You came in the nick of time
You’ve breathed new life and fire into me
and continue to do so daily
in ways
I can’t even put into words
Proverbial herds
slews
packs
stacks
oceanic waves of motivation wash over me
Pumped full of a most powerful fuel
I am
by you
Past and present
matters of the heart
are once again and finally
an integral part of
my being
and co-exist alongside you
I’d be lying to your face
If I didn’t admit that you take up infinite space
There is of course
room for you and all the others
to course through my veins
That’s what you’ve taught me from this new beginning
sent my head spinning
you have
Woken from a prolonged slumber of sorts I have been
Believe me when I say that it was far from sitting
on my hands
I was during that time
Far from basking in the sun
Important work was being done
More crucial work
is my here and now
however
and there is much more on
the horizon
presently
and there will be
forever
Given the context
that it took me this long to feel this way
and have let you in
let you get this close
is not something that should
cause me
to be
vexed
or
perplexed
That’s all on me – my complex
I’ll pay for that crime and others
in this life
or
the
next
AN FRAOCH 