I wake up in the dark of the night
with something to write
as the words just start coming
and seem to be looking for a place to go
where they can be read
as if someone else was in my head
so I start putting these words down
and later after reading my own words
I sometimes can't hardly believe
what I just said.

Simply a muse
using my open and willing mind
to convey thoughts and inspiration
while using me as a station
so I let the words flow
looking at them in the end
wondering if these thoughts
I should show.

Failure is a teacher
and really only a slight delay
because each day is just one day
and on this one maybe
I have something to say
like past defeats were only
a detour and not dead ends.

A recent detour introduced me
to what love is and what it should
be by showing me
what I have been missing
and I was able to realize this
as we started kissing and then
becoming a pair in love.

The future is uncertain
and the end is always so very near
so don't close your eyes for too long
or your future could disappear
and understand as well as
have strength knowing that
a little love goes a long way
and a lot of love lasts forever.

Never forget that your presence
is a present to the world
and that you are unique
and one of a kind
so remember that lifes treasures
are people together
and that it is never too late
to get it straight.

Count your blesings
and not your troubles and do
ordinary things in an extraordinary way
and take the time to wish upon a star
while never forgetting
how special you are and dance
in the rain and ignore
the pain.                                               Jon York       2013