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The Times of our Life...
the
joys of life can be found
In
the little things that sometimes go unnoticed
as
they're occurring we're lost in the moment
but
in retrospect, in quiet moments of reflection
the
events of our lives, like time weathered photographs
of
treasured memories come to light
you
remember them as if it were yesterday
In
that moment of reflection a smile is etched on your face
the
first time you fell in love
and
all your thoughts were about her
so
scared you were to say those words for the very first time
everytime
she looked into your eyes
you
tried to look away but somehow U couldn't
the
words you couldn't say she already knew
sometimes
words aren't needed to express every emotion
between
friends, lovers, a look is all that is needed...
the
little things that I enjoy like walking in the rain
on
an overcast day in central park and not a soul around
In
the dead of winter the chill of the
air whistling past my ear
a
cup of coffee in one hand to keep me warm
alone
I walk lost in thought
these
are the moments I enjoy the most
moments
of solitude no one to intrude
a
time for quiet contemplation take inventory of who I am
try
to understand why I sometimes wallow in the depths of depression, simple things
can make me cry
so
as I try to understand my place on this earth
my
reason for being in between sips of caffeine
I
talk out loud to my god
through
the silence my voice carries through the air
the
trees weighed down by time bend to lend an ear
time
seemingly stands still
as
if heeding to some higher power
I
stand there waiting for some great moment of awakening
some
godly spiritual enlightenment
all
that greets me is continued silence
with
my eyes closed I search from within my soul
to
find the answers that only my conscience knows
the walls come down, the voice from within speaks to me
In
that moment of divinity everything becomes clear
the
fear which clouds my mind
takes
flight from whence it came
In
its place, radiant sunlight shines through
the
weight of depression dissipates and in its place
deliverance
from all my demons, finally
with
the joys of life there are also times
of
deep profound sadness when
it seems like
the
pain will never end, when it seems like
god
is no longer your friend
the
day my father died
I
remember hearing the phone ring
the
next thing I remembered was the sound of my mother sobbing
and
in that moment, even at age eight,
I
knew that my life would forever change
as
I laid there in the dark my younger brother still asleep
by
way of example I would take him under my wing
my
daddy would expect no less of me
strength
of character comes from adversities faced
and
eventually conquered
the
times of our life filled with the happiness and the sad
the
times we've loved and the people we've lost
the
moments when we lost our faith and found it again
the
times when you've given in to apathy,
turned
your back on your humanity
when
least expected something touches your heart
you
remember all the goodness which dwells within U
you
can't experience the ups without the downs
but
eventually with perseverance it will turn around
It's
just the nature of life...
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