Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Relief

When you reach the time 
when that light turns on, 
when you believe the self-reflection, 
what it tells you, what you see, 
I hope you find the help you need. 

We are not put here 
with the wherewithal to heal, 
or express how we feel. 
One generation can't teach another 
when they weren't taught to deal 
with the single hardest thing there is to do:
confront our trauma 
before it spreads from me to you. 

There is no guide 
to explain 
this cyclical pain. 
And standing up to it can feel 
like standing in front of a train
moving at full speed, 
hoping that you'll be 
the switch track you need. 
But please... 

Know that to not know 
is completely okay, 
as long as you seek the answers 
to the questions that keep you at bay, 
on the edge of pride and peace, 
I hope you finally can begin to find relief.

Little Luna

I see a golden moon tonight, 
large in the distance, 
shining in the dark. 
I think about you, 
my baby girl, 
who I bond with 
in the dark. 
How perfect we named you 
about my favorite part 
of a galaxy so big 
I can't comprehend. 
The moon's glow 
must reflect 
all the sunshine you send.

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

For Today

You can look ahead 
and reflect on before 
while keeping your feet planted 
firmly on the floor. 

The present is a gift from the past. 

A chance to enjoy 
all you've worked towards 
and a chance 
to make change everlast.

Monday, June 13, 2022

2:11

My mind is a traffic jam 
of words and thoughts. 
I thought I ought 
to write them down. 

But as I approach the scene 
I see a crash, 
so I look 
for another way around.

Thursday, June 2, 2022

I hope the kid 
running in full sprint 
as his mom pulls him in 
towards the bus 
they just missed 
gets all that he deserves. 

I hope he has 
more to read 
aside from 
what he sees 
on billboards 
and bus stops.