those we seek to understand

"those we seek to understand

are those whose lives are deeply intertwined

with our very nature, our very spirit, our very essence

those we seek to understand

are those who represent our dreams

they underscore our purposes, our desires and our goals

yet,

seeking to understand

those we seek to understand

is a monumental task of seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, tasting, feeling and knowing

the natures, spirits and essences; the purposes, desires and goals

of those we seek to understand

and it is only

only if we seek to understand ourselves

can we begin to comprehend

those we seek to understand."

i dedicate this poem to you,

who have willingly shared your thoughts with me,

and who gave me comfort in my time of need.

truly, we rarely talk anymore.

and when we do, there is an awkwardness that wasn't there before.

i don't understand why.

but i pray that we never move apart,

because that would just break my heart.

be well, dear brother.