Burdens of Life
food and a place to live
respect, purpose and love
all needed but right now
my life’s a complete mess
Week 30, Day 206 – “Burdens of Life”
Week 30, Day 205 – “In Between”
In Between
caught between here and the next
souls of the recently dead
looking for some direction
there seems to be no way back
and an unknown path forward
its here in the in between
that everything falls apart
Week 30, Day 204 – “Halloween”
Halloween
when the fall air chills your bones
and the crimson leave smolder
pretend you are someone else
and scare the demons away
and i’ll give you some candy
a caramel covered apple
and all my love forever
Week 29, Day 203 – “No More”
No More
indebted no more
free from the string
of owing a part of me
to an institution
now i can leap
and jump and run
to any place i want
and sing
Week 29, Day 202 – “Right”
Right
my first, and my last
two miss wrongs without a right
no more hope
no more hope, tonight
Week 29, Day 201 – “Just Saying”
Just Saying
Hi, to the cute girl
at the movie theater
call me anytime
Week 29, Day 200 – “Bender”
Bender
alarm blinks 12:00, but the light coming around the sides of the curtains tells me that i am late for work. gina is laying in bed next to me. it must have been a drunken night. this was the first time i’d seen her since she broke up with her boy toy. i nudge her awake and let her know it is time to go. she jumps up and quickly dresses. apparently she is late too. she’s out the door before i my eyes are even clear. i put on some shorts and head downstairs. there’s an unknown couple groping in their sleep on the living room floor. don’t have time to question that one. i pick out a not too dirty shirt and pair of jeans from the laundry. grab a coke out of the fridge and out the door. i am sure the guest can find their way out. another day of work. then rest.
Week 29, Day 199 – “Two Bucks”
Two Bucks
two bucks left on the table
my lunch money for the day
I could get a rectangle of pizza
some fries and a coke
or save it all up for a week
and stop by Johnny’s to buy
a couple of packs of baseball cards
and maybe some sour patch kids
now I’ve got no time for lunch
just a quick coffee (more than two bucks)
and rainy days are every day
and there never seems to be money
left over for saving
Week 29, Day 198 – “Touch”
Touch
touch and get shocked
the current flowing, juiced
alive more now, than before
but the pleasure comes
with the possibility of death
Week 29, Day 197 – “Swimming Hole”
Swimming Hole
humid august day
we jump in with our jeans on
wild and in love
