Today I'm feeling forgiven .... so if I have hurt any of you by my words, actions or lack ... I am so so sorry ... please forgive me....

the longer
I live
the more mistakes
I make

the more mistakes
I make
the more I need
to say
I'm sorry

not for what you did
not for what you said
but for what
I did and
for what
I said

when I release
forgiveness for
myself
I free you
and
I free me

because

your behavior
doesn't dictate
my response
I do that all
on my
own

Epiphany

In the final scheme
of things
it won't matter if I
was justified
in what I did
and what I said

what will matter is
if I apologized
for my wrongs
to you
and to
me

and you
will have to
take care of you
yourself

We who were
More
Are now less
And by being less
We are more than
Enough


Numbers

First just one
And then just two
Three and four
Not just a few

Minus one and then two more
Three come in
One out the door

Makes for four now five now six
One is gone
One can't mix

Full house
Only one way to go
One by one they grow
And go

Now just two
And life is sweet
Full or empty life's a treat

I have
Three sisters
And a mom

I was one of four
Girls

I was one of three
Younger sisters

I was one of two
Middle sisters

I was one of one
Disowned

I have sisters by choice
Not by birth
I am not
Alone

Today
We've been married
44 years
Today
My sister moved
Out
Today
I slept in
Pulled weeds
Ate cake
And tuna sandwiches
Because today life is grand