By Happenstance
By happenstance
I strode across
the boundaries of my being
and marveled at the beauty
and horror I was seeing.
By happenstance
I chose to stay
outside the boundaries of my self
bask within the joy and pain
of being there with someone else
By happenstance
I acquiesced
to let teared rivers flow
to irrigate a troubled heart
to see just what might grow
By happenstance
of weeds and chaff
foibles that hid my fear
I chose to let them grow awhile
for we had days to share
By happenstance
of boundaries fled
of footsteps following - that led
to being in the place I am
outside the boundaries of my head
John G. Lawless
©10/12/2019
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