Seems readily accessible,

this landing spot,

choices will take us

either direction.

~

We can stay inside

all day in the musty memory

of lost passions,

and unfortunate treasures.

~

Cross over to the other side,

there’s a reality,

a place to stand

a welcoming respite.

~

I once thought I knew

just how bad it was,

how miserable the one side

could always end up being.

~

Yet today while the sun rose

I began to imagine,

flowers of spring,

a hot summer day.

~

There is truth in

finding peace inside our soul,

in knowing our heart

can really bleed.

~

I’d like to stand here

a while longer

to remind myself,

how each end would feel.

~

There’s a bridge in all of us,

we just choose …