- Today -

Today I danced

as the wind tousled my hair
Today I inhaled
the scent of new book
Today I inspired
a team of children to try
Today I laughed
with parts of my heart
Today I felt
the coarse love of paws
Today I soaked
in the warm waters of home
Today I remembered
who I was before you

- I Am -

I felt so empty

a shell of
my former self
the weight of
my shattered world
crashing into me
an Atlas of
my own making
I felt so certain
that I would drown
in reality
until countless hands
lifted the pieces
of me
teaching my soul
I am enough

- Day by Day -

Some days are

better than others
Some days I can feel
the sun on my skin
and I know I'll
be alright again
Some days I can feel
the rain pour
from my eyes
and fear that love
was my demise

- Seeing Me -

I looked in your eyes

and searched for
The Sun in your stare
that light that held
every hope
and dream
and promise
of what I deserve
I looked and realized
that the shimmer that
drew me in
time after time
was my reflection
looking back at me

- Sight -

I saw you today.

A masochist's attempt
to shut a door
I left open too long
I looked into eyes
whose glimmer once
drew me in
like a moth and a flame
Instead of light
I saw the ashes
of what's left of you
and felt the embers
of my soul call to me
saying
"You shall rise again"
I saw you today
and locked the
door behind me