Saturday, December 8, 2007

may the day greet you as kin and treat you well

may the day greet you as kin and treat you well
sometimes the most
comforting thing
can be
a reconnection
after a period
of absence.
like two lines
intersecting
on a plane
headed in
two different directions.
words exchanged
can be the difference
that show
we are of like minds
in this vast world.
so thank you
for that.
people like you
make me believe
this is
the right path.


went to a party on a friday night
the difference between
that night
and any other night like it
from my recent past
is that
in the midst of the crowd
of bodies
moving amongst
each other
is that
my mind retained
the clarity
i used to drown
with the typical
thing.
being able to be
cognizant
of all which
surrounded me
is not as bad
as i used to think.
perhaps i am getting old
or perhaps
this is the clarity
i have been looking for
at the bottom
of all
those bottles.


for all the right reasons
do it for love.
do it for the joy.
do it for yourself.
do it because only you
can
do it in such a way.


there is my mind
i remember the first time
i heard those beautiful
vocals
coming through
the speakers
like an aural apparition
singing to me
from the great beyond.
hearing it now
as then
is still beautiful.
thank you for those
beautiful sounds
touching me
in such a way.


the days last longer than they should
and the nights never long enough.

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