Old Recliner

I saw an old recliner
By the dumpster
Thrown away
A little worn
It had seen some years
Oh it told a story
About all the times it has been there
Comfort at the close of the day
Rest when nobody can sleep
A place of learning
A place of adventure
That chair had seen it all
Now by the dumpster
Thrown away
A little worn
It had seen some years
Years full of laughter
Some with tears
But through it all it was there
A place of solace
A warm companion
The chair had been it all
Now by the dumpster
Thrown away
A little worn
It had seen some years
The years brought wear
The years brought strain
Stains and scratches all around
Not quite as fluffy now
It seems the chair
Was no longer wanted
Because it wasn't what it used to be
Now by the dumpster
Thrown away
A little worn
It had seen some years
But those years reflected in my eyes
And I looked it over well
Maybe it needed a little work
Maybe it would take a little time
And maybe some people
Don't believe in fixing
What was once so cherished
But I saw that chair
Now by the dumpster
Thrown away
A little worn
It had seen some years
So I brought it home
And patched it up
Helped it heal and mend
Because that chair was always ready
To be so loved again
But sometimes we are just so quick
To discard what we care not to fix
To walk away from what we once loved
So ready to abandon
But not me
Not I
No, I saw that old recliner
No longer by the dumpster
Reclaimed by love
A little worn
It has seen some years
And with some help
It will see many more
Because it had found a home again

Text on a Screen

I only know you from photographs
And text on a screen
But I'm happy that you are there
Because you've helped me
Because even if it was just talking
You talked to me
And helped me to remember
That I'm not alone
So thank you
And I hope that soon
You'll be more than words on a page
But sounds in my ears
And visions in my eyes
But even if that never happened
I'm still thankful for all that you have been
Because you were there

Finding Myself

I thought this would hurt more
I thought that I would cry
I thought that I would be depressed
And that everything would fall apart
But it turns out
By this point
I'm simply relieved
Because I am free
And I begin to wonder
If the only thing I'd ever lost
Was myself
And that I can't be sad
For finding myself again