Every year, I write a birthday poem. This year, I've written some random thoughts I want to share with you. From Learning to Live Again (unpublished) I feel alone But I'm not lonely I feel sad But I'm not depressed I feel tired But I'm not weak I feel hurt But I don't feel pain [...]
Not afraid of death It's dying I fear So I take each breath Happy to be here *************************** In touch with how I feel And unafraid to share Understanding it is real And mine alone to bear **************************** Feeling happy and sad At the same time Doesn't make me mad For these moments are sublime [...]
RANT 2014 Not sure Anymore Very scared I'm not prepared Transitioning And re-positioning Scattered And battered Disappointed And disjointed Needing to write To stop the flight Seeking direction Without deflection Lost some fire But not desire
Keeping things simple Through all the complexity And avoiding the traps... Of inconsequential minutia Growing and learning Ignoring old patterns Gaining wisdom And earning trust Negativity must be discarded At every turn While the sounds of calm Envelops my being
When I discarded The past And all its hurt... My journey could begin And forgiveness was essential For I finally understood that I needn’t forgive them But I had to forgive me
