i never imagined
in my wildest dreams
that i would be where
i am today

that 30 would come upon me
like a fleeting moment
waiting to be consumed

and in that moment
i would be alone
it consuming me

it is not fame or fortune
i desire
those too are fleeting

it is my legacy
a life shared
an experience encircling
forward-about-behind
that i long for

the warmth of a love
the gift of a child
the picture in a photo album

something lasting
if only for a fleeting moment
because that is life

and life is meant to be lived

I am ready
I am waiting

to live

07/14/2005

Author's Note: some things I have no control over ~ it is simply in God's Hands

Posted on 07/15/2005
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