Tag Archives: time
Free Wi-Fi
Lingering daily in the coffee shop Anticipate using their rest room With the usual length of my stop I may ask them for a guest room That fellow stares at me a dagger I was here since it opened, no lie He must think I’m a coffee jagger Honestly, it’s only the free Wi-Fi
Late at Night
Sometimes I write late at night Sometimes I simply go to sleep Depends on if I’m feeling tight Or if I am feeling oh so deep Could it be I’m feeling deep abed Because I am oh so deeply tired Should I woo Morpheus instead Late at night, when I feel inspired
Perception
In that place where all is intertwined to all deep within Behind a wall my brain and body built around my soul Who I am, was, have been, might be, might have been Waiting for me to build a solid path to my chosen goal Perhaps, like me, you recognize everything’s connected Yet fall short, […]
Wicked Lies
With me sail away for a year and a day To find where the plastic island floats Greeted by people who’ve found a way To survive in this world of harsh notes From any finding too much not enough Whose robotic servants never talk back They’ll tie your shoes, button your cuff No human slaves, […]
Cannot Make Us
Remember, we cannot make you do anything Not anything, at least, you do not want to do But we can punch you, make your ears ring So do not listen to what Pollyanna fools spew
Firsts?
It is quite a puzzling conundrum Which came first, chickens or eggs No definitive answer, smart or dumb And one for which an answer begs Myself, I’m more confused by socks Is there an answer; I’d like to know Which is first; help me check the box A hole in the toe or the toe […]
While Waiting for a Sweet Face
While club and maul and stick and mace May prove efficient when you smash a face They all require study, practice and intent Maim or murder is always what you meant While the spear and stone and the arblast Increased killing distance, but weren’t fast Designed to kill prey, as dangerous as you Seems to […]
Rust and Slime
Every once upon a time always starts at the end Stars swing through their arcs, while we pretend It appears we will not get it right again this time Let’s see what will grow from the rust and slime
Too Little, Too Late
Since up is down, down is up Although neither is the other Stand upon your head to sup Don’t know why you’d bother Life finds me dizzy some days Even when I don’t spin about Punched right between my eyes I feel so full of angst and doubt I think the world is turned over […]
Pain and Reason
When you live in chronic pain, no one wants to share You hide it as well as you can, but at times, you swear Those who love you are sympathetic, but cannot know How every day you must struggle to get up, let alone go Still, for the most part we try and smile and […]
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