Pushing shopping carts filled with my life
Rummaging through fragments and reminders
Is it possible to recycle only the memories of my choosing?
There are so many that I would like to drift away
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Originally posted June 24, 2015
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She Took Black and White Photos
She took black and white photos
Her lense searching for a cure
Zooming in and out of a life that felt alone
Despite the perfect picture in a shiny frame
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She took black and white photos
Because it was easier not to feel
A reflection of herself inside
Looking colorless in a mirror
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She took black and white photos
Would the color ever return?
Waking each morning to capture the sunrise
Hoping one day the sun would appear
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Originally posted August 18, 2015
A Walk Through Pere Lachaise
Following spray painted arrows on concrete stones
A flower child spins in circles, creating tie dye swirls, looking up, dancing for the sky
A mosaic of flower petals fit neatly together on the ground where they fell
Smoke from burning incense floats, creating cloud formations at our knees
Hints of the past emerge, a resurrection of another time
But this moment soon blows away
The dance ends
Petals are swept with the wind
The smoke melts into the ground
And I continue on my way, following spray painted arrows, but not empty handed
Originally posted October 15, 2015
Time in Slow Motion
Cool breezes
Sitting with a calm heart
Gazing out into the quiet openness
The colors of nature blend together
Time inching slowly
For the first time in a while
There is time
Enjoying this rare moment for now
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Originally posted June 13, 2015
Waiting for that Day
Sometimes I wish I could rewind
When I try to pull back
And hide in the darkness
It still follows me
Even in darkness
I see its shadow
In the quiet of night
I hear the sound of its breath
Its presence fills my space
One day hopefully it will fade
And release me
I’m waiting for that day
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Originally posted July 14, 2015
Sunrise Among the Ruins
Racing to the Sun Gate at dawn
We climb ladders with both hands and feet
In the darkness we scramble, following in line
Hoping to see the sunrise among the ruins
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Originally posted October 28, 2015
Soulful Downtown Skylines
Running across bridges at dawn
Counting Mississippis holding my breath
Five days left, but who is really counting
Eventually everybody’s debts must be paid – one way or another
Rainbow reflections bouncing off glass signs
Fenced off vacant lots too high to scale
Soulful music suddenly plays from out of nowhere
As if my screenplay of life really needed it’s own soundtrack in the background
But I stop running for a moment, just to listen
To find myself alone in the middle of nowhere
The sun rises and peers through the downtown skyline
And I am able to find a smile on my face
And I keep running
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Originally posted September 15, 2015
