Opening

The feelings that float
from the cloud to the surface
are rarely expected.

The oasis of moments
as I connect with myself
are again, unsettling.

Aiding others is working
when I'm wracked
with my own uncertainty.

I never imagined that others own experiences
would remind me so well of mine.

Sadness, buried by years of ignorance
is never
really forgotten.

I ache internally, intently
as I recall that emotions
are never academic.

I never guessed
that while opening another's heart,
that mine would tear, too.