It’s so strange 
to think that 
everything could lead 
up to this 
and that maybe 
all of those 
random things were 
just little pieces 
trying to figure 
out how to 
make this now 
like the notes 
of a song 
coming together to 
make this harmony 
known as us 

To accept 
is to
christen be
it ship
path or
purpose to 
accept is
to launch 
be it 
known or 
unknown for 
where is
much less 
important than 
the when

I never thought 
that I would 
but I did
and that slope 
found me there
stuck in mud
at the bottom 
of the hill 
but it wasn’t 
the slope nor
even the hill 
that caused landslide 
but the rains 
of love that 
broke the treetops 
causing everything underfoot 
to give way 
and now years
later what had
been swept away 
by the monsoon
has been rebuilt 
stronger than before 
and maybe now 
we can see
the vista of 
what we us
you and me 
just could be 

In a few days 
you’ll be here
we will talk
likely catch up 
maybe even create 
but most laugh
I’m excited naturally 
timid as well 
I’m not sure 
what you’ll say 
if you’ll talk 
about your adventures 
maybe your feelings 
but I promise 
to patiently listen 
because last time 
was my time 
to talk and 
we both know 
how that went 

I would like 
but one thing 
to remain or
perhaps to return 
having grown weary 
of the new 
new is exciting 
until its forgotten
or likely lost 
am I too
temporary to things 
to these things 
which I too
was once new
am I not 
one of those 
things that too
remain or return