I wrote this poem in 1984, 16 years old. Spiritual in its theme, it compares life to a river, full of highs and lows, stillness and fury, happiness and sorrow. Read also The Flame (1985), which compares the soul to
The River
For You
I wrote this poem in 1985, 17 years old, for a dear friend. A friend is someone who has seen you in every light and still accepts you. The poem is sad and nostalgic in its tone. Compare this poem
Thoughts of Longing
I wrote Thoughts of Longing in 1986, 18 years old. As in the poem The Lone Dancer (1987), it describes the longing for a lover and the inexplicable nature of desire and attraction. I know you gravitate towards me I,