The Adventure Not Taken
Against all reason, caution and warnings of non conformity,
he tried to satiate the yearnings from his deepest heart.
Longing to take a romantic adventure before fading in obscurity,
he pulled against the chains from which he could not depart.
Always stuck being so clinical, cynical and of course practical,
he tried to become someone interesting and someone new.
He could never let himself be illogical or even irresponsible,
even to become involved with someone as special as you.
He is always the neighbor next door, the one you always call,
when there's some crisis or some problem that needs fixing.
Just an average guy, not too thin or thick nor too short or tall,
but a dependable sort who always knows just what to do.
Some days he still dreams of Fairy Tale Falls and Glacier Park,
of horseback rides through alpine forests, and being in love.
Some days he remembers the Castle and making love in the dark,
with a goddess so fair so desirable and so wanting to please.
Like the time from yesterday, the moments are gone for good,
only the empty hole remains to remind him of the joy.
There are poems scattered across the web where they once stood,
and created a masterpiece of one golden girl and one golden boy.
;) dh 2008
