Real
Feeling life today in this fullness
Abs are taunt
Expecting the next blow
Never muting the senses
Riding the wave
Feeling, tasting, smelling, hearing, seeing
Embracing what is real
Friend of the good
Companion of the bad
Hot… cold
But never indifferent
Alcohol, pain killers, mood medicine
All tell a lie
Embracing what is real
Love reaching out
Across the oceans of time
Mile after mile
Seeking completeness
Climbing the mountain
Approaching holy ground
Embracing what is real
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2013