Unfinished Poem

The look of a newborn baby
The kiss of two lovers
The warmth of a family
The love of parents.

These are all beautiful things.
Their beauty is sometimes tangible
Sometimes not, but they are
Unarguably beautiful.

The touch of the one you love
The embrace of a grandparent
The caress of a tender child
The arms of a dear friend.

These are all beautiful things.
Their beauty is sometimes tangible
Sometimes not, but they are
Unarguably beautiful.

I have always known beauty tinged with pain.
I want to know beauty as it is, alone.

Catch Up

I know it's been FOREVER since I posted. Life has been busier than I have wanted it to be, but at least I am almost done with the craziness. I knew this past few weeks would be hectic, but that didn't make it any easier to get through. Now, I am almost done and I am certainly glad I am. It has been a lot of hard work to get things done. I can't even believe the amount of stress I have been under. One thing I can say, though, is that most of the hard work has paid off and I am in a pretty good place right now. That sense of satisfaction is really gratifying. I am finishing up the semester and hope to get good grades in all my classes. I took the GRE again, and while I wasn't thrilled with my score, it was a definite improvement from the last time I took it. Plus, from what I can find, the score will be good enough for any of the places I am applying. So, while I wish I had done better, I am happy that the score was good enough and that the burden of that is lifted from my shoulders. There are so many other things going on right now, but I will have to fill you in later. I am wrapping up my finals for this semester this week. I took one today and was NOT happy about it. The exam was nothing like any test or quiz we had had this semester. This class has been a pain in my neck all semester, but at least I did learn some things from it. Hopefully I will do well enough on the final to give me my desired grade. I have another final tomorrow, which I am happy to say I only need to take it to get the grade I want in that class and then one more at the end of the week. After that, I am off for a two week vacation and all I can say is HOORAY!!!!!!! This has been a long time coming and I am so excited about it. I can hardly wait! Hopefully there won't be any flight delays or any such troublesome thing happen and the trip will be everything I imagine it will be. I promise to post again this week. For now, that's it!