Fumbling, stumbling,
around in the dark.
Fighting, igniting,
flames from a spark.

Blinded, reminded,
of the fear inside.
Turning, yearning,
for a place to hide.

Soaking, choking,
struggling to breathe.
Hiding, abiding,
my ghost won't leave.

Chasing, racing,
I stagger away.
Breathless, restless
in the mud I lay.

Dreaming, gleaming,
I escape the past.
Winning, new beginning,
I am free at last.

Credit: Lee W. Barker

Casual and at home in any environment, it was almost as though he could just blend right in. A sharp eye, an attentive ear - seeing and hearing everything of those around him as much a necessity as an interest.

All of these things pointed to a being that was confident in any situation because it was almost as though you wouldn't know he was any different.

Reds:

Anything I'm not interested in.