and every once
in a while I land
in the present
where I am blessed, no
endowed with
slackjawed optimism
because you chose me
out of all others
to love you
you let me watch you change
let me know your shadow
and hear it when you said
"It still exists: the trick is
to just move through it,
not fight against it."
and every once
in a while I fall
from those places
2011
Oh, wow. Wow. This one. I like this one best. Yes, this one. Beautiful. Passionate. Lovely love. This one.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I feel like I'm getting there :)
ReplyDeleteSeriously I appreciate the encouragement, and thank you for reading!!
this is great. i love the expression 'move through it'. i used to think it went away, but it doesn't. moving through it, YES!
ReplyDeleteIt felt really important when Chris said it - I wrote it down on the back of a library slip!
ReplyDeleteI was also excited how this piece ended up like a circle, since each time through I felt it that much deeper :)