There are statistics About people like me and I often wonder On what side of the bell curve Will all my friends and I fall SWD 11/2020
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Packed Bag
Am I somewhere in your packed bag The one you keep in case of emergency Or urgency Folded neatly between your clothes Or forgotten and shoved in last minute Did I even make the checklist SWD 12/2019 Updated 11/2020
I miss live music
I’m watching my favourite band Play past live shows From the comfort of my couch This soft fleece blanket Couldn’t compare to the comfort That warm, perspiring skin Brushing against one another brings I turn the volume up As loud as I can bear Then stand and close my eyes Letting the rhythm of the…
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Smoke brushed my fingers And for a second I could Feel your hands in mine SWD 10/2020
Stone Bridges
While we construct our bridges Let us build them out of stone So if one day, they do burn They’re never truly gone If the dreaded day does come When you want me no more Say goodbye before you leave I won’t lock the door SWD 08/2017 Update 10/2020
Wildfire
Wildfire, wildfire My, how you spread From thawing hearts To burning heads Marveled by your light Most fail to see You slowly but surely Consuming their trees First a small flame To help them keep warm Then fanning your flames ‘Til they pray for a storm SWD 07/2017 Updated 09/2020
Wait til you see me with my mask off
Inspired by Tanner’s Introductions
Collection
I used to collect rocks as a kid Well, I guess I still do Since there is an assemblage of them Somewhat arranged on my bookshelf now While searching for more Rocks I found would slip through my fingers Landing on the shore or plopping into the water To land among the ones I…
