Whispered Wanderings

It’s been said they mean a lot, and
I think that may be true; until
we let those little things
become everything.

Expectation can be
a dangerous thing:
When in our hearts
reality fades into fantasy,
and we forget for a time
who and what we are
on our own.

We give ourselves away
much too quickly, I think.
Too many times, before
we really even know who we are.

I guess that’s why we end up
counting on those little things
until we’ve collected so many we decide
they’re enough.

klm
10/13/24