Christmas time is here, friends cannot draw near. We wear our masks, complete tasks, attempt our songs of cheer.
poem
when december calls
When December calls...
Easy
love should be easy...
ruins
These ruins sit unused, generations pass them by.
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The cold permeateschilling my bones to their depth.It has been so long since I’ve felt warmth,or the feeling of my limbs.They are phantoms now,leftovers of another life,when I felt control and pain.I stumble along,unable to feel the bruisesI’ve accumulated along the way.I bump against a door,not realizing I’ve crashed it wide,blown it open so the … Continue reading enter
Leaves Fall
Leaves fall. Each one starts, a gentle cascade to the earth, carried by the breeze.
consume
I lose myself in the music if only for a moment.
butter tarts
I would normally bake two dozen butter tarts, because you loved them.
reserve judgement
They say: Don’t judge your beginning or middle, against someone’s end.
is empathy enough?
Is empathy enough without action?
Isolation Lessons
Play harder than you worry.
your kindness
Your kindness matters.
I fell apart
I fell apart today picked up the broken pieces, quickly taped them back up, went on my way.
rough
He said his day’s been… rough. I know what he means.
in the silence
It was in the silence, the quiet scorn before punishment that I first heard your voice.