My soul lingers
On the beauty of life.
Other hearts beat
Inside my own.
Truth begins
In a conversation.
Love spreads
From their spirit
To mine.
Can I discover
The beautiful tapestry
That weaves us both together?
I want to know.
I need their truths.
I need a connection
To soothe my aching
Body and soul.
Let us begin
To recognize
There is much to be gained
In bridging the chasms
That are really illusions
Birthed by our fears.
We are only trying
To survive
Amidst the insanity
Of our childish monsters.
How we are treated
Does not determine
Our future life
Anymore than we allow,
For we decide
How much our nightmares
Grip us in their piercing claws.
It is our choice,
Whether or not
We embrace the salvation
All around us,
Filling our lungs
Full of crisp, clean air,
No more a prisoner
In the suffocating dungeons
That we create,
In the castles of fear,
Surrounded by walls of protection,
Isolated by moats of distance,
Guarded by sentries of delusion,
Defended by any means possible.
We must embrace
The wisdom before us,
If we want to discover
The beauty of life.
Stumbling along the sidewalk 