Second Chances



We wade into things without really thinking

Clearly ahead ... as our eyes are twinkling

And we don't always tie together the knots

For our temperature has been running hot



And then the reality appears quite full face

Making us realize we have fallen from grace

Little things which were quite overblown

Which could've been simple on their own



And yet - we roll them up into a bigger picture

As we feel we cannot face them quite mature

And talk them out clearly in logical manner

For we are hiding something under a banner



Things we have held onto - not wanting to give

Because of all of the hurt feelings we've lived

- With in the past, which have held us in check

So many of which aren't that important on deck



And yet we've plowed them into huge piles

Making them so much bigger along the miles

All we need do to resolve all of these matters

Is to address them - not hang them in tatters



We can do this if we're willing to communicate

And by so doing - we will get out all the hate

For nobody deserves closing out of our lives

As long as we're willing to share it all by and by 



Copyright by Christopher W. Thomas

5:15pm Monday 10/6/97