a bridge
there are things
to reconcile
to redeem
to reclaim
and to lose…
the past is racing
to overcome
its own memory
surging recollection
daring today
reach back, reach back
but there are things
to risk
and reasons not to
to stay here today
is the bridge to burn
or to cross
the life we spend is on the span
are we crossing
or going back
Barry DeCarli
Copyright 2010 Barry DeCarli
destiny
we carry the clue
to the mystery of tomorrow
coming and going
at times
we are conscious creators
of destiny
planning and dreaming
we write the riddle
we try to solve
hoping and guessing
yet
we are still plagued
by the uncertainty
of it all
choosing and waiting
Barry DeCarli
Copyright 2010 Barry DeCarli
.
cutting the cord
films may show the cord
being cut
and some suggest the ineptness
of the doctor making an innie or an outie
as if at that point
the belly button matters
the violence of birth
might be
traumatic
preparation for
separation
approaching nearly two decades
in the future
leaving a home of sorts
and the full protection of a thin layer of skin
the warmth, the liquid breath
the sanctuary
years later
a ceremony
a summer
a September departure
a bloodless umbilical severing
an unsure backward glance
a hastening step
away
Barry DeCarli
March 26, 2010
Copyright 2010 Barry DeCarli