Joyce To The World

Sitting here
relaxed

if only momentarily

Thinking
about the past year

2006

Thousands of memories
come rushing back

flooding my mind

Easing back
in to my comfortable chair
head titled backwards
 
gazing at the Christmas tree

realizing that this year
will soon to be gone

Another year
of dreams fulfilled

Some unfulfilled wishes
lingering still

My life is a miracle

Days counted
that I never thought
I would see

brings out so much gratitude
and hope for whatever
tomorrow brings
for me

I laughed so hard
I cried

and I cried tears
that no one would understand
or ever see

Life
does that
sometimes
getting the best of me

I had my share of disappointments
turned away by scorned friends

Hurt by my own hand
when it was never
my intention to offend

Life has taught me
that intentions
can sometimes be so bland

Living in a world
I can never understand

I learned that truth has it's place
in a minority
filled with dual intent

Relationships falter
even when the best of intentions
are meant

I learned the true meaning
of those catchy phrases
like, 'risk the ride'

'call it like I see it'

'ain't no fun when the rabbit
got the gun..'

because he will get it!

'what goes around...
comes skipping back'

'No one can stop
a runaway train
after it has jumped the track'

All in all
I wouldn't change a thing

I gladly welcome every lesson
that my living brings

Remembering

to be very careful
of what I allow

choosing more carefully....

right now