recapturing a feeling fleeting and forgotten of love and peace well-being and understanding I have misplaced my empathy – once upon a time I sought youtube videos of children singing and they brought tears of joy to my aged and angry eyes giving me pause and a moment of quiet reflection there was a time in which I tracked down high mountain lakes to sit along side and meditate on my connection to everything around me all of the time …..seems a faded picture on Kodak paper from the late 70’s figures blur and distortion melds with time ravaging oxidization – there was a place within my own mind that gave me endless silver linings constantly finding ways to embrace optimism….. though lately I struggle to find that pathway I miss old road signs I pass overgrown landmarks I forget what I am looking for….. sitting within staring out seeking the old me –