To Thaddeus

by Susan Gray
 

You allowed me to fly and see the beauty
But I needed gravity
 

 You caused me to dream, to hope
But I needed reality
 


 With you my feet were unbalanced above the ground
But I needed stability
 


 Time with you was exciting, chaotic
I needed serenity

  

The world did not approve of you and me
I needed sustainability
 

My craving for you was crazy madness
I needed sanity

  

And so my feet remain 
On the ground
 

Feeling
The Gravity
Stable I am
Serene and Sane
All relationships sustained

  

Monotonous and tiresome
Life goes on undaunted
Because, you see,
What I needed
Wasn’t what I wanted