A Single Choice...

Acceptance

By Riley James

People come into our lives

in so many unique ways.

Some distinctive;

the rising sun burning

into your spirit for eternity.

Some, atypical;

the classic friend

uplifting, expanding you

and your horizons

with a singular purpose

unknown to you

at that time.

Taking your elbow;

the rudder

in a sea of humanity.

Some seem hardly unusual

in any way.

Their nature

washed away with

the retreating tide

though…

leaving an imprint.

Not to notice, yet indelible.

When each has

passed through

this space in time,

you are left with

a choice.

To accept, at face value

what they have

come to mean;

a guide, a mentor,

or simply a lesson

for you to learn;

a way to examine

yourself...

or a way for

them

to see their reflections

in your eyes.