty gestures are laid at my feet like rose petals

All the while it remains the eggs shells I walk

Loosing my balance upon...

My hands were once willing to figure out this equation

But I will not hold onto your fragile heart

As you cover me up from the world...

I've lived beyond your limitations

And I cannot afford to feel bad for out growing you

When you chose to not grow with me...

© 2019

"History"

In between the moments of then and now

So many things can change

Life is a wheel, always spinning

Not everything can be drawn up in a foregone conclusion

Taking a chance can be risky business

But actions not taken can leave you with years of deep seeded regret

The moments of life newly experienced are always worth living

Each vibrant second spent

Like broad paint strokes across an ever expanding new canvas

Paint with every rich texture or creative medium

Allow yourself to grow those new feelings of passion

Blossom into the future

Dream anew...

Become the leader of the path you find your feet upon

Even though some say it's the road less traveled

Strike out on the adventure that is you

Be all that you can be

Here and now

Steal every second if you need to

And run with the wind

Because the word “someday” is just another word for “maybe”

And “maybe” more times than enough means "no"

Do not limit your options or possibilities

Let life guide you

Hand in hand

Grab a hold of your life pen

Carve it, sketch it, write it, and create it in every way humanly possible

Because your history is your own in the making.

© 2019

"This Season Ended"

It was the chance taken

A moment in time where a decision was made

A hope and wish

To fulfill a need

Reaching out for a connection made...

Planted a seed to see what would grow

With care and nurture

It sprouted...

The labor of effort was fruitful

And frustrating...

Because it's the unknown

Like aiming in the dark at a target unseen

Hope was held onto

Will the mark be made?

Is luck on your side?

Seeming to break all the rules of expectation

We found ourselves then...

Now, what was is lost...

It was the best, until it could not be kept

From happiness to the bitterness of leaving

Hurt shows through the smile worn

Why does it always have to be to little, to late?

Sad now are the emotions that lay silent

Fallen short and withered upon the vine

For time seemed to be against us from the beginning

And now there is no happy ending...

Lost amongst the weeds of abandonment

Over grown thoughts of what love should and should not be

When your garden is tended by the hands of others

Even the most beautiful flowers can be sacrificed

For the view of the beholder changes

Time tells us this season has ended

Our feet lead us to the horizon of tomorrow

To another moment...

And a chance for anew.

© 2019

"When The Light Leaves"

At first it's undetectable...

A faint dim of the eyes

A laugh shared is now slightly off...

For a moment or two it holds still...

Then it comes real

The truth holds onto expectation

It leaks out slowly from a facade well played

Thoughts lead to words said

Hope lingers until time stops...

And silence is betrayal...

When someone you have come to know is now a stranger

Pride keeps the heart from begging

The soul knows that it's worth more than waiting...

To be enough or to be more...

For that, “now is just not the right time...”

There are some points that are markers of respect

Where our being will not yield

Compromise is a great and wonderful thing...

It should just not have to be applied to every action, plan, and emotion...

We have to be better

Love is not this many tears shed

Hope is not spelled by disappointment

Bittersweet is all that use-to-be when briefly emotions flew...

Soaring to new points of living

Till the darkness of disappointment entered

Finding us here on this part of the path of life and love

Lost within the broken we must remember

That when the light leaves us...

We have to do our best on our own

Peace begins within

We are our first true love

That flame will never go out

So, when we find ourselves in these moments

And it feels like its all we got left...

Then shine bright your inner light

Beam existence...

All on our own.

© 2019

"It's Not Enough..."

There is a whisper...

A voice growing inside my head

I close my eyes and I start to see

Moments gather

Each with a pointed arrow stabbing

Senses draw

Fear of the conclusion is calling

Belief in denial is strong...

How many times does the heart have to be proven wrong?

Tears fall with hope

A heart under water

Smiles come undone

The mind begins to know what the heart is beginning to embrace

Today is the choice made

I will not hold you while I wait

To be a priority in a list of options

I can feel your lies in your body language

It speaks before your words are made

I surrender to what will never be

Because there are times in life...

When we have to be more

To be brave

Call out what is...

And what is not...

Because at this point in time

The light has dimmed

And the once was is fading

We are both worth more than this

And just maybe...

Your not truly all the wrong person...

Your just not the right fit more me

Making you a use-to-be

In the story that is life.

