Swing In A Tree: 2015-04-12

Saturday, April 18, 2015

"Restoration"

I lay prone

nose to mother earth

a worshipper submitting

passion and passiveness

flowing into her with each drop of rain

I roll

onto my back

spread-eagle

opening up

matching my heartbeat to the sky’s percussion

I sit

offering my face

to wind and rain

drops melt my sorrows away

purifying me with the holiest of waters

I stand

with arms outstretched

conducting lightning like a symphony

waves and waves roll over me

cleansing me of life’s dust and debris

Friday, April 17, 2015

"Rain Dance"

rain dancing on a hot July evening

just before sunset the sky opened

tinsel streaks sparkling

we dashed outside with devilish grins

heads thrown back in supplication

arms akimbo

knees bent like chickens’ legs

an ancient dance of guffaws and belly laughs

twirling in the rain with mouths open

hearts wide

Thursday, April 16, 2015

"You're Not the Boss of Me!"

eyes flashing

heart pounding

little foot stamping firmly on the ground

a whirlwind

a furious tornado destroying her small world
fingers gripping and yanking
popping and catapulting the doll’s head
clutching the decapitated body to her chest
a ruined toy
bottom lip quivering
eyes brimming and overflowing
words sobbing
“You aren’t the boss of me!”
a bundle of frustration against boundaries
two-year-old temper tantrums
expected and accepted
at twenty-one
a ruined life
pouting lips twist with disdain
defiant words ring with desperation
a demand of attention and love
from a soul contemptuous of compassion
from a heart spoiled and rotting

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

"Middle Child"

Middle child

between curly hair with doe brown eyes

and an only son

one five years ahead, the other five behind

imitating the elder while

lingering in childhood with the younger

envying her poised elegance and

longing for his sweet innocence

Middle child

between worldliness and naiveté

flanked by her play for independence

and his everlasting childhood

expecting more from myself

learning by her mistakes

benefiting when parents learn

it’s something kids just do

Middle child

between reserved solitude

and gentle attachment

becoming reliable and resilient

out of necessity and then habit

passing white glove inspections

knitting and purling the blanket of family

needing its comforting warmth

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

"Insight"

If they hurt you by their thoughtlessness

Don’t forgive

If they forget to say, “We care”

Don’t excuse

If they break all of their promises

Don’t condone

If they make you feel guilty

Don’t endure

If they place the blame on you

Don’t accept

If they make demands upon you

Don’t embrace

If they break your heart

Walk away

Monday, April 13, 2015

"Funhouse Mirrors"

Look into the eyes

vacant sockets

hollowed by decadence

and despair

distortions of reality

rippled and waved by experiences

your view, my view

righteous and indignant

warped by conspiracy

Look at the smile

deceitful daggers

grotesque with innuendo

and disbelief

twists of faith

buckled and bent by interpretations

your view, my view

dishonorable and corrupt

perverted by unknowns

Look for the Truth

barren words

spoken through slanders

and mystique

sleight of hand

molded and modified by consequences

your view, my view

devout and extreme

destroyed by secrecy