Sometimes
I find myself in a place
were
words won't help. In fact the words
are
too many, too overwhelming, and much too personal
as
they swamp me with emotions.
How
do you sort through them and find something
comprehensible
- to those who need to say them
and
to others who might not realize their need to hear them?
Sometimes
the emotions are such that I feel caught,
unable
to process what I'm feeling, and certain that
no
matter how I try that my efforts will fall short.
How
do you thank strangers for being in your life,
albeit
distantly and cyberly?
Every
day I look at my partner, every post I receive
that
touches my heart, and the sweet photos that are
exchanged,
makes me realize just how very important
my
life beyond these four walls yet contained within a box, are.
How
do you express gratitude that diminishes you by every word
and
every thought you wish to share?
Every
moment of every day cements the fact that my family,
those
who live beyond my sight in every corner of the world,
and
others I was born to, each reside within my heart.
How
can I not tell you how important you are and that
something
as mundane and intangible as a television show
has
brought me more joy, more entertainment, and more love
than
I ever thought I'd have in this lifetime?
How can I not?
(c)Trish
Shields
041401