
Listen ’til heatbeats sync
deep into depths of the soul
let the well echoes swell
a silent song composed
Listen ’til heatbeats sync
a rhythm of our own
warm hands softly grasped
pumping our silent love code

Listen ’til heatbeats sync
deep into depths of the soul
let the well echoes swell
a silent song composed
Listen ’til heatbeats sync
a rhythm of our own
warm hands softly grasped
pumping our silent love code
I wake… no rushno beepno buzzno meetingsno emails…just…because Bacon sizzlingegg yolksslightly runnymy breakfastso warmon this calmsunny morning No commuteNo rushno schedulein sightI meanderI wander…this dayfeelsjust right No tasksto completeno deadlinesto meet…just… stretching legsstretching timein the warmsummer heat Lunch in the shadewith family with friendscheckersthen chesstoss a ballthen a snooze…I’ve got plentyof timemay this daynever end…
I am nostalgiaListening to top hitsOf the eighties and ninetiesDressed in forgotten fashionsOf layered plaids, pastels, and neon. I settle before my flickering screenHitting backspace, delete, escapePurging reports of the counterfeit captainWho fought invisible warsThat sunk his own ships. I hear echoes Of a once fantastic futurePermanently adriftIn a sea namedWhat Should Have Been. Note:…
Darkness dancesin my eyesattempting to rest the mindbut thoughts invadepersistforbidbedtime reposeNightly hours of sleepless stress Is everything ready for tomorrow?What if I’m not ready?Will I lose control?…count backwards one hundredninety nineninety eightninety seven… 12:17Did I make my car payment?What if I didn’t?Will it ruin my credit?…count backwardsone hundredninety nineninety eight… 2:47What did she mean by that?Am I wrong?Did she tell others?…count…back wardsone hundredninety nine……
Some slopes are slippery: July 1, 2025 We were lured,years ago,with promises offreedom, pride,prosperity.”Only here,on our side,can you enjoythe peace,the freedomof this beautiful land,”they boasted,”come,come and see.”To the edgewe drifted.To the golden cliffwhere sunsets fellon liessaccharine-dipped.And we slipped.The edge gave waybetraying our trust.Rock broke.People fell.Hard.But voices called.Again.They always do.”It’s better,so muchbetter now,”they shout.”We’re on solid…
One, two, three, breathe.
One, two, three, breathe.
When did common become the goal
And basic standards what we extol?