To A Niece

 

I suppose for those of us

Who have not used

The old white out stick,

The sticky delete key

On our memories

As we recall our crazy,

Wildest times, the things

We may or might not

Have done, that at

The very least we

Realize and learn

From the good and the bad,

Gain the capacity to

Stretch our compassion

And understanding for others

Doing similar stupid things,

Not that we should stand

Idly by and let some asshole

Piss on our legs,

Shit on our couches,

But as the hours and days

Add up and grow into

Months, years and lifetimes,

That we come to know

That in order to fulfill

Our time on earth it is essential

That we live to love,

Love to live.

 

Stephen Nesbitt ©

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