Alternates

what is the difference between

a face

and a mask?

The eyes, I say

what is the difference between wisdom

and doubt?

Recognizing the lies, I say.

what is the difference between

you and me?

The sighs, I say.

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where are you?

are you warm?

are you alone?

no.

you are here.

you are warm.

you are loved.

Rain

starving

i eat the air of dragons

clearing the skies

 

My Day

i may not be able to travel the world

i can visit installations of other places

i may not be able to speak all languages

i can learn about linguistics, french, korean

i may not be able to eat food on the streets of another country

i can find places here to sample, try my hand at recipes unfamiliar

i may not be able to travel the world right now

i can learn about it in the meantime

i can change the may nots in i dids

one little step at a time

 

Take Joy

I take up the burden

and feel lighter.

The journey continues,

the steps go on.

Enjoy the feel of the stone on your toes,

as you ascend the always staircase.

I cannot know the joy of setting it down,

without the weight of it to push me upwards.

Multitudes

past reflections

a thing to ponder

to appreciate life before

and where life will be

i set the burden down

it is time to pick it back up

Inside Castles

beyond the truth

buried amongst the grains of answers

hides the question

Nevermind What You’ve heard

silence

while a response

is not an answer

Hard Roads

i will not bring you casserole

i will not send flowers

i will not wish you well on folded paper

i will offer you my time

i will offer you my hand

i will offer a piece of my life

so you may have peace in yours

Can you see?

I wear my heart in my sleeve
mask with eyes that show only
blank canvas
towering clouds immerse flesh in storms
rapt in dusk’s flames

I wear my face in the other
dagger unsheathed
point obvious
exposed by the waters
clean, rhythmic, swift