to exist

is never promised

to last,

and to live

is all

a privilege,

but to breathe —

just for once

ever so peacefully,

is a gift

I won't trade

for eternity.

—A.J. Generillo

i know you've lost a lot of things

you've held on to pretty tight,

but the next time you come across

something you want to have

for the rest of your life,

keep it knowing

you'll lose it anytime.

and when that happens,

don't you ever seek for it.

you do not own anything in this world;

so set it free, let it run

and don't you ever chase it.

remember that we lose the things

that aren't meant for us in the first place,

but once they find their way back,

this time, they will stay.

—A.J. Generillo, it's me; i'm someone