acknowledgement

the need to create

the need to be noticed

the need to be recognized

the art of symbols

the value of the word

paint on

    rock

    on metal

    on asphalt

    on brick

the acknowledgment of existence  

chaos

apologies to the cats

I know

I know

I have brought chaos into the house

again 

you were satisfied

you were content 

with the status quo that was before

but

the universe had other plans

I hope today

you embrace it

and stop chasing it

up and down the stairs 

house of the hungry

 

I live in a house of the hungry

the dog

and the cats

and me

Deprived in our youth

we all have a sweet tooth

we're hollow

and

can never be filled 

retirement

hello sofa my old friend

I've come to nap on you again

because divisions in the night le me know something is not right

so I tossed until I turned

and so I find that I have learned 

when I cannot sleep at night

there is no reason to take flight because

in the morning or the afternoon

I can return

and soon

I will say

hello sofa my old friend

I've come to nap on you again

retirement rocks 

 

trying

trying

trying to change

the paradigm

for the last Sunday in July

being the last day

to deny 

the day my soul shrunk

the day 

my heart locked itself up in fear and hurt and pride

trying to change

the paradigm

to the first day

the doctors 

kept you from dying 

 

anything is better than nothing

 

for all that is is not

it is

and I am thrilled

to have

what

is

I cry as much for joy

from joy

with joy

as I do

with pain

with self pity

with anger

with longing

with loathing 

Ghosts

 

Ghosts

Trees try to make a stand

trapped by the water from the land

Ice sentries advance 

there is no chance

there is no escape

Trees no longer stand

last in the battle

between the water and the land