potential is not promise

you see potential, depth and purpose

and courageously believe

it was also seen

but potential is not promise

you see love, truth, passion and kindness

and give yours freely and fully

but potential is not promise

you see honest communication,

clarity and strength

but potential is not promise

you see music, laughter and dance

building a life able to contain it

but potential is not promise

you see children, friends, lovers

and, tables of homegrown food

but potential is not promise

you see truth, light and peace

and cleared the way for it

…

only for it to be showered on another, again

old habits die hard..

potential is not promise

in the end, my dear

you were not invited into the life

that you believed was built for the both of you

so you come back to yourself

not as an exotic idea

not as possible potential

but as a whole life that is promised

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with a heavy heavy heart

a head full of green song

laden with 'potential'

a pen

and

a purpose

.

i move on....

the new moon guides my way.....

.

destination unknown...................

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