I took the point, Assuming the lead, Putting myself at the focal point of need. I always looked out out for danger. scanning the trees on both sides, Looking at the ground for hazards. I cautioned your footfalls Warning of rocks, water, Roots, brambles, and snags. And I often turned back to you Smiling, ensuring […]
Falling, Falling, Down
When we are young, very young, we fall many, many times as we learn how to stand on our feet. Even after we manage to gain our first footing, we still fall over and over and over again, as we figure out how to stabilize the new stance on our feet. Then, we try to […]
Simply Dismissed
Sometimes, people enter your life…. And end up being horrible. Send them away. Humbly yours, J
Today is your Birth Day!
Today, is your birth day! This day is for rising. This day is for growing. This day is for a fresh, clean start! It is a time to start anew, to have a whole new perspective, to experience rebirth, to rechose who you want to be. This is your renewed chance, to turn it all […]
Trust and sleep
I wanted to fall asleep with you, each and every night, with your nectar on my lips, your perfume in my nose, and my hand around your waist. You only wanted to lie, while you lay next to me, until you could find lips you thought were sweeter, A scent you believed more fragrant, And […]
Domi Ego Sum
I may fly high, to gaze upon the peaks. I might dive deep, To touch the coral reefs. I’d cross great spans of earth, to view incredible art. I’d sail across the ocean, to hear a haunting concert. I would board a rocket, to get close to the stars. But you should know, I’d never […]
Vacuuming the Empty Room
It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve done it before, you still go back to that room. It’s in your house, so, when you clean, you must return. There is nothing to clean but for the dust flecks of scalp that you left, when exiting the last time. But you vacuum the carpet anyway. No […]
Eron’s Arc
It was beautiful. The object rested on Eron’s palm, perfectly balanced and level. The symmetry was immaculate. It was virtually weightless, Eron only noticing the friction of the grain of the wood against his palm as it rested there, and not any sense of downward pressure upon his hand and wrist. It wasn’t quite a […]
The Unraveling Timepiece
How many decades since you last believed? How many years since you perceived? How many months since your heart was on fire? How many weeks since your last desire? How many days since you’ve felt empowered? How many hours since you’ve been a coward? How many minutes since you’ve seen the sun? How many seconds, […]
Shake it up!
If you happen to be curious about how many possible meanings one word could have, as I was prior to writing this discussion, I encourage a quick google search using the terms “shake” and “definition”. I realize that it will take several moments to read through all of the documented entries provided by Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com, […]