THERE'S ALWAYS HOPE... (I HOPE...)
and now that you have my attention
so many seem to want my attention
and when I give it they draw back
some suddenly turn away
that's a puzzle that I call unspoken fear
behind the smile that they use
to greet me and the day
so many seem to be so attracted
until I look them in the eye
and suddenly they turn away
that's a message that I call confusion
that keeps them alone
so what can I say
hello I mean you no harm
there is no cause for alarm
I'm just a person like you
looking for something that's true
hoping I can trust my eyes
to tell the truth from the lies
hoping I can understand
the touch of your hand
hello I just want to be
safe and secure inside me
and share without feeling pain
maybe you feel the same?
I don't want more than I give
but giving is how I live
so I give a lot in my way
so what can I say
I am am here...
but I have found I can not share
without giving and receiving pleasure and pain
and all the other feelings that come
from experiencing awareness in being alive
in these physical bodies,
so where does one tuck the excess...
if it is too much for others?
hope
we take deep breaths
and find that bottomless pit
that most fall into and get lost in
and we use that pit
as the storage place
for the excess we feel
until someone comes along
who can handle it all
and swim in the pit
without drowning
or getting lost
and find the smiles in the pain
and see the laughter through the tears
and create rainbows from the rain
and enjoy all that appears
for the pain is only feeling
that is lost and unwanted
and if we embrace it we can find
even pain is a friend
for it proves we're alive
and sometimes this understanding
makes everything feel better...
if we let it
Understanding
Ric Candor ©2000
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