In an attempt to walk the path I had Beaten bone dry with the Soles of the sneakers I wore for years And years I was stopped by Overgrowth and foliage
It used to be mine But time had claimed it for herself In an attempt to put me in my place Daring me to not relish in what Used to make me who I am
In fighting my way through The bushes and leaves, I was Forced to surrender to the Simple fact: I have changed.
I stopped living on that Dirt ground And sitting on those four rocks That divided your house and mine To catch my breath And decide my next move
The downcast shadows of the trees Recanted to me the stories of My former jubilation And versed me in the Games I had missed
I traced the stars with my cigarette To find the meaning they'd hid from me Since birth dropped me on this rock To learn all they had to teach
I thought I knew when I Jumped the puddles in the road And the cracks in the sidewalk To avoid broken backs and Accidental swims
Exhaustion on my heels I began my ascent to the Canopy, holding the answer to my Long-drawn inquisition. Discovery drove me to this new creed: I am stronger than my scars Give me credit for.
I understood my dryness in a Fit of introspection and Cold sweats and Warm shivers, My sobriety, my closest familiar
So I buttoned down the boxes that Help me get to sleep And said a few words about the friend I used to keep at the Edge of those woods Back when growing up seemed easy And nothing seemed too hard
More throwbacks. More like dumping my old stuff all onto one spot. About growing up. 2/21/13