All Things in Time

My latest poem. I am not sure if I am completely satisfied with it, so I may edit and repost later. But for now, this is it.

All Things in Time
~ by Xellina Wieland

When I was least expecting you,
You showed up in my life and changed my world,
You caused me to take a long look back,
And be grateful for things that have come to pass, 

You've given me new hope for the future
And taught me to let go my regrets,
To be in the here and now at last


When I was least expecting you,
You showed up in my life and changed my world,

I've asked myself why now...
...because it's when I needed you

I've asked myself why do I feel the way I do...
...because it's mean to be

I've asked myself what should I do now...
...Nothing, all things happen in their own time

Love is never easy, but it is always on time
Fate isn't about what we want, its about what we need
Life is about growing and changing, not just settling


And I ask again... why now...
...because it's when you needed me

....Why do I feel the way I do...
...because we're connected, heart and soul

... What should I do now...
...Nothing, all things happen in their own time


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So here's the back story. I am always analyzing and questioning the big moments in my life. I often have a hard time accepting that things happen when they are supposed to and not when we want them to. I hate waiting for things to happen. I guess it's the control freak part of my psyche. So I think one of my big lessons in this life is to accept the things I cannot change.

So in the last few months, I've been pondering the timing of when we meet people that change us forever. When you meet them, you just "know" that they are a kindred spirit. Someone you have just always known. No matter how much time as passed, you're always the same when you're together. The simplest explanation of this feeling is love. A love that is more than romantic love or friendship or family. It's love at the universal, molecular, atomic level.