the mind wanders
the spirit soars
the thoughts drift
i remain unmoving
a glorious past
a powerful today
a brilliant tomorrow
i don't wear a watch
the faith comforts
the hope sustains
the belief bolsters
i stay the skeptic
speculation finds the path
contemplation smoothes it
meditation lights the way
i run cross country at night
you do not know me
you do not understand me
you do not accept me
yet you judge me
think as i think
see as i see
understand as i understand
and you will never judge
I made a pledge to myself to write a poem a day for the entire year. Now to follow through. I preface this with a reminder; most of the poems written for this year long project will be done so spontaneously and therefore will not be edited. Bear with me on this. The project goal is to get them written over getting them perfect. Several times there will simply be the poem with no title. When that happens suggestions for a title will be welcomed in the comments.