The rise of expectation br The tide of disappointment br It hits, br Continuous br Our love br Disingenuous br Reality sets in br And burns hot like golden sand, br Little particles shift br And mounts br Bringing an end to doubts br Without a shadow of understanding br Or a sliver of hope br Less regrets br My next steps br Is in the water br Next breath br Between the nexus br Of the restless and the damned br br (7-13-2010)br br Darrin McMiller Jr.