Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Falling

Falling,
Painfully,
Completely.
Can’t get up,
Can’t come back.
You offer your hand-
I shake my head.
You come to my rescue-
I refuse.
You try again-
I turn my back.
I keep falling
Pitch dark.
I’m scared.
I’d love some help
You offer some
I want to accept.
A shadow in-between
Lurking ahead of me
Won’t allow-
My pride.
Just a shadow- virtual, make believe.
I’m still falling.
You turn your back.
I fall away-
Never to come back.
My fault.

Thursday, September 01, 2005

By My Side

I stand alone-
Gazing at the road-
The road with that bend.
What lies beyond?
No one knows.
I fear for the future.
I fear my past.
My present feels surreal.
I doubt I’ll last.
He comes-
Holds my hand;
Guides me through the dark;
Guides me through that bend.
Surreal still.
But I laugh.
I can survive.
I will last.