Just So

Have you ever been just thinking,
just sitting very still.
Attempting to grasp a moment,
perhaps conjuring at will.
I know that moment.
I have seen its stare.
Leaving you with arms outstretched,
empty,
more aware.
Today I see my future.
These shadows shall not cast.
I will that I have joy and peace.
These troubles will not last.

So tell me,
have you ever crumbled breathless,
tears hot and real.
Begging for a little insight.
Aching endless from how deep you feel.
I have tempted those fears.
I have tasted those tears.
Arms empty, heart strong.
Eyes wide open to see what's wrong.
Sometimes I can't see for what's wrong.
But today I see my future.
These shadows shall not cast.
I will that I have joy and peace.
These troubles will not last.


Nancy McEldowney