Tragedy

I've been taking a break from writing
but think
of you
often

and I'm learning
how the brain works
and how thoughts
can have meaning or be
meaningless

and how to try
and be mindful

to be mindful
of my thoughts

because our thoughts
are our energy

and this energy
carries me

through this world
I share with you

you're a town away
you're a lane away
you're a building away

you're just down the road
in the city we share

and sometimes I think
I may see you,
but not if you see me
first

and the daily news
becomes so sad, this mirror
of the worst of humanity

in its reflection
I must remember
my thoughts
and my energy

and my love
even if
sometimes
love isn't enough

and just recently
I've wondered

about you
and your thoughts

I think of you
and wonder



do you still own
a gun?







October 2015