read by some.
lived by all.

a quiet life of faith.
executions in the name of religion.

a mother holding a folded flag.
friendly fire.

tears that stream for a dead child.
weeping because of guilt.

dying in a hospital bed.
a visitor you haven’t seen in years.

finding renewal in the arms of a lover.
finding a lover in the arms of a friend.

twenty-three seconds left in the game.    
a ticking clock echoing in a widow’s home.

granite steps and marble columns.
protesting from a grand stage.

being imprisoned by loneliness.
living alone to recognize freedom.

accepting that you are different.
desiring to be different.

anything.
everything.

© 2010 C.T. Bailey