A willing pawn
moves along
and is easily bought. Continue reading
Serious Poems
Reliable
What if
I wasn’t reliable?
Practicing Empathy
I think I’ll just sit here
and rest a little bit.
I’ll try to turn my thoughts off
and get a little sleep.
I Miss My Friend
Unseen Casualty
“You’re a horrible, terrible, no good, lousy…
“A horrible, terrible, no good, lousy…” he whispered in her ear with every step she took.
His words weighed her down and her step slowed until it fell into rhythm with his cadence.
Fine
I am not going to let you ruin my day
Today –
I will not let you take away my peace.
I will not let you take away my faith.
I will not let you take away my happiness.
Notice
Today she gave
her two weeks’ notice, notice.
She’s going to show us, show us
that she’s made of
just the right stuff.
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