© 2019

"Spaces Between Shadows"

In the moments

Added and subtracted...

Divided and then multiplied...

Realize this...

We are not the same being as we were yesterday

We have the greatest capacity to learn

Some lessons harder than others...

Many get forgotten

While a select few are etched within the fabric of our being

Everybody can use words for speaking

Its the intent...

The weight...

The feeling put within...

As well as behind them

The memory of each can be strange and bittersweet

Some cascade through the months

Carrying over with us, while others get locked away

Banned from existence...

How easily do we seem to forget the best dreams we have ever had

But we remember so many other things with such vibrant clarity

Forgiveness is the first allowance we should give ourselves

Happiness should not be filled with hesitation

Wonderment and excitement is best embraced and shared...

Reality is lived, not avoided

Surviving is rising up off your knee's after stumbling

Possibilities lay within creativity

Because when the light leaves

Be that shinning beacon within the darkness

Know that it's okay not to be okay

We are human...

Life reminds us of this every day

Let go of the heaviness

All that which does not serve you well

Breathe in peace

Cry...

Let the water go...

And save yourself from drowning...

Fill the void of spaces between shadows.

© 2019

"We Got The Power"

Sadly...

The ones we love...

And care for the most...

Carry the greatest power to destroy us

Its not so much the words of strangers

But the silence of friends we remember

And the absence of compassion after things need to be explained

Is a heavy weight to bare

What is enough?

Can a person be too good at goodbyes?

Ask the question

Dare to be bold

Seek and see the truth

Live it...

Its all reflective

Subjective

Nouns and verbs

Syllables and definitions

Light and darkness

A fleck of stardust in a galaxy of wonder

Its the divine balance

Whether you believe or not

Because some dots in life never connect together

Not until more moments or years of life go by

But my soul still honours your soul

In this place where existence resides

Because we as people

Are perfectly imperfect

Different pages of the same story called life.

© 2019

"Unable To Stay"

Life...

We can all fall in...

And out...

Of like and love...

Its those seeds of doubt

Cultivated by choices and reflection

Our minds way of preparing our heart for that moment

The one where we say...

I am done...

And mean it...

Because too many times we lose our voice speaking

To a soul that isn't listening...

The heart has been disappointed

We have forgiven ourselves for that

And have begun to detach ourselves completely

Attention was lost...

Feelings led to behavior changed

The sadness within the eyes grew

As they watched the subtle oblivious move to disconnect

Illusions supersede reality

This choice now seems like an obligation

Vibrant colours shade

Darkness settles in...

And no being wishes for that...

Broken love is a pain that changes people

Makes them worry more

And trust less...

It makes them stop believing

And this is why many refuse to live like that

The heart has to learn the lesson

To make it all clear

Allowing ourselves to move on

Giving us hope of light and faith in love back again.

© 2019

'When Light Enters"

Set free the fear...

Embrace that which you are holding onto

Standing here is the person I have become

The being I've always wanted to be

Through the numbers of people we meet

All may come and go...

We learn the lessons of them

Some leave us with life long memories

Others take something that can never be replaced once they leave

Friendship and love...

The ties that connect and bind us together

Lucky are we for those whom enter the door upon our existence

Without reservation

Or statement of pride

They are there

Unwaveringly true

Even though not always beside us

A presence is felt

Its freedom within the deepest and strongest embrace

There is no disappointment within their eyes

Its the all knowing smile that lights up the darkness

Everything can change...

And so many things can stay the same

For belief in you is the way you believe in me

Unconditionally...

Everyday...

And all the moments in between

Here and now...

Taking and seeing one another

Exactly as we be.

© 2019

"Fear No More"

Anxious thoughts steal my breath...

Moments of silence keep me still

Embracing those times of reflection

Memories weave through the ups and downs of life

I remind myself that I am in control

To seek the courage within the worry

As events and feelings move passed my ability to define or confine them

That I am my own source of strength

I believe enough in me to win

When I am called out to fight

We have to be greater than the battle waging within our mind

To be more than what we suffer

Even though the darkness sometimes does end with the night

We are better for the experiences gained

We are made from the choices and lessons learned

Surviving is taking this second for you

Its moving any step, in any direction, passed that which holds you still

Sometimes its grand...

A new day given...

