Photo of You

there you are
the mythical man;
although, your photo is dated two years past.

it must be
genetic wisdom
our lofty foreheads, near mirror imaged
faces.

ideas of you
ephemeral then
almost mythical in scope to the child I
was.

always wedged
in a crevasse deep
somewhere outside my heart, yet within
me.

no hero;
you never answered.
i fantasized your presence; you never
came.

you can’t know
how often i’ve wondered
would you have loved me if you’d stuck
around?

  
peace, people.

Placing Faith

 

where do we place faith?
in dreams or golden idols
in myth or magic?

fear and faith at odds
“if God be for us” they’ve said
then discard, hateful.

so call me naive
in choosing faith over fear
and love over hate.

I can’t be heartless
for life has given me much
and others little.

Peace, people!