Having lived long enough to be Disappointed but then longer Enough not to be I am free Of that vexing expectation Of getting my hopes up too high Getting it giving it away Forgetting I remember me Forgiving myself giving way To living any given day Strong enough but getting stronger Living with me myself and I So that the three of us agree Having lived long enough to know Not very much but then longer Enough to touch upon the why Not the answer but the question The why not or the suggestion What is and was that did and does Must be and do and just because Having lived long enough to die But rise surprising though I fall Not disappointed after all +Steven Curtis Lance Copyright MMXIII