Resolution

I have a new years resolution that I update this page at least once a week. Compared to the history I know that it will be an achievement if reached. I am doing well. Chris, the other volunteer than Katie and myself has decided to leave the community. It will be hard and a big change, but it needs to happen. I feel that once someone has lost the will to be somewhere, they are passionately gone already. During some nights I can see the caged look about her and know that she does not belong here any more. It will be sad to see her go. But with all changes new things will come. I have been writing lately and have two poems to share. I would like a critical response if anyone has one. It would be nice to know what people think. The holiday season was great, I saw lots of family and some friends. I missed out on others though and was not able to say hello as many as I wished. I suppose this is life after college though. I must let go of some, some must let go of me, and life must go on.

Wisdom of Love

An old intellect
once gave word to me
a keep sake
I would understand one day
when I had given up
and then come back again
to a childhood play.

The word
A dilemma, a wonder, a concept supreme
this three in one was all I had
to give away someday
or to share in a dream.

with the word
alone my madness grew
till in a supernovae explosion
i spread my every
thought to one.


And in that moment understood
but not before my time
that only a happy, blessed
few would understand
such a nursery rhyme.



To Live Well

To listen is to make a sound
To smile is to curse a frown
To reach heaven is to leave the ground
To bloom is to wither away
To leave is to come home again
To play is to lounge around
To win is to watch others fail
TO live is to die
TO succeed is to be happy all the while


Till next week.