Current

 I cannot control the current,

Only the way that I swim.

I am not subject to fate;

Nor to destiny's whim.

I'm not like a jellyfish,

Forced to drift idly by;

Nor am I the anemone,

Stuck in this spot 'til I die.

I sometimes challenge the current

And grasp for a bit of control.

I try to be kind to my own self

As I face all of life's vitriol.

I fear I am not a sailboat,

Victim to eddies and gales.

I am free to choose my path

Amongst all the dolphins and whales.

I cannot control the current,

Only the way that I swim.

I know my strength to challenge the sea

Is strength that comes from within.

The Way I Miss You

I've never quite missed anyone

The way that I miss you.

I thought myself a lonely one,

But life's more fun with two.

I've never longed for anyone

The way that I now ache,

But long nights are the lonely ones;

I fear I'm gonna break.

I've never longed for anyone

The way I do tonight.

Is your eve's rest a lonely one

Without me cuddled tight?

I've never quite missed anyone

The way that I miss you.

But that's okay -- I'll see you soon,

I know that much is true.