Tapestry Of My Life

All words in ( ) are titles of other poems I wrote

July 29th 1994 #71

Planted deep within, A long ( time ) ago.
Cultured by the heat of my soul on fire.
From my minds eye, A tear does flow,
To nurture in my heart, A seed of ( desire.)

To feel, to grow, to unfold.
To entwine what was , with what is to be.
To see, to know the untold.
Only to be certain through intimacy.

Understanding, its my treasured grace
Thought to be lacking by those who misconceive,
The aspects of my life that they dare not embrace,
This bonding for which I hunger, I feel certain to achieve

A desire to express, but also to behold,
To become A part of what I've drifted apart from.
Enhanced by where I've been, I continue to unfold.
I am still who I am , but not who I will become

To step toward tomorrow, with respect for yesterday
Creates A strength , from A prior weakness.
The acceptance of A challenge in its most rewarding way
And A champion arises through meekness

( To accept of A challenge in its most rewarding way is to accept it completely )

Theme song for this poem
When I Was Young / Eric Burdon and The Animals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur30bn_3G58

Jim McMillen
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