Emotions stumble
drunkenly towards the edge-
uninhibited
by what others think
floundering and falling down
left in disarray
on another day
you will find sunny smiles
when happiness speaks
love does that sometimes-
rolling turbulence today
still waters the next
while concealed depths
deceive the glassy surface
with images of joy
imagined or real-
they infect everyone else
especially you
shared feelings find
comfort for loneliness
when they recognize
the yearning you have-
a desperate emptiness
needing to drain out
before it becomes
like spreading cancerous cells
gnawing at your soul
you let down your guard
and invite all of them in-
the bliss and the hurt
passion’s pendulum
parades new colors each season-
no rhyme or reason
just the wild pursuit
the primeval quest to be
who you truly are.
Chevvy's diary 