It was Something

I guess this is

By means of an apology

To the people I love

Because the people I hate

Drove me away

And I couldn't stay

Because what haunts me

Outweighed

what holds me

Holds me close to the ground

Close to the heart

Close to my reasons

My music

My words

And my art

And given

Part of what I hated was me

And I have to

I must presume you can see

That this is my life

And your life

And the paths of so many

It's what so many

Must solve

To see

Why they are agitated

Or comfortable

Or benign

Or unfulfilled

Sometimes

It's just a matter of will

So I had to see

Is it me

Is it here

Is it you

Or them

Or something ancient

Or modern

Or always

Or nothing

I guess I'm just trying

To make something

Work