I am now complete I find solitude in being alone I find harmony in being in the company of others I find joy in the expression of accomplishment and sadness in defeat I am weary with all the phases of being human and I sleep in restful slumber when it is time to replenish my soul I am grateful for all that has been granted to me in my awaken hours for a day does not pass when I do not find glee or sorrow admist my company and forlorn is a long-lost friend I am too willing to be part of the present while honoring those of my past I walk where once great soldiers' tread upon feet wrapped within blistering undefeated souls of harmony whose growth upon this earth are as great as the giant oak in my backyard I am thankful for all the graces the sunlight and shadows have shed I have wept and cried out for peace but peace is nonexistence for growth, harmony and kinship does not exist when all is silent I will speak of love and sacrifices that all the living has made and shed a light in the shadows of the many shades of gray