Others may require you to reach out, asking for a helping hand

Its okay...

Compassion will listen

We are human...

Daily life is change

Sometimes it takes a simple reminder to know or see the difference

Not always can we speak happiness

The balance of this world sees to this

Plant your belief strong

Strength in numbers as needed

As long as you try

You have already won

For our scars are our scars

Heal them...

Be not that which has been done to or against you

Take no judgment or criticism on how you have healed them or are healing them

Especially from those who have trespassed against you

Causing it...

© 2019

"Step Into The Light"

This moment...

On this day...

The first step of moving forward

Leaving all yesterdays behind

Its a renewal...

A rebirth...

A day to be lived

Existing within life

By allowing the perpetual motion forward carry you

Step into the light

Cast out the gloom of shadows cast

Let the wound carried

Be the crack where the light enters

Let it heal...

Transform...

Because regardless of age, race, or status

Peace always begins within

The hands of the world are upon us

Lessons learned

Experiences gained

Pain given

Hope taken

Trust in human decency is never wasted

Our words are sometimes our largest resource

Use them...

Speak them...

Silence after hate is a very dangerous thing

Because if you say nothing...

Its like giving your approval to what is going on...

Give life a chance

Take a risk

Let compassion lead

Share more happiness

Embrace tolerance

Consider it

All choices are at our fingertips

Which do you pick?

© 2019

"Survivor of Life"

I've hated this person

I've loved them without fail

To the ends of my being

And in every capacity a person can be

I have fed them lies

Told them they were not good enough

I have allowed others to do the same

I've let the broke become the broken

Till disregard became disrespect

I've placed brick walls at every turn

And fought battles alone

I could not stop those who abandon this being

Despite standing in the light

These eyes have seen their fair share of darkness

Paralyzed by a world of life, love, and fear

All within the playground of heart and soul

There are scars because there is history made

Mistakes happened...

Hard lessons learned...

Every failure, trial, and disappointment is owned

Choices have made the human that stands tall today

For they are a warrior

A fighter...

A survivor of life

One of worth

Of unstoppable hope

A being of transformation

Of happiness and inspiration

Here I be...

Exactly as I see me

Existing...

Free.

© 2019

"Power Within Goodbye"

I was never the one to fix you

I am not your mistakes

Nor am I the sole creator of your decisions made

I am I and you are you...

The power is yours

The influence was never mine

Even though the lines of definition blurred, clarity was always mine

And everything and more was for you...

As much as I gave of myself

Control and intent was yours

My caution and doubt knew this

Pieces and partial bread crumbs were laid to follow

A grand design to make flecks of dust shine like gold

Stories were told with true belief, only because you lacked conviction for reality

Allowing eyes drawn to conclusions led

No correction was given to the lost

Time was stolen...

Compassion never given

Love was taken...

Trust was held hostage to the lines of drama being shown

The marching line was towed

Abandonment was misdirection

All until I was needing you more than you needed me...

The reminder was given

Words are free, its how we use them that cost us

And I refuse to be broke...

Releasing myself from the embrace of you

There is nothing owing and no debt to be collected

Only a single solitary goodbye given

This is my right

My allowance and growth within

The choice of my life without you in it

Here lies the marker, a gravestone in time

Where you and I cease to exist...

Love, friendship, and trust buried with peace

I've forgiven myself

The rest will be forgotten by time

I've learned my lesson of you

Now... I live passed it.

© 2019

"Stronger We Must Be"

Time suspends itself between thoughts

Reflection deep...

Lost to the past are those bittersweet

The future is what we meet

Blink of an eye it may end

Presence given is living

Lungs cannot live upon baited breath

Who said that you can't take the broken and rebuild it?

Every step forward is surviving

The promise of better times is this day

And every tomorrow...

Be the light that you are

Shine like fire

Fragile petals of a rose still bravely bloom

And so should you

Don't let the space you want

Become the prison containing you

Life is perpetual motion

March forward

We are this...

And everything in between

Pause...

Be still...

Take this as it comes

Say the words

Confess...

Speak the soul

Let the truth unfold

Find the common connection within us all

Conquer the afraid

Stronger we must be

But together we are even stronger

Be not the hate given by others

We are more than this

Recognize clearly

We are reality and existence.

© 2019

"Remind Yourself"

Well informed decisions cannot be made upon assumptions

Rumor mill

Or gossip...

