Remember when
we used to sit around the fire
trading and telling stories
all through the night
until the sun peered out
over the horizon?

Remember when
we talked about our ideas
and of our views on how things are
and of dreams we dared to seek
and of the limitless possibilities
out there awaiting us?

Remember, when
you are at your lowest
and things seem insurmountable
threatening to drag you down
and all hope seems out of reach…
I will always be there for you

Locking and leaning against the bathroom door
Sliding down in time with the streaming tears
Collapsing into a heap as the pain becomes too much
Feeling the need to tell someone
A silence takes over
Shame.
Fractured.
Violated.
Broken.
Life thrown into disarray
Tears forthcoming…
Will this ever stop?
How to cope?
Triggers and reactions cause a rift…
Alone.
Agony.
Alienated.

In a flash, the moments pass by…
The experiences we share…
Coming and going…
The NOW passes.
What is left are memories…
A way for us to categorize our experiences and hold on to the things we hold dear.
A way for us to remember who we are.
Pay attention… These moments shape us.

It begins with a smile, a brief exchange…
Curiosity piqued, she draws me in…

The passing of days…
seem to stretch on forever…
slowing to a crawl…

Impatient desires…
A longing for her embrace…
Hurry, tomorrow…

Everyone has those dreams and desires for something more…
Everyone has those moments when their core concepts and sanity are put to the test.
We all have our scars that we would like to keep hidden from the world…
We all have our fears
of those dreams being shattered…
of those same scars being ripped open…
exposing how fragile and vulnerable we really can be.
The challenge for each and everyone one of us is to take that step forward and brave the hurt life has to offer…
Only in doing so can we learn about ourselves…
Only in doing so can we grow.