reconciling.

when intentions
fail to match actions
and the perceived power
of your words wilt
and you are left alone
to reflect on
the wave you caught
the wave that is life
the wave you rode without
stopping to reflect
until it crashed
against the shore of reality
and like the jagged feeling
of your buzzing summer skin
when it first touches
the sharp cold water
of the lake
behind your old lovers house
you look at his easy smile
caring eyes
and with a shifty stone heart
you realize
that you are just friends now
because that's all you can
offer
when you are broken
by the waves of life