quiet play

you’ll always be there
on that shabby playground
tracing cracks in the pavement
sidestepping ladybugs
conversing with daddy long-legs
bending chalk lines
racing beside me against time
wanting recess to last the whole day
praying summer would come soon
pretending we were characters in books
drawing our dream house in the dust
noticing how the moon peeked out sometimes during the day
drinking the honeysuckle that gathered by the fence
swinging beside me
just quietly being
the best part of my day

March 24, 2014 2

bookworm love

that feeling
breathlessly
holding the corner of the page,
reading as fast as you can
because you can’t wait
to turn the page
to see what’s next

February 15, 2014 0

cycle

dawn:
there’s indeed shame in the wanting
though it seems just beyond me
baser instincts take hold
thrash me like a shark with prey
it’s my fault really
looking for absolution
on an idiots playground

dusk:
if I could just remember how I got here
I found something buried
am still dusting it off
whether it’s diamond or obsidian
it’s mine, for me
I’m very tempted to leave it buried
or at least carry the filthy burden
in my pocket

February 3, 2014 0

que sera, sera

severed noose fashion statement
dragging hemp through the mud
tracks leading in circles
too busy to recognize prints
spend time chasing echoes
capture something almost forgotten
chaffing and bleeding to keep awake
sleep is a dangerous state

one eye open
seeing shapes in the dark
comforting awareness
disconcerting apathy
sleep brings truth in circus form
flying and juggling, popcorn and clowns
making sense is secondary
survival is first

letting the day wash away
is not the same as a life down the drain
hoarding world’s paint supplies
won’t paint a masterpiece
que sera, sera
tell it the best you can
standing firm and proud and fearless
or at least sensible, unlike me