This is the new me
the me without you
which is taking time
to get used to.
Continue readingSerious Poems
Ocean’s Lullaby
Have you ever felt the ocean
rock you with its calm lullaby
while the moon is high in the sky?
The natural rocking motion
is better than a sleeping potion.
Continue readingCruise Ship Week
Friday night in a hotel in Fort Lauderdale.
Now I can scratch off Florida on my ‘Been there’ map
even if I only saw a teeny part.
It counts.
Of course it counts.
A little bit counts, right?
Continue readingRemember the Hearts
Remember the hearts
that never quite fit in.
No warm welcome.
No home to come to.
Not for lack of trying.
Continue readingReturning
The Darkness
I told a lie about another
it was totally fictitious
the delivery malicious
no reason I can discover
the day I started a rumor.
Continue readingWeight No More
At some point,
I can’t tell you when,
I picked up a weight
unseen, I carried it within.
The weight settled in my soul
and I felt it when I sighed –
one of those deep cleansing sighs
that should have made me feel right.
Continue readingMy Standard Stick
I don’t remember when
but quite some time ago
I picked up a stick to measure
that I held like a treasure
to watch my character grow.
Continue readingWe Humans
I love you
I think you know it
but my love is shown imperfectly
it sometimes comes awkward and clumsy
but that’s the best
we humans can do.
Continue readingI’m Done Thinking About It
I’m done thinking about it.
The old me would have held onto it.
The new me will let it go.
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