lawrence

inspired to write

on wheels
            came an unexpected hand
            shoulder            to talk on
riding rollerblades
            smiling with large tufts
            in a way only he can

a quotable miller           arthur
            the support of a brother
            embodied         in genuineness
long coat, deep reassurances
            an open invitation
            to a world of anti-aloneness

love develops in the unexpected places
making it all the more sweet

in ways redemptive
            that word          has not
                        been a part of my vocabulary
in ways unseeming
            i meet companionship
            one makes himself
                        readily available
                       
                        completely selfless

i am shamed
            in not appreciating enough
            the opportunities           painmiserystruggle
                                                affords me

the limits i                     give myself

because for once

i feel what it means to be loved
            even if only for a passing moment

why the nicest things
            arrive when expectation is fatigued
            is always wonder            and
                                                faithsaving

love fooled me today
                                    and i am happy it did

 

 

 

Tuesday, December 11, 2001

 

Revised

Thursday, December 14, 2001