Brian’sPoems

I Write Poetry

I write poetry,
and though mine may not change the world,
it has already changed me.

Poetry is everywhere
and spoken by everyone.
It is the language of love
and the catalyst for a universe
in constant motion;
one that is ever-searching
for the words,
and for the myriad forms
we call God.

The power of poetry
resides not in any knowing
nor the mystery of form,
but in discovering
the very tangible power
of our mystic songs
to touch,
to heal,
to inspire,
to create,
to love.

Our lives are pure poetry,
broken and unfinished lines
trailing off into the mysterious.
We are the good and bad rhymes,
syncopated or empty time,
too many words
and none at all.
Little in this world makes sense,
and then almost too easily,
poetry makes everything crystal clear.

In retrospect,
our lives may seem like epic poems,
but in truth we’re only a next stanza
in that great big eternal poem
called Life.