Remember the hearts
that never quite fit in.
No warm welcome.
No home to come to.
Not for lack of trying.
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Returning
Distracted
You stopped me in the hall
and kindly asked, “How are you?”
We enjoyed our conversation
until your foot came into view
and I watched it flip the rug.
But what was unimaginable
is you left it flipped up
like some kind of animal.
Continue readingThe Ne’er-do-well’s Mantra
I tried so hard to be good.
But that just never did take.
Mischief I could never forsake.
I gave up doing what I should.
Instead, focused on what I would.
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Let’s look at the word error
which sounds more like a stutter.
Do you think the mumbler
was not at all convinced or sure
Continue readingThe 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 readingTwo Bottles
On the bathroom sink
two bottles sit side by side
one bottle is for the ear
one bottle is for the eye
when you grab a bottle
you better just get it right.
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 readingChristmas Traditions
Christmas is steadfastly rolling in
a time of traditions
tell me, how do you spend it again?
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.
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