a year

To think

it's been almost

a year

of thinking

of feeling

of expressing

of writing

this blog

of seeing

the distance

was it the Eye
was it the Giraffes
was it the new
experiences
whatever
the reason
the inspiration
the opportunity
pushed me
and now here I am

a year later
in full embrace
a place
I certainly
couldn't see
in the beginning

I can feel it now
embrace
I can see it now
in the distance
time
waits
for no one
and regardless
of any circumstance
all anyone
can do
is
soak it up

live it up

be in the moment

that's what
this blog
has done for me
over this past
year

helped me see
taught me how
to find ways to
see the distance

and really
what's in the distance
doesn't compare to
what's right in front
of me
today

a year ago
it was all about
the Eye
the unknown
the fear
but I have learned
that on the other side
past the fear is
Courage

the Courage
to blog
the Courage
to express
the Courage
to reach out
and in return
is great reward.


Who would have
ever imagined that
a year later
I would be
he would be
we would be
here

meeting each other
meeting another
imom
ifamily

having popsicles

visiting and sitting
under Our Tree

sharing parts
of our life
story

as much as
the Eye
may have brought
us together
the Eye
was the last thing
the day
was about

a year
what is in
a year
we have
everything
to be smiling
about

I am looking
forward
to seeing
what this next
year
will be bringing!