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 […]
You’re having a moment A breaking point of sorts You killed her dream Or rather Her dream died upon your demise Dreams come and go, but To dream is divine She needs to dream, but Your tragedy is my ceiling A dreamslayer, an auctioneer Darkness is your highest […]
Couldn’t speak Had much to say But not a word could be uttered Paralyzed with sadness The veins pulsating Paralyzed with numbness The mind reeling At a loss as to how to break through A way could be forged most assuredly But was stuck in silence In […]
To fix a mistake To seek forgiveness To set a wrong right The story may be one of redemption But sometimes redemption is retribution To force a comeuppance To seek revenge To dole out some just desserts The story might be one of retribution But sometimes retribution is […]
Breathe in the air Dream of tulips Feel the twigs under my feet Crunch away on the granola and mars bars The chirping birds are giddy The squirrels blasting a nut It’s time to feel free No icecream worries No fretting over a pinecone A refreshing breeze And […]
It’s a day to be fun and freewheeling Mirth gurgling to our tops Catch the pretty flowers And the murals that make you long for summer But enjoy the spring ride Even with the allergies propping up The greens, reds, and purples Bring a feast to the senses […]
It’s bubbling up inside It’s about to spill out Your words are papered over Your lips bandaged with regret Your grimace speaks volumes Your eyes krinkle with fear You’re swelling with silence And it’s killing you swiftly As you search for the evacuation routes The parachute will be […]
When you live in the shadows much can be nefarious much can be uncertain much can be unsettling Many don’t chose to be in the shadows Many don’t have a choice But when there is a light you must embrace it If someone turns on the light thank […]