Icarus All of us Flying too fast Too far Too high Icarus All of us Falling at last Truth exposes the lie In the water In the shallow mud Nothing broken Tasting no blood Upside down Falling below When the door is shut Try the window Too fast Too far Too high A sudden stop […]
Safe Landing
Falling, falling, falling Burning, burning, burning Who will catch me? Snap! Suddenly, falling, slowing Splash! Suddenly, floating, swimming Danger to deliverance Hell to home In an instant We are safe This is part of my “Inspired by Space” