When Truth approached
My front porch
I turned down
Her friendly visit
I knew
She carried wearisome words
So I refused
To listen
I could ignore
The ringing
Dinging doorbell
By masking with singing
I could hide
In a back room
Turning out the lights
Pretending not to be home
But ringing became knocking
Pounding louder and louder
Until I the only reasonable choice
Was to open the door
Truth persisted
Words gave me life on a once barren page—Once hidden in the void, I was born,A character flawed with immature fears.Wide-eyed, ink-stained, seeking who sharesMy voice. Do I merit ears that might judge?Or do I evolve—could I truly transform? Alone, I wonder if others understand,Do my tales resonate or merely exposeConfusion? I shudder under weight…
What would I do for free?This question isn’t as simple as it seems.Nothing comes without cost—My time, my expertise, my reputation.Even without renumeration,Trading small bits of myself,Expecting a different kind of compensation. I might volunteer,Not for money, Not for fame,But for something unseen—The joy of doing, The satisfaction foundFrom discoveryIn the act itself. Yet, the…
TikTok tough talk, no time for pause.Flash-cut edits for raucous applause.Debate framed as discourse, staged as sportfor dopamine hits and tribal report. One click, you’re king in an arena of rage.Swipe-right takes on a digital stage.Shapiro spins folly in a smug refrain.Jubilee face-offs for viral fame.Empathy’s lost on a portable screen.Truth dissolves in a rage-bait…
Absolutionfoundwhere I sleptcryingin nightair. Look, sad heart! Wipe awaythose pulsatingtears. Peacearriveswhen you chooseto forgetoffensesthe guilty neverrealizethey committed.
It’s a shame, I thought, that we miss out on so many sunrises throughout the school year. We rush to school when it’s dark. The first lessons of the day begin even before the sun appears, and far too many sleepy eyes are struggling to stay alert. Our busy schedules force us to miss one of the day’s most brilliant moments.
If I won a billion dollars,
I’d build a thousand libraries
in a thousand communities,