Beyond Visual Range

you are the sound

of a heartbeat

carried on the wind

you are the light

reflected in

faraway eyes

an ephemeral

thought

straining against

the darkness

to listen for

whispers

beyond the veil

poised

on the edge

of a new day

uncertainty is

my sleepy

roommate

yawning with

possibilities

we greet

this new

beginning

with

reverence

and

the anomalies

of my life

keep me up

at night

whirling above

my head like

angry insects

demanding

my attention

the reality of

inverse proportion

powers their flight

darkness turns

to inevitable dawn

I am held captive

you taught me

to acknowledge

my mistakes and

learn from them

you taught me

not to judge

a person by the

color of their skin

but to look to

their character

for guidance

you taught me

the importance

of being honest

with myself and

the strength that

comes from

admitting my

vulnerabilities

all these things

you taught me and

there's too much noise

outside my head

the world clamors

for my attention

seeking to rob me

of my serenity

yet I know

I will always

find you there

in my quiet heart

where your love

I lost it yesterday

don't ask me how

I have no idea where

it went but it's

just gone and

I am lost without it

unsure of how I feel

or where I'm heading

I tremble at the thought

that I might have to

actually understand

what I'm feeling

Eyes Upon the World

we dream of

better things

better times

complicated endings

simple beginnings

the yin and yang

of the world

which surrounds us

sometimes we live

in the illusion that

we are on the

outside looking in

when in fact

we have always