in gratitude
my Brother, my Sister
we have shared this path
we call life
from the rife
to the strife
and back again
we have shared the tears
the fears
and the
“i love you dear(s)”
over the years
there have been many a victory
and many a defeat
and even more lessons
betwixt the confessions
of our supposed hidden transgressions
that we kept from
our own light
but blight
did not overtake us
we all have been sighted
to desire more
for
which that fire still burns
as we yearn
for a more compleat joy
we have struggled and smiled
cried for a while
picked our selves up
and altered our style
for a bit
but when we look back
and think about it
we lived
we loved
our way through
this wilderness
in our own way
our Souls ever pining
amongst the incessant whining
yet
we still pressed forward
toward
the mark
and today here we stand
seeking to understand
how we have come so far
well so far
all i can say
is that this day
i am here
for our steps have been guided
but a force
of course
greater that who we know our selves to be
and with this little insight
i shall no longer fix my sights
upon my own
delusional intelligence
for they never
added a cubit
unto who i am
then, nor now
but somehow
we have made it through
the breath
was given
the heart beat
was given
and as i look upon
how i am living
i realize
that my eyes
were not always open
to see the blessings
of life
and i was riven
but no longer
no longer
will i hold my voice
i shall sing
in fragrant colours of joy
and be a sweet fruit
that all may eat
and learn to smile again
as i now do
with you
for you
for me
in gratitude
to have shared this path with you
© 11 November 2013 : william s. peters, sr.
World Healing ~ World Peace
Poetry 2014
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