I can make it For that I am sure But somewhere along the way I got lost I took a bad shortcut I nearly reached the finish line But my soul was wrecked A mermaid on dry land for too long Now is the time to heal Regroup […]
Maybe your space was not mine to occupy You invited me You encouraged me Then I came to an understanding Despite your entreaty I was never meant to be there I waved hello and My clock started running Don’t fool yourself that there was no clock There was, […]
Take my hand and swing wideTake my hand and tickle me pinkTake my hand and jump some puddlesTake my hand and raise it up highTake my hand and read my futureIt’s all clear and muddledIt’s all long and shortIt’s all warm and coldTake my hand and search for […]
Oversharing, so as to hide Spilling the beans, to not share the other Completely naked, but totally masked It’s all a game of camouflage You may hear But you don’t know Opinionated yet humble Transparent, although secretive Facades for the facade It’s all a game of camouflage Mimesis […]
It rang signaling it was done It had been mistakenly set up high Thought it would somehow recognize its settings And make a move to reset But pop goes the toaster And all was lost with no finespun As the toast was burnt to a crisp and a […]
Suitcases unpacked Traveling pillow Wandering mind Roving eye Carried-away balloon Sandy footprints Nothing settled Nothing bonded Nothing tethered Interconnected mind Flowering consciousnesses New sights Brave introductions Timeliness is untimely The hand a smoky trail The anchor has been swept away
The sun shining brightly The dog squeaking madly The vents banging melodically The coffee is brewing The birds are dipping The bunny is staring The waves are receding The world keeps going At least momentarily The rainbow is hiding The culdesacs are imploding The warriors are tiring The […]
Lost in a masquerade Holding tightly onto the strings Dancing and praying Ripping the heels off And pulling the scabs A bloody trail on the beige carpet Fuzzy, gummy lint piling up Painful and tiptoeing Sirens wailing Time to talk to the sketch artist Make sure it’s not […]
The rocks rolled down the hill onto my body The marbles served as a pillow The stones are coming down fast and furious It’s a deluge and no way to stop them They keep coming and coming There’s a village pushing them on down No regard for […]
Take a seat Reflect Digest Soak your feet Call a friend Eat a pretzel Play with your dog Tap your shoes Take a step back Seek the bigger picture Get unmired Become unmoored Check your pulse Sing 100 tunes Count 1000 sheep Then seek a moveable feast Dig […]