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
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
I have grown
Weary of exploring
I have scaled
The mountains swam
The rivers sailed
The oceans crawled
Through jungles and
Settled with indiginies
Now home I
Sit in my
Little house perched
High on top
Telescope and map
And old photographs
Next to me
Pointing to there
And there to
Him and him
Knowing that I
Have been there
But happiest I
Am here alone
In a house
On a hill
I just didn’t
I didn’t want
To find me
I wanted someone
Shiny and new
Like a car
Or a bicycle
One that was
Free from dents
And rust of
Which age belongs
And after years
Of shiny new
I discovered my
Love for age
Someone with life
Experience with history
And gut wrenching
Disappointments someone like
Me that lived
This crazy thing
Called life and
Can remember and
Share and laugh
About these things
That we understand
Because we’re classics
We decided not
To meet yesterday
And like planes
Grounded due to
Weather we retreated
To the gates
Of our homes
Where we did
Meet the old
Fashioned way via
Telephone and enjoyed
Three marvelous hours
Just like as
If we’d met
At the airport
Face to face
Had been delayed
But our bags
Containing laughter secrets
And stories made
It after all
HARLAN DIDRICKSON 