Used to be
I used to know a
lady
who thought she loved me all the time,
until she grew to love herself
now, we’re friends in mind.
I used to know the heart of towns
or, at-least their raging bits,
until I saw town's crazy sides
from my side of the trips.
I used to think of
loving
body over mind,
until I came upon a teacher
and she’s the married kind.
I used to think the
pace of change
wound on, but oh so slow,
until wide-web took the round road
'round Earth and stole the reason show.
I used to think of
living
in different sorts of ways,
until I saw around some bends
now it’s day by day.
I used to think that freedom
was in my bounds of view,
until I nearly lost my own
for what some thought I knew.
I used to know a lady
the heart of every town
the pace of change and living
the freedom to love around,
until I came upon myself
and looked again at you
now, all I really want
is to share the morning dew.
And ... all I’ve
really needed
is to share life's morning dews.
Daniel Howe
Copyright 1996 Point of View, NZ