Release

My dear friend,
I understand that our paths have parted...but you will never be forgotten.
I pray that you are shown compassion.
I pray that your days are filled with acceptance, love, and understanding.
May the days where you must guard your ego be few and far between.
May you always remember that my care for you is unfading, and I wish you nothing but happiness.
May you surround yourself with beauty and patience, so that your soul can thrive and reach fulfilment.
My presence in your life was never meant to judge, irritate, or frighten you.
I simply wanted good for you…and I continue to.
Be free, my friend. Spread your wings and embrace life.
But most of all...I pray that you see the compassion that this world has never been devoid of.

I am reminded of a time when...

Do you consider me a friend?
“Yes, I do.”
Would you tell me if you didn’t?
“Yeah, I probably would.”
So you really do?

“Yes, and I’d be a little hurt if you didn’t say the same for me.”

(---1:45am, April 2006...this stays in my memory because the moment was so raw and mutually vulnerable)

Seeking Understanding

We rush
We push from one appointment to the other
Hoping not to fall through the gutter
We smile

We smile
We enjoy the plans we make for tomorrow
Passing through our joys, our pains, our sorrows
We cry

We cry
We hope to see a lover's face
Losing our sense of care in our timed race
We judge

We judge
We evaluate the grace contained
Failing to see our Beloved's name
We rush