AS GOOD AS IT GETS

A LONG TIME AGO

I’D SEEN SOMETHING, WHICH I’VE FORGOT

SOMETHING THAT MAY PERHAPS HAVE CHANGED ME

SOMETHING I NECESSITATE TO NEVER FORGET AGAIN

AS I CHANGE FOR THE BETTER, ONCE MORE

 BECAUSE THERE’S A LOT OF GOOD IN OUR WORLD

ALTHOUGH EVERY NOW AND THEN IT’S HARD TO FIND

 YES EVERY SO OFTEN, IT’S HARD TO SEE

STILL, AT TIMES WE NEED TO ATTEND TO, THE GOOD

THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY CAN BE ANYONE OR ANYTHING  

AMAZINGLY, WE DO REALIZE, AND WILL CHANGE

A LONG TIME AGO, I WAS NOT THE PERSON I AM TODAY

I’VE BEEN SO INVIGORATED

BY SO MANY OTHERS, LIKE YOURSELVES

CORRESPONDINGLY THE MANY OTHERS TO COME

 TO ENJOY THIS GENUINE WORLD

  I CAN NEVER SCAMPER AWAY FROM ANY PAST SORROWS

NOR CAN ANYONE ELSE

WE CAN SAUNTER THRU FUTURE SORROWFULNESS

AS WE APPRECIATE HOW TO LIVE WITH IT

SINCE WE CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT IT

AS EVERY NEW DAY CONVEYS MORE PAIN

THESE NEW DAYS, AWARD MORE COMPASSION AS WELL

WHICH MAKES EVERYONE OF US, THE BETTER

AS ALL OF US WLL REALIZE

THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS

THE LOVING ALONG WITH CARING

CAN ONLY BRING ABSOLUTE SUPPORTABLE LIVES

SO

RAISON D'ÊTRE IS WHY WE ARE HERE

TO COMMUNICATE OUR ANGST

AS WELL, CONTRIBUTE OUR LOVE

CONJUNCTIVELY, COMPASSIONATELY ONCE AGAIN

JOSEPH A DEVOE

4/5/10