Lord I prayed am
I to expect to
Live life on one
Knee bowing to others
Only because they’re stronger
And then the heavens
Opened and a finger
Touched my chest filling
Me with hope hope
The Lord said is
Mightier than strength for
Even the strongest grow
Weak but the hopeful
Carry themselves to victory
Life is a series
Of let goes of
Growing up and growing
Out and growing beyond
Leaving things whether friends
Or beloved friends or
Even more than that
Stings but imagine being
A tree imagine watching
The most beautiful part
Of yourself that thing
That made you Tree
Turn and blow away
We all are just
Trees remaining strong despite
All those letting goes
I prayed last night
For the Universe to
Send me a man
Like the trees pray
For spring to weaken
Winters grip I needed
Just one one simple
Hello to blossom like
That very first rose
To remind me that
Life will be Fine
I said goodbye to
Yet another love peeling
Them off of me
Like the greens from
Ears of corn and
Exposing what is inside
A brilliant sun shiny
Yellow tough to bite
Sweetly succulent on tongue
And coming out the
Same way going in
Some things you only
Enjoy for a while
I have a conundrum
Which might be paradoxical
How do opposites attract
Not yet also destroy
I’m not talking about
Tolerate or compliment or
Shoring of plugging holes
How does someone selfless
Remain abundant around those
Greedily hoardingly whorishly selfish
How does one remain
Buoyant and breathing when
Others are cluelessly clutching
Is survival an act
Of selflessness or selfishness
