(52) Beloved Aggravation

He's such a beloved aggravation. 

How do you live a contradiction?

He's my soul inside out,

my musical soulmate,

my best friend

But every step we take closer

seems to require another brick

built in the wall

that separates our hearts

He says he's lonely,

but he won't say a word to me

all he has to do is stretch out a hand

I'm always within reach

Maybe we're a paradox

or perhaps we're working on a comedic equation

because we seem to be tragedy plus time

Who can really say

He & I circle this question

& where our hearts lie

We'll shore up our hearts

with whatever broken bits fall off

of one another's hearts

Never alone, but always lonely

There's got to be a place

we can meet in between

(33) Face Your Fear

There's nothing
quite so terrifying
as having someone you love
cheerfully inform you
that you're about to face down fear
Maybe they don't see the
terror in your eyes
or maybe they're excitement overrules
Whatever the case,
whatever the cause,
you'll be staring it down by weeks end
your best friend reminds you
to breathe
a lot
Lots of deep breaths
& make yourself tea
(maybe we would do better in the U.K.)

And I've done all this
& I'll see it through,
but I still don't know
how I'm ever to face

You