Just Beyond

A warm breeze blows beyond the windowpane, as I work on a piece of poetry a friend wishes to have painted. It’s a piece dealing with the ‘what ifs’ of life and the weight those thoughts can carry. For far too long I’ve allowed the pain of regret to weigh down the joy in my life. From the time I was a young boy, to moments I live through even today. Regret is a strong impulse that binds me. But in the silence of my sanctuary I’ve come to learn that regret has always been a bitter pill to swallow, even under the best of circumstances.

So as I feel another low pressure system move across the sky. I’m reminded that this too shall pass. The fading candle flickers for its last breath, while the hand of time stops for no one. Waiting impatiently has given way to the precious moments that we have together. Instead of craving more time, I remind myself quality trumps quantity. So while forces that neither one of us wants to face stand in our way. It is nothing but our fear that has kept us apart.

So as the sky darkens I am not afraid, for just beyond the clouds is a bright sunny sky begging to be seen. For there is no other candle that burns as bright as the one that was placed our hearts. Community is a silver chain that often binds us to passionate causes, and while that passion may be something other than love, the same still holds true. The dreams you seek just beyond that windowpane are yours for the taking. If you only try.