It rained outside today
I took the Dash bus to Fig and Adams and walked the rest of the way home
In the Rain
I called a bunch of people in Columbus
Progressively fewer people from Columbus are calling me
TV is a fortunate noise distraction masking loneliness
Masking an anxious sense that I am doing nothing
A great mind wasted
A youth spent toiling after nothing - a small paycheck.
"Security"
The rain reminds me of home. It always rains in Columbus
There are numerous Ohioans dreaming of coming to California to accomplish
To create
To become
I am out here - I've been here for 5 years.
What have I created? What have I accomplished? What have I become?
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God, please remind me that you are satisfied with me
Allow me to accept myself
And lead me to a peaceful and satisfied place
Where it only rains when I want it to
And TV programs are satisfying and fulfilling
And I'm surrounded at all times by friends and family
And life goes on and on and on, and every day has something new to look forward to
Pat, I'd like to solve the puzzle
this poem came full circle--had a great beginning, middle, and end. but the middle stuff really "struck a chord" with me. i miss you, justin.
ReplyDeletejustin... you rock :P
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