I dreamt of never

I was startled by the way a person such as this would stand impenetrable between my public shame and me. It was an amazing thing to see someone for the first time and have gravity rearrange itself within their eyes.

The ground no longer owned me.

I denied truth for the injustice of my own lies for days…weeks…yet those eyes patiently kept upon me, slowly pulling me in.

I desired what I knew…yet should I?

Everything was right, despite it’s illiterate emotional façade to the projected contrary.

I have never felt this way, so complete, so worthwhile, so…

I found myself upon the doorstep, I found myself within those eyes.

I found myself suddenly awake...

...I found myself in tears.


- J.G. Smith (06/22/06)