In

my

body

I

yearn

primary

gutterall

primitive

base

but

love

ah love

I

ache

secondary

starlight

moon glow

day

break

winks

laughter

Let

me

be

your

secondary

primarily

Youth

runny

pure

funny

molten

Middle

cast

hard

define

admire

Old

patina

respect

weathered

knowledge

It is

only

in

sacrifice

where

one

finds

great

joy.

Give

yourself

away

every

day

in

ways

that

hurt

there

is

no

joy

in

keeping

yourself

for

yourself

that

is

cowardice

be

courageous

and

face

the

needs

of

others

provide

for

them

your

light

so

they

can

shine

 

You

are the

paper

upon which

I

write

You

are the

clay

in which

I

sculpt

You

are the

ears

into which

I

speak

You

are

the

heart

in which

I

beat