Belief - Dedicated to Nat

I poured some wine

I took a sip

I let it linger on my lip

I breathed a sigh

I looked around

I contemplated what I found

A mate most loved

A life replete

A family aspired to complete

A plan designed

A goal fulfilled

A future grand on which to build

Each day a challenge

Each move brisk

Each choice another daring risk

Each new encounter

Each battle faced

Each time yet another obstacle displaced

Often second guessing

Often cocksure

Often acting with purposes obscure

Often giving thanks

Often bearing debt

Often flirting with financial regret

Understanding chosen paths

Understanding needs

Understanding consequence of sown seeds

Understanding sacrifice

Understanding love

Understanding fate's determined gentle shove

A life fulfilled

Each day new

I ponder now what we went through

Open mind and open heart

Uncomplaining from the start