It’s incredible
how sharply
wantonly-whispered hits
hurt
crushing
hope, heart
and honor
once solid
it’s hard
to toss out
such heavy baggage
and forget
healing
hope, heart
and honor
now fragile
It’s incredible
how sharply
wantonly-whispered hits
hurt
crushing
hope, heart
and honor
once solid
it’s hard
to toss out
such heavy baggage
and forget
healing
hope, heart
and honor
now fragile
I have a tattered shoe box
Filled with notes I shouldn’t keep
Addressed to names I was called
But forbidden to repeat.
No regrets
for past
stumbles, scrapes, and scars
shape my resilient, rhythmic life.
We needa shot in the arma double doseof spiritto guard our heartsfrom polluted prosethat crushesempathy’s pulse
I thought about writing a cinquainOf a half-dozen couplets In iambic pentameterBut the hour passed eleven. I took 1 milligram of melatoninWith eight ounces of water,And my mind now works in mo・no・syl・lab・icthoughts. Goodnight.
I’ve been thinking of you
Between phone calls
And meetings.
I’m eagerto cast youin my lifetime movie You, however,determineyour role Perhapsa red-hot flameor a comic foil A wise,seasoned sageor fumbling fool A jaded,tragic jerkor sassy sidekick Please choose me,my true-believingday dreamer And togetherwe will captureepic character arcs