You need to follow your heart

Wide open...

Tricks of the mind may sway you

But your mind will only replay things the heart cannot delete

Do not feel abandoned

An entire world of choices exist inside you

Plant your feet here

The deeper the roots

The harder they are to pull up

Forget to regret the past

You cannot change what has already happened

Be the beacon of light in the darkness

Search for your truth

Live it with happiness

Be bold

Acts of love do not require repayments

Compassion can be given for free

But respect has to be earned

Treasure your imperfections

For they are what makes you unique

Know the difference between love

And being lonely

Take a moment to breath

To remind yourself to be gentle with your being

And that you are doing the best that you can.

© 2019

"A Promise Kept"

There are so many amazing views upon life

Some things can look the same...

Even though everything has changed

Heart beats link moments together

The mind in a fury of actions, feeling, and thoughts

We remind ourselves that we need to remember

In subtle and not so many subtle ways...

That we are loved...

And we love and care for...

The important, wanted, and needed

Our easy is anothers life altering difficult

The truth can be a burden carried alone

For others are not brave or strong enough to bare it

We are kind, gentle, and soft

There is honour in the protected

And faith and hope found within conviction

A ray of sunshine always awaits those stuck in darkness

Our minds are a very powerful thing

Happy is a right to be lived...

Don't ever allow anyone to tell you different

Let joy be as contagious as laughter

Smile that wild smile

Let tears rain

Absorbing into and from the heart

Embrace trembling hands

Hold that place of safety

Even if the only thing you have to offer is silently standing there

Be present in that moment...

See the beauty in forgetting to hold onto those things that no longer give us purpose

You've learned the lesson

Now, live passed it

We are all perfectly imperfect

The unique and one of a kind

Strive for any of this on any given day

And you will have not only lived, but existed as a being of this world

Be this to yourself...

And for others...

Even though to will be the easiest and hardest promise kept.

© 2019

"Creating Space"

Some things in life we will walk alone with

Others can be there, listening...

Because in those moments...

The only thing they can do is hold and curate space

This is our path to take

Life reminds us of this by putting us here

Our own path, taken at our own pace and time

All of us are the bad in some else's story told

Communication is the key

Distance does not create true separation

Silence does...

We grow and we learn

The person we were yesterday is not the same person we are today

Because it may not all be about the destination

Maybe its the continuous journey in existing every day

By standing in the light and being seen for who you are

A heart of pain...

Raw wounds...

A lesson etched into the senses...

You will come to your peace

And carry that remembrance within memories

The heart strings that beat with the pulse of life remind us of this

When memory fails, place your hand to your heart

The greatest reason and purpose is found there

Despite all else, life is motion forward

We define our own worth

And we are certainly worth more than these moments then, here and now

If it lifts you up and helps you keep walking

Then maybe its just exactly what you need

Because somethings we never truly move on from...

We just move through it

A residue remains...

Washed away by tears or the years passed...

So please, be gentle with yourself

I like you, am doing the best that we can

Remember that its courageous to remain strong and kind in a sometimes cruel and dark world

And that we can't help everyone...

But everyone can help some one...

© 2019

"You Learn"

There are moments...

Many counted...

Treasured, remembered, and forgotten

Lessons in life are plenty

Someone is always the student, another the teacher

You learn this as the years go by

People enter our lives

Helping us brave the storm

Bringing us so much light and love

Others, create the dark storm clouds and the tears that rain...

Leaving tainted fingerprints that slowly fade

You learn that we are not the sum of peoples poor choices made

That closure to some wounds only ever arrives years later

Long after you stop searching for it...

That the finality you once so desperately sought...

Came and went without a single notice...

No fanfare or epiphany called out

Maybe it was at an odd moment

In a random smile of goodness

So large that the corners trailed off the side of your face

If a smile was a hug, it would be this

Or maybe it was as you laughed

Laughing a laugh that is unapologetically yours

And it hits...

The realization dawned

That you are grateful for goodbye's

Because some have to be said

You learn this...

That life is motion forward

Your past doesn't need you anymore, your future does...

Existence in all this life that has been carried with you till now

Holding and curating space

You learn...

That a person's behavior towards you

Has more to do with their own internal struggles

Than it ever did with you...

Is when you will find peace

And you learn grace.

© 2019