The Centaur

Galloping through the field the archer

stretches his bow and shoots his arrow 

toward the stars.  No one else can see

he's hit his mark with ease and finesse for 

few can see the opportunities in the vast 

openness of a starlight sky.  

With a hearty laugh, he pumps his 

fist now racing toward his newly 

marked date with destiny.  In his delight 

he fails to see the newly fallen branches 

 causing him to stumble repeatedly.

The greatest of mis-steps

will hardly detour him.

Everyone follows curious as to

what's making him so gleeful.  

Always the life of the party, 

many are drawn to his charm. 

 Even forgiving him for the most brutal

honestly for it was given with 

the most well meaning of intentions. 

Somewhat flighty, he jumps from idea to 

project to challenging mission with the 

greatest confidence almost never 

following any of his endeavors to completion.  

With too many inspirational designs out there,

 it's impossible to master just one.

In love, he gives himself freely though

 commitment will always be difficult.  

Despite that, when it happens, 

his entire heart is released. 

He'll look upon his love with the 

admiration, respect, and loyalty

 of a small, energetic puppy. 

Failing him causes tremendous heartbreak;

 he'll find it difficult to move on.

It's a terrible thing to take advantage

 of one who trusts so naively.  

However, a plane ticket and indulgent

imaginings of foreign worlds is the easiest cure

 forgetting about you entirely as he clumsily 

fall into another's open arms. 

Self-indulgent, impatient, and jovial

he will stay forever young.  

Traits embraced by all 

who take their first breath

under his constellation. 

 His expansive luck and

 his over the top optimism is

 both a blessing and a curse. 

I, myself, am not exactly like him.  

At times, I try to channel his personality

for I know it lies deep within.  

Positive and negative  

 he is both my sun and moon.