intensed

a life's living moments
come out of the blue
the narrative gets lost
while intense bits accrue

so i write a record each
new year's to december
to help not forget
for all i remember

moments of blistering truth
and daily deluge of lying
uncontrolled laughter and
the death-wishing crying

as the mural gets painted
somehow it makes sense
though it's blurry, distorted
light, dark, and intense

stephenhsmith 28sept2008