my heart beats on

 

when the fog of shadows lift, mine eyes see light

although my shoulders ache and my legs struggle,

still with verve, i move about

 

there are moments every day, every sleepless

night where my body wishes to cease to move

but my mind trudges on, so too my spirit

 

i seek not the tentacles of happiness for this concept

is nebulous at best, although its elements, joy and

contentment, are the fibers of the cloak love wears

 

recently, I’ve had moments where the shadows have

obscured the light but my spirit has been rekindled by

hands reaching out with love and so my heart beats on

 

and it’s this beauty of Nature that mine eyes doth

witness making my heart flutter, my spirit dance,

grateful of the fortunes in my life