Observer’s Dilemma
How can I send you the answer
when you do not acknowledge the quest?
How can I help you decipher
what you don’t even consider a test?
I may hold the key to your future
which you might have to deal with at last
We may both share in tomorrow’s treasure
which remains locked now in yesterday’s past
Should I pose the impending question,
would you then exhibit concern?
Should I challenge all that you think you know,
would you then be willing to learn?
You might think the prospect disturbing
You may feel you’d rather not know
We may find more peace in the future
If we could first put to rest long ago
What would you give for a promise
that all you now wish for could be?
What would you think if I told you
that you already have it for free?
You don’t like to fix what’s not broken
Nor believe what’s to good to be true
I believe that life’s more than a token
and am hopeful I’ll prove it to you
How do I defeat the delusion
that appears to lay siege to your brain?
How can I dispel the illusion
which seems to be causing you pain?
You know how to smile for the camera
while wearing a frown deep inside
You’d grant interviews by the hour
although there are volumes you hide
You seem to be running near empty
while pouring out rhythm and rhyme
You seem to be just spinning your wheels
or perhaps only marking off time
If that is how it is – I can help dear
If that’s where you are – then you’re near
But if you don’t know – how can I find you
If you’re not willing to see that I’m here?
poem by Mary Havran
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