And I screamed
At God when
Is it my
Turn when do
I get everything
That You promised
He quietly replied
Selflessness is everything
That I promised
Selfishness brings about
Plagues and fire
And destruction and
Famine and lewdness
Greed and gluttony
Whereas selflessness brings
Comfort and peace
Truth and courage
Humility and clarity
Would you rather
Be the one
That ignites the
Fire or the
One that can
Put it out
If this is
Goodbye then please
Understand that I
Wish you nothing
But the best
Because I do
Believe you deserve
At least that
Much I pray
That you find
Comfort and happiness
Peace and love
And at some
Point in the
Future whether near
Or far just
Know that I’m
Always here right
Where you left
Me as friends
And like dressing
For yet another
Hike I layer
Myself preparing to
Be both naked
When truth and
Disappointment appears from
Behind the clouds
Of suspicion and
Protected when the
Icy winds and
Sleet of compromise
Pelt me on
My way up
The mountains of
Uncertainty but my
Favorite is prairie
When I’m alone
With only myself
T-shirt and shorts
And I sent
You a bear
To remind you
That we are
Together even when
We are not
Cuddles he’s called
Cuddles he gives
And damn you
When I had
Finally patched the
Holes that my
Romantic life had
Become after I
Had bailed out
The water of
Bad relationships after
I had at
Long last set
Sail once again
On calm seas
Then pop gurgle
And splash into
My boat you
Came cool and
Fresh and then
Tried to sink
Me but plug
And bail I
Did getting rid
Of you like
I did all
Of the rest
Remain the water
For upon you
And above you
I do sail
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 