My kindred spirit walks with me

With me when I am in the dark

Giving a glimmer of light on the path, so I can see

Even when the path is stark

Each one so unpredictable

But must be discovered

Because you never know what is on the table

Or how it will be covered

I know that I have old ghosts

I do not try to forget them, bad or good

They have helped build my little piece of the coast

We have all done what we could

I am not perfect

And I do not want to be

Life has that effect

We should all live to be free

It can be so overwhelming

Sometimes I want to lock myself away

Just to control the shaking

Deal with my dismay

Straightening all the thoughts in my head

Times like these, being by myself is a must

Staring at the walls in my bed

Wish, in real people, I could trust

Makes it hard to remember I am not always alone

Even when I am blinded by the pain

Stumbling where others have flown

Not an easy walk across life’s plain

The ones that can lead to the darkest journey

The times when I am too weak to be me

I have t build the strength in knowing I am just free

Look to the sky and give it a kiss

Because I know as I go through all of this

That I am not alone as my kindred spirit walks with me

August 9, 2010

© Andrew Scott – The People Poet 2010