Before I knew myself

Before I knew myself
maybe I knew better.
Ideas unformed
were beautiful in rawness unrefined
dreams whole and undigested
perfect in their state of possibility.
before I knew myself
I was less ruled by the
fears I had yet to acknowledge
I was impulsive,
willing to look
listen
bend
reach
now I sit back in my Lazy Boy and
point to the book with the answer
to the question
I stopped asking long ago,

but it's not right

I am not wise to let go of the girl

who knew she didn't know

before I knew myself .

-12-23-08

XOXO,