Staring through Thee looking glass Timelines Came and went Never held me in place Long enough Like shooting stars they fluttered Picking straws Hoping to get lucky Insecurities a plenty Chemical reactions Backfired to oblivion A recipient of Buried treasures Countless dreams that fizzled Once upon a time To places only I Could travel too Deep in my soul They broke my fall Were my temporary crutch In my darkest moments Held me together Blessings fell short Probably because of me Every so often Something majestic Would come to fruition Life would pinch me To remind me I’m still alive I have a special place I hold dear A vault deep inside me Where I hold onto all theses special Encounters I can count them all on one hand Keepsakes that I wish I still held in my hands to this day That at the time I wasn’t truly Ready to handle