Reorganizing

I need now to reorganize my life

let go of some things that have long been bothering me

unload a few meaningless memories that plague

my every waking moment

I need to rethink the unthinkable

and reevaluate my point and purpose

for being in this world

to regain my bearings

I need to come to terms

with what I've now becme

and to forgive myself

for my many past mistakes

to try and make up for all I've now forsaken

and to grieve once and for all

for all that's been lost

I need to make peace finally

with my tormented soul

and to liberate my spirit

from the fallacies of a false and bitter ego

to forge ahead renewed

with refreshed vigor

and restored hope

I need to reset my compass

and to change directions for a new tact

to separate the mirage from the mountain

that looms so ominously upon my horizon

The Great Wall Revisited

Trails in the Snow

1991-1993