2-9-22

Leaving the busyness, and finding the moment,

Breathing

Breathing

Not opposing changes in myself.

Loosing some self-importance.

Loosing my need to fit myself in.

Perceptions changing.

How could I ever get to know myself if I didn’t get lonely.

I think of how much I love the people I am not with.

I think of how much I would feel the need to protect myself if I was.

All I have to do is put the pen down and walk away-

But I believe this is something, I believe this is me.

I believe we rise and fade,

Making way for the light of those who will follow.

Let me not begrudge them their time.

May they be as awed by living as I was.

May they be as lonely as I was.

May they be as empty and full as I was.

I see now that I have loved you,

But I have been unable to make anything better for you.

Like those before you,

You will discover your life in hindsight.

The less harm we have done, the more peaceful we will be.

To make things better may be beyond our power,

But please, let me not make things worse.