A Thought to Chew On

"What would be the point of living if we didn't let life change us?"

~ Downton Abbey

Stepping Into New

Hardships faced for a great while.
You were looking for nothing more than a smile.
An outpouring of kindness revealed someone
who wore no shield, yet battle still won.
He acquired your affection through gregarious grace.
Eager each day to hear of his story's place.

Kind words lavished everywhere.
That ubiquitous laugh floating through the air,
spilling from the lungs of positivity
into ears of those who needed to see
where care comes from and what love brings.
Your mind grew accustom to all of these things.

The place in which your heart moved;
hands so gentle seemed to soothe.
The most joyful soul gleamed from his eyes.
There was nothing you could do inside.
The little remains your love had left
sat there beating inside your chest.
Just enough to keep you alive.
Becoming the pieces you soon would despise.

The regret, the pain, the sorrow, the shame
remain in your eyes...bitter and bane.
Never to hear from him again.
Your life before looked better then.
You loved too much and did not protect.
You opened yourself to this promising threat.
With no other person left to blame,
you wallowed in your unbearable pain.

The hours crept on, the days turned to months
your heart carrying memories of what was once.
Never could he leave your mind
after every solution you tried to find.
Bits of him reside there still.
A part of your heart he will forever fill.

A lesson, a love, a journey, a race
tell this story through the lines on your face.
It has become a part of you.
The time has come to start anew.

Piano Perfection

This is absolutely spectacular. Makes my soul melt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMsUEJJHh1I