Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space, invite one to stay.

Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space, invite one to stay.
(personal photo)
day ends
arbutus reaches,
I clasp your hand
(personal photo)
bedside words
shine in soft light
near your warm body
stories float
into my dreams
Solitary larch
windswept yellow brightens slope
firs stand together
How easily we fall
into thinking we are different
special
We are wonderfully individual!
But when different
equals alone
we are wrong
Alone we lose our strength
alone we fall prey to
our own false thoughts and misunderstanding
Alone we become victims of inner fears
Deep seated desires and urges
plague our thoughts
cloud our eyes
run through our veins
We are unique
We are not different
We each share a story that winds
its thread through all willing to listen
Each beating heart
recognizes the call of another
The beat stretches from the beginning
of time
and touches us all
It’s a beautiful song
we are meant to share
and sing joyously together
When I think of you
I feel warm all over
I wish you were near
because
sometimes it hurts
too much to bear
alone
It’s important that I feel
needed too
wanted, loved
I like us
I like we
I hope together we continue
to be
for a long, long time