My body has had enough
In case you didn’t notice, it’s not ok Funny how a blessing feels just like a curse Just an invitation would have been just fine I gave all I had to give In the middle of the room, I did not hear from you We’re caught in a […]
Bite the bullet: The time is now
Wrong choices Bad choices No choices Measured Deliberate Cautious Daring Bold Just do it Trite motivator Pull the trigger Bite the bullet No time like now Judgment free zone All are pensive Baby we were born to run
Daydreamer, dreaming the dirt away
Depressed Deflated Demoralized Disgusted Dreary-eyed Deceived Disillusioned But not damaged Daydreamer, dreaming the dirt away Doer dusting off the vile Dazzlingly existing despite the dregs of the circle
Counting sheep doesn’t warm the sheets
Crispy shrunken sheets from the laundry Scattered pillows spotted with tear drops Hidden streaming tears cutting the face The cramped leg and full bladder at odds To move, move on in a disconnected world It’s a cold, cold bed A time for rest is a myth Rest can […]
There’s pain in sorrow
Pain in sorrow Sadness in pain Bite to my joy Joy in bitterness Bucking the trend Trending the doom Sorrow is prickly Laughter is tinged Find a horizon Blink till it comes into focus Sigh Exhale Inhale Pinpoint the dagger Bandage up the wound There’s pain in sorrow […]
You don’t know me
You label and liable You point and accuse You speak without a noble tongue You share a manufactured anger You vilify the air You use your power to diminish But you’re in a putrid bubble of obstinance But you have no foundation But you don’t know me You […]
Not some tidbit on the buffet table
To have a seat at the table ready to partake But the chair is rickety and flimsy The wooden floor sunken The table setting in disarray The kitchen flow uncoordinated Having a seat at the table could be overrated Sometimes is a mirage Sometimes you’re actually part of […]
The mind’s fire hydrant is tapped out dry
Peeling, peeling, and peeling Everything is consumed by flames The skin gives way to prickly fingertips The bones await their freedom And the mind’s fire hydrant is tapped out dry Shooting pain from head to toe But no wall can be built up high enough Shame fills the […]
The apocalypse didn’t come (yet): Happy new year
Well, the new year has arrived. I’m not too sure if it feels any different from last year. The rain is coming down cleaning out the air and, hopefully clearing out a path for good things to come. In some states, the new year is bringing an increase […]
Wish I knew on which track that runaway train was waiting
Two epiphanies falling into the salted tears Dreams can only carry beyond so many fears Wish I knew how I got here Wish I knew why for each step Wish I knew when none of it would matter Wish I knew how to hit the eject button The […]
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