Future

The Medic

The right of might,
The frailty of truth,
The light in the night,
The word printed and passed.

Passing softly, unheard,
Leaving rapidly, uncaring,
The facts of the matter,
Not considered, just assumed.

The strength of conviction,
The warmth of the hearts,
All supporting the tiring,
With no shortfall of might.

What rest for your head,
Where to lay your cares,
How strong your companions,
Who won’t let you fall.

The answer unknown,
The future untold,
But remember, weary traveller,
You don’t journey alone.

The Space Inbetween Us

The words that you say,
The looks that you give,
The smile that lights up your face.

The way that you lean,
The turn of your head,
The moment that speaks to us both.

The songs that you sing to,
The prose that you quote,
The poems you read that I wrote.

It’s all in the air,
In the spaces between us,
You feel what I feel,
And I know how you care.

Your needs and your wants,
Fit neatly to mine,
The closeness we feel,
seems to grow all the time.

Whitley said it best,
But you say it all,
Your heart,
speaks directly,
to mine.

Leaves drifting on by

As the year draws to its inevitable close, so comes a time for thinking about what the last 12 months have held, and what awaits in the next 12. Work, love, friendship, parting and loss… There’s a list (see earlier posts for the highlights).

It is also, however, a time for quite planning, hoping and (insofar as makes any difference) deciding. This is the basis of the “New Years Resolution” tradition, and it’s not a bad idea.

The past only has value, and the future only holds promise, if you learn from both your successes and failures and use this to shape your actions in the present.

So what have I learnt?

* Don’t assume that all you feel is felt in return. Ask! If you can’t talk about everything, you can’t really talk about anything.
* Reach for what you want. It may seem distant, unattainable. It may just be a twinkle in the eye of a dreamer, but those dreams can come true.
* Love with all your heart, live with all your life, but also learn with all your brain.

It’s been a mixed year, with lots of opportunities to learn not to repeat one course of action or another but as the year comes to an end I see a bright star, a possibility, and I’m feeling happier than I’ve been in a long time. Will the outcome be what I’m hoping for? I don’t know, but that’s part of the ride!

It’s time to embrace those possibilities, meet them head on and strive for what I most want.

Bring it on 2016! I’m ready, are you?