Gently he fluttered down
Patient he was for my call
Just then, a moment of silence overcame
and in that moment I felt meaning
Yet feared I still the time of its departure
No heed gave he to my lack of faith
A smile was all it took to sooth
A gentle smile, how bold, how pure
Doubt acknowledged defeat
And there I sat with a friend whom I knew
Words too heavy, a bit too trite
Entwined in presence we passed time
Tears drawn to cleanse and to teach
All guile melting replaced by hope, hope
Hiding nothing now I gave myself to him
Humility of heart
Discipline in action
Courage in doubt
Honor of character
Through my eyes he touched my soul
And I could not help but know love
loved soo hard, it hurt
cried so hard it healed
laughed until you cried
felt so right time froze
i have
ryan
Editorial Note: Sometimes, in quiet moments, I recall many memories. This was one of those moments. Somehow, they seemed to all fuse together to form a new memory, a new understanding. At times the feelings I write, though originally precipitated by a certain individual or situation, find new meaning and new expression as my life progresses. The love I’ve had for one finds new expression, heightened experiences, and deeper meaning in another. The pain I felt once can build bridges of understanding. Laughter always soothes the soul and makes things bearable, no one point in my life has a monopoly on that. I experience it with newness each time. And each memory I form is unique and though I can never again live one in exactly the same way, each has beautiful meaning to me, and none can steal that from another.
Isn’t technology great! Ariel maps of locations that are secret. Looks like we can become military strategisists from the comfort of our own homes…
I checked out my house location on Google Maps and viewed it from the satelites. Sure enough, there it was, just as I pictured it…better than maps. I think we’re going to put a big sign on the roof of Old Mill and then google our location again just to see if we can read it from orbit.