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it's disconcerting 5
how quickly one's life can change 7
peer into yourself now 6
and try to call yourself sane 7

it only takes a moment 7
for opportunity to spring forth 9
it came for you a dreary night 8
she stumbled, sopping across the hearth 9

and into your paradigm 7
a distance traveled as lengthy as 9
the county line 4
you said, "I'll
make
her
mine".

7/8/06 forever

It was confirmed:
that the most stellar view
can be seen when I am
half a foot in front of you;

when our garish moon
found 'twas time to touch on
that cheek, in its splendor,
I did nary but as much.

A simple rest,
a plain and blissful treat;
was that enjoyable
and rather prolong'ed sleep;

our hearts sang what
our lungs could not express,
but surely they were heard--
your ear flush against my chest

delivered waves
worth every perfect storm;
that seem to only come
when through a dream I am torn.

7/2/06 for now

it isn't in the way that you seem to read my mind
and it's not how you tell me all your wildest dreams
it can't be the brightness of your illuminating stare
no, i can't figure out just how you got to me

but you got here, it's true, like no other has before
and i'm scared, excited, anxious, trembling just to see
what we make of this, where our dreams will lead our feeble hearts
and all that we allow ourselves to be.

When life overwhelms you -
truly, exhaustingly,
overwhelms your mind, body,
maybe even your heart -
there is only one thing you can do.
And the tears may be streaming,
and the blood could be bleeding,
and your body is aching,
and your heart might be pounding,
and you can't seem to see more than six
or seven inches in front of your face,
but as long as one foot
is in front of the other
and you chance
to take that fledgling step,
everything should end up alright.

And, more often than not,
if you hold on to the faith,
and leave your eyes up,
and remain hopeful,
and stay the course,
and frown at discouragement,
and keep your wits about you,
and focus on the ultimate goal,
it will.

When Life Overwhelms

When life overwhelms you -
truly, exhaustingly,
overwhelms your mind
and maybe even your heart -
there is only one thing you can do:
and the tears may be streaming,
and the blood could be bleeding,
and your body is aching,
and your heart may be pounding,
and you can't seem to see more than six
or seven inches in front of your face,
but as long as one foot
is in front of the other
and you take that fledgling step
everything should end up alright.
Shouldn't it?