Crisp mornings fading fast,
Springs in Florida never last.
The sun swiftly rises in the sky
Pinks change to blue up high
And the cardinal sings at full blast.
April 13, 2022 – DRM
Category: writing
Self-Conscious
She knew she was the butt of the joke,
Pulling back, wishing she were invisible.
Her “friends” laughed behind her back.
Her mind laughed at her, stupid girl.
So she shut down, unable to understand.
What made her such an easy mark?
She tried, probably too hard, to fit in.
Her awkward flat feet made it hard to be thin,
She hated how much her brain worked,
People unable to understand her memory.
It made her want to run and hide.
Chin up lady, show me what you’ve got,
But instead she built walls and
Grew a life that existed only in her head.
There she could be happy and free.
She could feel sadness, and write it away,
Then show her joy in the smallest of ways.
Destined to be lonely, even when surrounded
By friends and family who loved her so,
But she couldn’t see them, her mind blocked
Every good thing that happened,
Called all of it a fluke, or a conspiracy
To placate her until they wanted to
Pull the rug out from under her yet again.
Midnight
The sun long gone, far away now
And the moon has slipped out of view
The darkness reveals twinkling stars
Dancing across the night sky.
Midnight falls upon the land
As the cars dwindle and return home.
A lonely train horn blows in the distance
As I finally find my way to slumber.
April 12, 2022 – DRM
A New Breeze
Fluttering through shadow and light
Caught up by the softest breeze.
Landing on flowers and holding tight,
Gathering the goodness of pollen
And sipping on droplets of water
Nestled deep in petals in the shade.
Closing and opening brightly colors wings
A swallowtail of black and gold
Flitting and pulsing faster and faster
Until letting go and floating away
Upon a new breeze to flowers unknown.
April 11, 2022 – DRM
What’s in a Name?
The crazy thoughts of youth.
I remember the day you said
you’d rather take my name.
I was humbled and shocked,
But I didn’t know what to say.
I wanted your name so much,
Much more than my own.
I wondered if we could,
if we should, just maybe,
come up with one of our own.
I pictured our future that very day.
While it didn’t come to pass,
And our paths went different ways,
I hope you know, I do wish we had.
Aquatic Peace
Muffled sounds in the distance of motors and creatures
Echoes of sounds morphed by the waves of the sea
Warm waters surround, suspended and weightless,
Almost helpless against the pull of the current.
Releasing control to nature, watching in amazement
The reef is alive and filled with multitudes of colors
Yellow and blue, purple and greens, fish abound
Red and iridescent corals bend in the flow
Thoughts of a racing mind drift away
as attention moves to closer things,
Peace can be found in this aquatic escape.
But one thing is always there wishing
these adventures one day we may share.
April 9, 2022 – DRM
Love Juxtaposed
Tender is the touch of love.
Gripping is the grasp of passion.
Hear me whisper my words of adoration.
Revel in my cheers of sheer and pure joy.
Know my soft and light side is ever so real,
Although I may show a hard exterior shell,
And darkness may shadow me at times.
Conservative, nay safe, in my own life,
Yet liberal with freedom for others.
Find my every juxtaposition intriguing,
And love me to my very core,
Or say farewell and bid me adieu.
April 8, 2022 – DRM
POV
Take a look around, see anything different?
No? How about if you kneel down
Or look up above yourself?
Lay down in the grass and open your eyes
Do you see the world around you change?
Break from the screens and shut the noise?
How about now, what do you feel?
Go another direction, deep into the heart of the city.
Hear the noise, watch the rush of people,
It’s a different world here too.
Shift your view to the sadness in the East,
See the chaos and destruction and death.
Now come back to where you are.
Grateful to be where you are.
Happy to have all you have,
At peace with all you love.
Amazing what happens when you go and
Change your point of view.
April 7, 2022 – DRM
Spring Forth
The freshness of spring bursts forth,
While grasses and leaves of green grow,
And buds turn into blossoming flowers.
Bees and birds take to the skies,
Filling our ears with hums and songs.
Welcoming is the renewal season,
Joy and fresh air fill our hearts and lungs.
Come now my dear and plant a gentle kiss
Upon blushing cheek touched by sun.
April 6th, 2022 – DRM
Lend Me Your Ear
Shift your attentions away my dear
Even if it is only to something near
For in this life there is nothing to fear
But words like these are hard to hear.
Do not worry about the next month or year
It’s time to take care of what is right here.
For the past go ahead and shed that tear,
Then let your todays bring you cheer.
April 5, 2022 – DRM
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