A Life

As I stumbled into a dream.
As I waited for a song.
And as I looked into the water
that shimmers in the moonlight,
I found an answer to my call.

I heard the rain.
I felt the shivers through my pain.
I heard the birds chirping
a sweet melody.
I felt a tear drop
sneak up on me.

There was a special feeling
that seemd to come from within.
It got stronger and stronger,
until it burst forth
into a river of never ending curves.

It was almost as though
things were never meant to be.
As if I had one glance,
and then I could not see.
The trees withered.
The Snow fell deep.
My mixed emotions
were to forever sleep.

I felt a part of me
had been washed away.
To others,
things were no different,
but to me,
I knew they would never be the same.

I felt that somehow
i was to blame.
I felt that I had
to live in shame.
I didn't know what to do.
I felt like grass frosted
with morning dew.

I never have understood
why some things happen.
I never could figure out
the meaning of this
and why the grief and mercy
was bestowed upon me.

I guess some things are
never supposed to be found.
Maybe they're mean to stay
buried beneath the ground.
The answer I recieved
was one of great pride.
For it told me
that no one can predict
the water's tide.

This shadowed a message
that was never to be found.
It means a lot to me,
but, the answer, have you found?

And as I left
the water's edge,
the sun peeking
over the horizon,
I discovered many small stones.

Each fir together
it it's own special way.
Every one of them
was smooth and gray.
They all had a spot
in which they fit best.
In this I found an answer,
and I put my suspicion to rest.

As I threw the stones
from the lake shore to sea
I looked at my reflection,
and finally saw me.

Leaving the beach,
I turned one last time.
In the midst of the morning
there stood a dark shadow.

I knew what it was,
and why it was there.
It showed trouble and wonder
and how they compare.

It showed dignity and pride
and all that's in between,
because a life isn't a life
without being seen.