You face out on the world, with your smile, and your determination But, inside, you fear what comes next You will raise your voice, and you will get mad But, inside, your fear is stronger and louder. The mirror tells you the truth, But, inside, you do not want to face it. Can someone hold … Continue reading Hold My Hand →

Ramblings from an Unpaved Mind Tick There it goes again, Tock, the sound of my life bleeding away Tick, When I thought I had a future Tock, Followed by my desperation of failure Tick My marriage and children Tock My failure Tick My dreams were only children dreams Tock My bubble is now real, and … Continue reading Tock of Life →

While I live I am not always loved While someone hears me They do not always understand me While I feel Others will not accept my emotions Still, I breathe and hope for love, understanding, and clarity. As a human, I reserve the right to be wrong from time to time. Yet, still, I hope … Continue reading Hoping to be Accepted →

Sunlight falls through the window, warming, caressing the air, turning and spinning the dust particles that catch and shine as they dance on the music of the silence of the room. The smell of the room is beyond stale.  Maybe, ancient?  Not armpit, not an old shoe, not even bad breath.  Something latent.  Something that … Continue reading Sunday Dust Bunnies →

Tell me a story. One you can't tell your momma or your priest. It might even be one you do not want to tell the mirror. Right now, I am where I am supposed to be, and so are you. The world is turning round and round, and people are living and dying. But, I … Continue reading Sitting on a Barstool →

Grounded by the carpet of sparkling immensity above me, I feel small. Lost in an ocean of humanity, I am swept away. Praying for a touch of a hand to ground me, to hold me, I wait. Still, my heart is alone and drowning and wishing. Feeling for God, for the very reason to be … Continue reading In Loving Earth →

April, I would have my left hand behind that beautiful neck of yours My eyes locked into yours, deeply, with nakedness of my soul. You, and I take a few more breaths, my left hand on your neck. You need my kiss to close the deal. I want a kiss to start my heart once … Continue reading My Left Hand, your Neck →

A New Rule, that is actually an Old Rule If you want me to respect and listen to you, you have to respect and listen to me. Otherwise, I will be forced to consider you someone I do not respect, Nor Will I listen to you. My silence and cold stare will let you know … Continue reading You do Want Respect →

The ribbon of my drive runs on, black asphalt, winding a slow uphill grade.  My truck needs a lower gear.  Eyes peeled for critters running in front of me to their suicide, my gas foot more ready for brakes. That old red sun makes me want to look down, instead of ahead. All the while, … Continue reading The Destination →

While the world cries for diasters and death, let me sound the song of life and loves. A coin of life has two sides, one of failure, one of life, though none of us have promise of life without failure. Let me praise breath that I have, thanks to the loves I felt, while my … Continue reading My Life, My Loves →