Alternate Universe

Well, I am Not taking a cold shower instead of a warm shower...i am, however, blogging instead of taking a cold shower...and i think that all makes sense :) (the hot water is temporarily out-of-order, but only for a couple more hours, so no worries!) Today i had one of those conversations where it is revealed to you that, had you been a little less clueless, your life could've been totally different. in this case, i suppose my lack of awareness was one of the means God used to bring about His better plan...but i'm having a little trouble being grateful right now. not much, just a little...i hope. So here's a poem about the aftermath of that realizaton:

Today I glimpsed the Second World,
Glimpsed another "I"--
Far happier? I cannot tell,
The frame went flashing by.
I wore a look I do not know,
A look I can't define--
A different depth of heartache,
Or a wiser light to shine?
The sky was dark behind the scene,
The rain beat symphonies...
And yet the storm was breaking
As I faced reality.