was she never enough

that you chose to place
all ounce of your love
unto the shields of
anonymity

was she never enough

that you chose to watch her
break into fragments
while you solely watched
from
afar

was she never enough

that you dared not to take
the fall -
that you dared not
to swim in her pool of
despair; her ocean
of a being

was she never enough

or was she

enough

*not.

WHAT IS REAL
WHAT IS NOT

WHY DOES ONE FEEL
THEY MUST ALWAYS STRIFE

WHAT IS REAL
WHAT IS NOT

WHY DOES LOVE FEEL
LIKE BEING CUT WITH A KNIFE

WHAT IS REAL
WHAT IS NOT

WHY DOES ONE THINK
HATE LIVES IN ONE'S LIFE

WHAT IS REAL
WHAT IS NOT

HEAD GAMES
DRAMA IN ONE'S LIFE

WHAT IS REAL
WHAT IS NOT

****** UP AMBITIONS
LOSING TRACK OF LIFE

WHAT IS REAL
WHAT IS NOT

LEARNING RESPONSIBILITY
TO BE ACCOUNTABLE

WHAT IS REAL
WHAT IS NOT

LOVE AND WAR
FAMINE AND HUNGER

WHAT IS REAL
WHAT IS NOT

DEATH AND TAXES
WINNING THE LOTTERY

WHAT IS REAL
WHAT IS NOT

LIVING A GREAT LIFE
DREAMING OF A GREAT LIFE

WHAT IS REAL
WHAT IS NOT

FINDING TRUE LOVE
LIVING IN DESPAIR

Should I sit around and think about
how miserable I will be tomorrow
or should I live this day more fully?

On the one hand, lamenting what
has not happened yet steals the life
from the moments of the day;

On the other hand,
there is something to be said for
advanced-planning!