it would be so easy
to drink away the day
find
the dark hiding place
stay
till
there is no more sound

let walls
be walls
that
keep everything at bay
seeking
a quietude
resting in a mood
silence

it isn’t in today’s rhyme
it was yesterday’s reason

for being isn’t enough

in 1 day
the season changed
though everything
appears the same
an attitude adjustment

leaving cold
in the fireplace to warm
stripping a layer off
as the snow melts
from the lawn

i am going to smile
at you today
even if you won’t

going to sing a song
out of tune
just to chase the blues

whatcha gonna do
fight with me

i’m going to make you laugh
though you may hurt

i’ll show you the sun
even if

run into the arms
of peace
and out of the tanglements
of fear
clearing the cobwebs
that stick
to the mind
seeking
an openness
non- judgmental
finding your soul
is not lost
just took the day off
finding

greatness came yesterday
when anger left the room
clearing a space for vision
leaving doom to fend alone

the magnitude of truth
finally fills the air
not forgetting
rather tucking away
despair
gloom

taking a long
slow inhale
exhaling a sigh
that has no

the world turned
up-side down
didn’t come crashing around
feet
head stayed above the water line
swim with the current
for the task
un-masked is the same for all
disturbing
un-nerving
at times
stop
whining
just pour another
whether red or