finally i can speak again
because i always
have something to say
it seems
since this whole thing started
or i started
down the long road
to a better me

it was hard
being quiet today
i hated it
because this has become
a part of my
daily routine
writing here
sharing my thoughts
about this journey
we are in
together

i write to share my dreams
to vent my anger
to please my heart
to use the power of words
to perhaps inspire
motivate
entertain
show support
enlighten

i find my themes
come from many places
sometimes it is just
someone's words
thoughtless
or otherwise
a careless comment
that rips a hole
in my pride
and it hurts
so i share

sometimes
an idea just pops into my head
an ordinary situation
inspiring me to write
some extraordinary words
yes, that happens
every now and then
and it is magic

i used to write poems
of unrequited love
of painful memories
and the angst of growing up
words poured from my pen
like the downpour of
a summer rain
and they became my shelter
from the hurt i felt inside
and there was peace

now i write
to give voice to my journey
not the road not taken
but to capture the forks
along the path i've chosen
to make a better me


and so here
i share my thoughts
my gift
the words
that i treasure
and give with all that i am
and hope with all i have
that somewhere, somehow
i make a difference
in someone else's journey
if i do
i am happy

so i am glad
my voice is back
it was way too quiet today
and i have so much
more to say
even one day in silence
is too many


goodnight, my friends
dream good thoughts
for tomorrow
there will be more words to share....
our journey has just begun