Once I met man who swore he could show me Truth.
Once I met a woman who tried to school me in her definition of Beauty.
Once I read a book that made me feel like a fool.
Once I kissed a girl and have never forgotten her face.
Once I had a mentor who would not let me revere him.
Once I had a father who would not share his stories.
Once my heart was broken; I didn’t notice until it was too late.
Once I wrote a perfect poem in invisible ink and lost it.
Once I felt the cohesive nature of the universe – but then I blinked.
Once I thought I discovered Truth but it had no Beauty in it.
Once I dreamed I died. Once I dreamed I was alive.
Once I fell in love and I love her still.
