It’s always 
the strings 
that bind
and after 
cause tears 
upon hearing 
why do 
those two 
break so 
many hearts 

I imagine
then now 
when then
was now
I never 
imagined this 
in fact 
this wasn’t 
even possible 
but now 
that this 
is this 
that then
is all 
there is 
to remember 
funny how 
things go 

Content raises 
the question 
now what 
at first 
it’s wonderful 
fresh snow 
outside windows 
after a 
lifetime doing 
not doesn’t 
after awhile 
that’s when 
the bath
water cools 
and it’s 
time to 
add more 
or out 
you go
it’s hard 
to leave 
the silence 

Accepting is
the gateway 
to peace 
accepting love 
accepting kindness 
accepting loss 
accepting that 
whatever that
is begins 
accepting that 
whatever is 
is and 
that whatever 
is hasn’t 
and doesn’t 
and never 
will matter