minus the only
because there is “only” so much
beyond our control,
because there is “only” so much
we can do,
because there is “only”
one lifetime,
because we “only” share more
of our DNA than
we care to acknowledge,
because we “only”
react when it effects us personally,
because we “only” have
so much time and money,
because we are “only” successful when
we start with the love of ourselves,
because all we will ever be
is “only” friends,
because “only” you
can change your life,
because i “only” exist
when you need me for something,
because “only” love
can break your heart,
because art is never
finished, “only” abandoned,
because the “only” certainty is
that nothing is certain,
because “only” those who care
about you, can hear when you are quiet,
because you stop explaining
when you realize
people “only” understand from
their level of perception,
because you aren’t
the “only” intelligent creature
on this planet
