being has never been the problem
i am
i am here
i am doing this
i am

feeling has always been the problem
this is
this is real
this is happening
this is

horridly cautious
mind guarded
hiding behind pages
and within notes
being drawn out
by someone other than
the immediate folk
is terrifying

and beautiful
rolling rock never tasted so good
and wet socks are a small price
to pay for a long walk home

morality has never been the problem
i am
i am alive
i am ready to die
i am

fear has always been the problem
you are
you are real
you are compelling
you are

i am
this is
you are