THE JOURNEY: A rock chip in the windshield can just stay there forever and not cause any other damage. Or it can spread out in all directions, destroying the vision of the driver. I am looking at a rock chip in my truck and there is this huge line that is slowly forming in the glass. It reminds me of my life since Barb died. The rock chip was the brilliant way that she died. It exploded on impact and sent fine lines around its circumference. Very quick and powerful with surprising sound. At first glance we didn't see the hole that it left. But on second evaluation we discovered that it was worse than we thought. Eventually, a serious crack formed in the glass in two directions. Some of us followed its southerly route until it ended at a edge and we could sigh with relief. Others of us followed the northerly route that has no end in sight and we just aimlessly zig zag back and forth hoping we don't go crazy watching it unfold. Glass repair can be done to some chips but it is really still there. Or you can replace the entire windshield and start over like it never happened. Well really, you will always know that it was broken, it is just that it will all be cleaned up. I don't know if I'm going to get my chip fixed. After all, it reminds me of things that I may not necessarily want to forget.


SO MUCH TIME

I SPENT SO MUCH TIME WITH YOU
AND NOW IT IS JUST CHANGING
YOU'RE IN MY THOUGHTS
YOU'RE IN MY LIGHT
YOU'RE IN MY EVERY SECOND

LETTING GO AND PROGRESSING IS NOT WHAT
I THOUGHT I WOULD EVER DO

WITHOUT YOU I KNEW I COULDN'T MAKE IT
I COULDN'T FUNCTION
I WOULDN'T BE

BUT, REALIZATION OF OUR LIFE PROCEEDING
HAS TAKEN OVER

ALLOWING ME TO CARRY YOU
AND COMMUNICATE

KNOWING LIFE IS MORE THAN THE PAST
BUT ALSO THE FUTURE

YOU AND I WILL NEVER REALLY BE APART
FOREVER BONDED, FOREVER SMART
TO THE UNIVERSAL STORY OF CONTINUING ON THE ROAD
TO THE CHANGING STORY