"Somewhere Inside" by Rusty Algren

Somewhere Inside

Somewhere inside

Another part of me comes alive.

Somewhere inside

Old, deeply buried yearnings well up

awakening things long forgotten

from lost loves and bittersweet memories.

Somewhere inside

Watching her entering this room, my life,

brings joy and hopes of new beginnings,

fresh dreams of what could be.

Somewhere inside

I wonder, should I? Could we?

Just more of the same? Or something

better, more beautiful than before.

Somewhere inside

A chance is taken, battered shields are dropped

A heart and mind is slowly opened,

to let in the burning fire of her offered love.

Somewhere inside

A merging occurs, a bonding

Of pain and pleasure, of shared hopes,

and aspirations for what might be.

Somewhere inside

Great happiness, looks to the future

Plans created by heart and mind,

and dreams made of future times.

Somewhere inside

Small at first, but slowly growing

A pain begins, a quiet fear

of things dawning on the horizon.

Somewhere inside

The times spent together lessen

She's always busy with something,

a little too busy to call or write.

Somewhere inside

The bonds begin to unravel

Bit by bit, almost unseen, but not unfelt,

in the day to day struggle of existence.

Somewhere inside

Another part of me dies.

Rusty Algren

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