The Test
On this test
My answers to
The questions
Pass back and forth
Telepathically
No pencils, templates
Or cramming involved
It’s a Life Test
That has to do
With things
Like knowing when
To reach out
Your hand
And when to
Hold it back
And wait to be
Reached for
Accepting with
The gut
What the mind
Already knows
That genuine caring
For someone
Isn’t about
Restrictions
Belonging
Persuading
But rather about
Freedom
Of expression
Of movement
Of self
Trusting they know
You are there
For
Them
Whether or not
You are there
With
Them
Throwing aside all
Preconceived notions
And worn out
Ill-fitting
Attitudes
Offering up
Instead
The most
Valuable
Gift
You can
Give
The acknowledgement
That their truth is
Just as real
Every bit
As justified
Equally
As driving
As
Your own
November 12, 2009 at 4:29 pm
You keep writing things I love to read. It is glorious to partake of your poetry.
November 16, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I love these lines. It’s the most concise a-ha moment I’ve had. Yes.
Trusting they know
You are there
For
Them
Whether or not
You are there
With
Them
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