Poem for Thyself, On a Future Day

Nov. 20, 2012

Poem for Thyself, on a Future Day

Friend, you have gone far.
     You've shaken the earth beneath your feet,
You've travelled the great road
     And found new lands,
And you've longed for him before,
     As you'll long for home again.
So I gave this to you.

Be at peace.
Know I am here beside you,
     No matter who you are,
I am here.

 I am not a god,
     I am but a soul.
 You hold me in your hand
     As you lift the page.

I wish you
     Nothing but peace.

I grant you nothing
     But hope.

I give you
     I am here.

When the heaping weight of the Earth
     Stands on your shoulders,
 When you are plagued
     By the black gnats of fear,
When the whip
     Lashes most,
Say,
     I am here,
         For you are,
And this will always be true,
     For I am here,
          Too.