Knowing You

Knowing You

 (written 12/5/07)

Having seen glimpses you so often with

Fellow travelers, I often would feel great

Envy at you being their seemingly

Faithful and constant companion...

You alluded me despite my earnestly

Searching you out, hunting you even

As if I were a hungry dog and you

Were the tastiest morsel of the finest meat.

You would whisper to me from the wind

As I fell in love with my Soul Mate even

Walking with me for great stretches although

Not being familiar with you, I recognized you not...

Devouring books written by those who had caught

You and held you close enough to be able to

Offer road maps and chart courses for others

Like me to follow to try and find you...

Still, you remained obscured and concealed

For the most part, sighting you more often yet

When reaching out to embrace you again

You'd melt away, leaving me in tears...

Resigned to set my mind to other things, trying to facilitate

Your attendance to the lives of those I loved most dear

I became shocked that by conveying you to them

You became my long last friend by proxy...

In long walks with loved ones, in reading books to them,

While preparing them simple food, Contained in the laughter

Of my children and in warm smiles from my husband...

You've come to me enduringly...

Welcome Happiness...Welcome Joy...Welcome Ecstasy...

I rejoice in knowing you at last.