AWARENESS

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LIVE FREELY! JOYFULLY!

....WITH AWARENESS....

the man in front of me,

fragrant as well-worn shoe;

dressed(?) like long-term

front line soldier (he was!)

--he was used to it

unfamiliar to water and soap.

many years on the bowery

he lived to cope.

--he was accustomed to it

eyes unseeing at birth

closed tightly as sealed tomb,

hidden and hiding from
a world of beauty

--out of sight, out of mind? (NO!)

always could hear, 

but never to see--

a dearth of unknowing.

--whatcha don't know can't hurt ya.

Years later, unaware yet wary,

of ocean depth and desert dune,

hard realization set in--I also 

had not known what was

happening in my world

--man unknowing

before...now, and possibly

ever and ever--never.

--never say never, ever!

depression, long lurking 

has been set

and been met 

butt-head-on.

--get over it, sir

finally, nearly...then

neatly set itself in-

to my life. need ladder.
NOW! got to climb out.

--put this show on the road

will be better tomorrow.

isn't it always "better tomorrow"?

said miniature self, sitting

on hardwood, oaken shelf.

--listen to conscience...pray!

tomorrow, better, yessss!

make phone call

go to bed......ZZZzzzzzz..........

--it IS "tomorrow" (or today?) 

--all is well which ends well

Let me not think--however some are living, 

however "normal" it may seem to them, 
that they may NOT realize what 

they're missing.   I must believe that, 

with outside help--a Higher Power?

--drastic change WILL be accomplished.

Love and Peace!

--steveroni
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