clarity is a job
though it feels foreign
to search for it
shouldn’t one be able to see?
verity is a perception
various interpretations of truths
allow flexibility
transforming them into a universe
shouldn’t one be able to know?
uncertainty allows for acceptance
if you cannot see and cannot know
then it is expected
accepted
yet another truth
that neither can anyone else
what is the difference between
a face
and a mask?
The eyes, I say
what is the difference between wisdom
and doubt?
Recognizing the lies, I say.
what is the difference between
you and me?
The sighs, I say.
where are you?
are you warm?
are you alone?
no.
you are here.
you are warm.
you are loved.
starving
i eat the air of dragons
clearing the skies
i may not be able to travel the world
i can visit installations of other places
i may not be able to speak all languages
i can learn about linguistics, french, korean
i may not be able to eat food on the streets of another country
i can find places here to sample, try my hand at recipes unfamiliar
i may not be able to travel the world right now
i can learn about it in the meantime
i can change the may nots in i dids
one little step at a time
I take up the burden
and feel lighter.
The journey continues,
the steps go on.
Enjoy the feel of the stone on your toes,
as you ascend the always staircase.
I cannot know the joy of setting it down,
without the weight of it to push me upwards.
past reflections
a thing to ponder
to appreciate life before
and where life will be
i set the burden down
it is time to pick it back up
beyond the truth
buried amongst the grains of answers
hides the question
silence
while a response
is not an answer
i will not bring you casserole
i will not send flowers
i will not wish you well on folded paper
i will offer you my time
i will offer you my hand
i will offer a piece of my life
so you may have peace in yours
