we hold on to thoughts
(happy and sad)
to clarify our minds;
we hold on to things
(good and bad)
to mark our passage through time;
we hoard...
because we\'re afraid
of \'empty\' space
/ we fret /
our memories will fade
away without a trace
and our essence
will be impossible
for anyone
to re/collect...
because of our need
to believe the love we felt
and the decisions that we made
have had a positive
and everlasting effect
on the world which,
one day,
we may have to leave
behind...
because
we lack faith
that God / Nature / the Cosmos
is aware
of everything
we think and do,
not just because it cares
but because it\'s needy too...
/ because it lives within
and without
our earthly selves
and knows all there is to know
about fear
loneliness,
and feeling blue /
we really ought to relax
and love it back ~
we need to unwind.