The life of a poet could be perceived in a dramatic movie,
But is that the life I have when you take a look at me?
I can share with you my thoughts, my dreams, and fears.
I can let you know through these words what I have felt through the years.
Open the doors for you to see what I have come to be.
If you were to completely know who I am, the real me,
You may be shocked to know I am far from a fantasy.
A real life has been handed my way,
Crisis, woes, marriage, and children at play.
The emotions that are written on each of these pages for you,
All of those feelings I have felt and been through.
I do not write lies or assumptions, only the knowledge of my truth.
For every letter that you read I have experienced since my youth.
So, when you read these poems quietly and reflect,
Remember that I wrote these words because every cause has it's effect.
