Each drip falls like the
Crackling of a fire:
Hear the frozen flames.
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A Stray Thought
I had a thought this morning –
It was a good one, too –
But I had other duties planned,
Other things to do.
And so I set the thought aside
For later (or so I thought).
Unfortunately, between now and then
My thought I quite forgot.
Now, later turns to never –
Or at least to “not today” –
For how can I complete a thought
When like a sheep it strays away?
Existential Insomnia
There comes a time when I’ve stayed up so long
The lights in the room start to spin.
They blur around me. Time passes me by,
Or maybe I pass by with it
And return to my body in a dizzying rush –
No balance, no motor control –
And wonder, Did I take the first step toward magic
Or just loose a tether to my soul?
Pandora’s Plight
Hovering, harmful and heavenly,
Over our souls,
Promising what may (or may not)
Ever come true.
Bright, Sunny Winter Day
Bright golden sunlight
Makes the yard look like summer.
The warmth is a lie.
Life Is Roses
They say that life is roses,
And it’s truer than they know.
It takes lots of time and trouble
To make a rosebush grow.
There are bugs that like to eat them.
They’re picky about their soil.
The wrong amount of light or water
Can ruin all your work and toil.
And even if you keep them living,
That doesn’t mean that they will bloom.
A scraggly coil of thorns and leaves
Is a rose without perfume.
But if you spray and snip and fertilize
And fortune favors you.
You may be gifted with some gorgeous blossoms
That last a week or two.
twytte 