What I Feel Now

by Raine Wynd

What I feel now
Is no different than yesterday
And no less than a year ago
It is everything
I've ever wanted
And nothing less than a dream

What I hold now
Is no more than I've expected
And less than I've known
It, of course, is still new
Like the flowers in early spring
And had not yet weathered any storms

What I touch now
Is closer to heaven
And no less than paradise
It is the joy of a lifetime
That nearly ended one night
And every bit as precious as life

ï¿½1999 Raine Wynd