just me - Inner Child

just me

here i sit

embedded in a place

alone in contemplation

reflecting

upon past paths

circumstances

experiences

lessons life has presented

at least the ones i can remember

funny the twists and turns

the road we have traveled

offered to us

the challenges we endured

and still here we are

i look back

at the warm times

and those which are harsh

which offered invaluable lessons

and there are times

i choose to forget

but overall life’s experiences

has enriched me

with

tolerance . . .

where understanding failed

patience . . .

where frustrations were the rue of the day

but most of all

love . . .

where there was no other options

perhaps to learn to love

in spite of . . .

is the greatest treasure of all

Love seems to be

the quintessential path

to becoming

that which Soul has always called for

and the more i reflect

with a certain suspect

as to where this road may lead

i do know

this is not a journey i will survive

without compassion and love

which is the passion of

who i am

yes love is that defining principle

of all i say is grande and good

and should i check out

of this Hotel today

my stay here

is endeared in reverence

for i have touched

tasted

and been blessed in an eccentric sense

to have wasted love

and the opportunities

it has always

brought into my life

through my wilderness

seeking my clarity

and perhaps

defining what parity truly means

i have stumbled

lost my way

many a day

and as i consider this forward path

i survey all i have learned

and i realize

it matters much not

for the Road is the Road

and it’s purpose

is to be traveled

either blindly

or not

so i look in

and inspect my light

polish its lens

check the wick

and i am certified

and will not be denied

the destination i seek

for the meek may inherit this world

but i am a warrior

i am here to herald in a new way

that some day

my children will say

AMEN

That’s my Father

My Dad

so i am prepared

my friend

to defend their birthright

and the honor of my soul

and yours as well

as i sit here

once again

embedded in a place

alone in contemplation

reflecting

upon past paths

circumstances

experiences

lessons life has presented

at least the ones i can remember

that i may go forward

just me

(c) 30 September 2011

just me - Inner Child