there are times
when we think we know what is to come
like the sun knows to rise and set
on our lives
we sit perched upon the branch
we have chosen
whether alone or among the others
that share our views
and temptations
the crowd grows larger
as the trunk grows taller
pushing us farther from the ground
and we we look down to see
we have much farther to fall
and in fear we cling tighter
to the familiar
holding onto those that no longer
bring satisfaction to our thoughts
they that only detract from ourselves
and push and shove us to the floor
without thinking
but in fear they grasp as we fall
from them into forgotten friends
when we let go of time and memory
we choose yet another branch
to perch on
finding those that share our views
and temptations

04/11/2009

Posted on 04/11/2009
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