Stay Away From Me Potato Chips! My bitter-sweet relationshipWith potato chipsStarted not too long agoNow I'm still coming to blows with themAnd I'm losing my mind, body, and soul! It's this ulcer that ulcer in my mouthThat pops up each time I finish a packIt's worse now as I'm olderMy power to heal so much … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #135
Mister "No-Need" Let me introduce to you The latest member of my familyHis name is Mister "No-Need"Would you like to know who he is? He's our youngest who says "No Need" Every other playful minuteIt drives his mom and dadCompletely and totally ballistic "Would you like to attend drum class, son?"No Need! Dad, that's my … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #134
Back Pain = Aging Hey you, Back PainYes you, Back StrainSince when did I give you permissionTo invade my life without remission? So many moments you've disruptedMy smooth and easy livingLeaving me literally flat on my backUnable to be swinging or carrying My children or my furnitureMy luggage or my optimistic futureNow there's only fearful … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #132
Words FROM me are words FOR me I’ve been asking myself where all my muses have goneIt feels like I’m all alone now, no rhyme / sign / songThe how when what who where or whyI’m still posting these horrible meaningless linesThat are sounding to me less and less, well, fine. It’s as if I’ve … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #131
The Art of Losing Just read somewhere So let me shareThe Art of LosingDoesn't have to be crippling When you accept the flusterRelease the need to musterThe Art of LosingCan actually be freeing! Even when something we loseBrings on the bluesLike money or car keysDon't mean we can't shoot the breeze Take a byte-size momentTo … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #130
I said I wouldn't...but I did I said I wouldn'tBut I didI'm sorry sonNo wonder you're in a fit! It never wasMy motivation, intentTo harp on gradesTo your detriment You must believeThat's not my goalTo assess your worthAnd injure your soul I only wanted To point outHow grades do helpTo clarify a doubt That maybe … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #129
So many books, so little time Books booksScattered everywhere. Don't believe me?Come and see! Study room, rocking chairMeal tables, they're anywhereOn the shelves and on the floorSometimes blocking my bedroom door! In my car, on my bedIn the kitchen next to a loaf of breadOn the couch and on the dresserEven slotted snugly in my … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #128
Dear Patience Dear PatienceWill you please stay a while more?Dear PatiencePlease don't walk out the door! For I've need of yourWisdom GuidanceForgiveness I've need of yourVisionThoughtfulnessPerseverance Dear PatienceSo many times I've FlounderedFreaked-outFallen Many times I'veRushedRolledRammedHeadlong into a massiveJam! Inflicting Insulting InsinuatingInstigating Infuriating Intimidating All to get what I desireEven if it means extinguishingAnother's passion and … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #127
Plunge! Shivering but undeterredby the uncharacteristic artic weatherI plungedinto the chilly watersI lungedOnly to realizeit's never been doneOr rather I've never been thisundone By the slapThe stingThe punchThe plungeInto icy depths I thought I knew well. I was wrong. Chest tightensanxiety heightensIn the space of one lapI was sure I'llmeet my watery casket "What to … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #125
Anxiety attacks An anxiety attack comes like a... ...stab in the solar plexus...punch to the palette...tightening of the torso...a feeling of fear An anxiety attack leaves me... ...desperate for deliverance...eager to escape...hoping for heaven...numb to what's "now" An anxiety attack disappears when... ...its source surrenders...I surrender...time progresses...a heart collapses An anxiety attack can return if … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #124
