Instead of This

Instead of this I want to hold a grasp of happiness in the palm of my hand, but it seems to slip through the gaps between my fingers.

Instead of this, I want to laugh and wipe away tears from the abundance in my heart.

Instead of this, I want to rest with the assurance that all is well.

Instead of this, I want an elegant poem to woo my senses and soothe this.

Instead of this, I want to dream of soaring peacefully through clouds of love and serenity.

Instead of this, I almost anything would be better.

Instead of this, I end this letter.

By Andrew J Dorsey
5/1/08

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