"May the 4th" maketh you a man! Photo by Author Oh May the 4th, my son's world you reignHis adoration for you, is crazy; insane!He sleeps and dreams of the far far galaxyA smile on his face, happy as can be.Every night of his still-young lifeHe wields that manic lightsaber.Like he's in the midst of … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #26
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My Monday Metrical Musings #25
Would you still be my friend? Photo by meo on Pexels.com What goes on in my mind?The question of the dayWords bumping into each otherThat's what!Each fighting to hold sway. PushingShoving Seeking.A tasteA placeA spaceTo take the podium.Hopefully tallStanding head and shoulders,Above it all. Jostling for pole.Wanting to extol.To tell what had been told.Letting stories … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #25
My Monday Metrical Musings #23
O for my heart to soar! Every now and thenI get this feelingTo be like an eagleOn powerful wings, soaring To rise sing cry To understand whyWhen I hear a soulful voiceThat takes my breath awayLeaving me with no choiceBut to fly fly TODAY! I just wanna have and hold that momentOnly to find it’s … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #23
My Monday Metrical Musings #22
Don't quit your job Lee! Don’t quit your job LeeIt’s simply too risky. The job market’s too soft. And you’re well over fifty! Don’t quit your job LeeLife’s not giving out freebies. You must keep working your butt offIt’s just the way it is. They once tried to tell usWe were young with little "power"When … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #22
My Monday Metrical Musings #17
Another Name for Madness There's another name for MadnessWell, more than one actuallyThey all start with the letter MDon't believe me? Wait and see! The first one's called MoneyWhat you use to rent and buySome people worship it dailyNever stopping once to tryAnd see that it's an illusionTo think you can have it allThat Money … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #17
My Monday Metrical Musings #16
Autism happens daily Autism happens dailyIt never goes away.Ten years have passed soDon't tell me It'll leave.That you got no right to say. For I see itI live itI breathe itEvery single day. With my sonHis toy road humpsSprawled on this floor Or that tableEvery which way. Autism happens dailyIt never goes away.We're still learning … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #16
My Monday Metrical Musings #15
Shifting sand Photo by Walid Ahmad on Pexels.com They say it's hard to standOn shifting sandBut I demurCos I've tried my hand. Yes I did. I've made decisionsWithout a careAnd afterwards regret Wondering how I got myself there? Yes I wondered. As tomorrow comes againAnother "quicksand day"The wind blows and blowsThe sand ebbs, then flows … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #15
My Monday Metrical Musings #14
Help Photo by lalesh aldarwish on Pexels.com I stood at his doorUnwilling to step inYet hopelessly drawn To uncover what's within Never did I thinkThis day would come for meThese open-wound momentsOf what in the past had beenDeep hurts long buriedNow about to be dugged upDoes it have to be like thisFor me to find … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #14
My Monday Metrical Musings #13
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Oh To Be An Orphan I never told no oneNot a soulBut the truth is I've often wished I were An orphan Shhh...not so loudThey'll hear yaI don't want them to knowEspecially them For either they'll laughOr they'll throwEverything within reachAt me But how could they know?I've always been aloneEven … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #13
My Monday Metrical Musings #10
When Breath Becomes Air Photo by Spencer Selover on Pexels.com As I live and breatheI hold fast to this momentIt's between past and futureI think it's called "being present"? As I live and breatheI count each inhalationOne. Two. Three. Four.Followed by an exhalation. As I live and breatheI close my eyesAnd clear my thoughtsOf the … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #10