Only half of me 

 In since I don't know 

 A long, long time ago 

 I could have been only 8 yrs old 

 No wait I was 9 

 I learned again to walk 

 I again learned to use the potty 

 and relearned even to speak 

 Yes I was out of the hospital by then 

Throughout my right side I could feel no pain 

 Half of the embrace was gone in the same 

 Only a child you see 

 I thought that this will be all right by me 

 Only the thought of this child 

 left something he didn't know missing

 I am reminded of this dream 

 Where I am running 

 Darkness surrounds meI can't stop stumbling 

 Darkness surrounds me 

 I can't stop fumbling 

 Darkness is scary 

 The wolves surrounded me 

 Darkness is scary 

 So fast I ran 

 Fear had overtaken me 

 In spurts like I had never run before 

 Oh lord why have you forsaken me? 

 And then I fell 

 And in front of me was lush valleys 

 Light by the answer "You always believed" 

 I remember a time maybe 3 years old 

 And my little mischievous self 

 I went where grandpa said I ought not go

It was dark outside and I went to the end of the road 

 I had no idea we were in a war 

 and it seemed everybody wanted to be like me 

 I just wanted to be like everybody else 

 I would be told what happened 

 And I would tell what would 

 And when asked how I knew that 

 I replied "Well it should" 

 And it did 

 I used to be told how the rain and the sun 

 With just the right amount of wind 

 We would get to harvest our crops 

 And could eat again 

 So from my crib I watched the old man shake 

 Something I was afraid to talk about 

 But now it doesn't seem to matter anyhow

 He made it back from a war he had to escape

 He would tell me a man can do 

 Anything he put his mind to 

 And grandma read me words from her heart 

 Now it was a man's voice I couldn't figure out 

 I was still a child when that given that name to me 

 That voice I realize was mine I am older now 

 How is it possible you ask? 

 You would not be the first

 I am sorry I haven't the answer for that 

 I am only half of the purse 

 Realizing that for fact the other half of her 

 missing out on much hugs 

 Because I couldn't feel the hurt 

 I was just a child on a swing in front of her 

 I got sick there and then 

 Stammering out

 I held it back until safe

 I was on my way out 

 rushing now toward where waiting my aunt stood 

I puked, great barf on her newly shoed foot 

 "Thanks for waiting buddy" the angels voice from behind 

 I knew that name was hers 

 I feel so fortunate to again be at her side now and forever 

 And the feeling has returned 

 With sight, sound and taste