A CRACK IN THE MIRROR : A BOOK OF POEMS V

I

I share more than

I need to share

Why is it so that I need to be heard? 

Why is it that you’re in my head?

Let me be

I speak to the tress and leaves 

and the beautiful Lilly in the garden

Let me speak 

To the cat and the dog

That come for a visit during the day.

They don’t interpret judge or respond

The don’t understand my words

They don’t care

They simply sense a vibe.

A vibe that I choose to share.

So they come and stay 

And let me cuddle my fears away

But you don’t.

So we share 

Just a space

On a screen

You and me

Meaningless words

That take away my zen. 

II

I train for balance

You make yourself silly.

We met and I showed you my balance

And you gave me your silliness

When I’m silly

I become young and wild

After many years

I came face to face with who I used to be

And It wasn’t pretty. 

Now I must find my way back to reality

Do I blame you?

Do I blame myself? 

All this pain and 

You cannot even give me a hug.