the poet
speaks
in a
lustful language
filled
with
desires
&
dreams

leaving
everything
to
the reader
discovering
their own
connotations

blessed
with
a gift
of
empathy
blessed
with
the

i woke this day
knowing
feeling wasn’t ended
only suspended
………………….in time
displaced
for this place
is merely mine

hurt fades
tears evaporate
hearts mend
one’s strength
never breaks ………only bends

the day started
in a hazy mess
that spread
like a germ

no time
for the usual wake
only time
for an unusual pace

ready……
set……….
go…………. into motion

slow
slow
slow…….down
before you drown
in an abyss

it …………a collection
of mismatched
socks & shoes
a weird combination
of booze
the tv news
has nothing new
sleep an option
that would require
pop’n pills
drag yourself outside
it’s raining
so go cry
or not
man –

a brisk bite
of freshness
the cold air
that turns a nose
red &
cheeks pink
with a slight sniffle
and a light step
to 1’s stride
a stroll
within a forest
blanketed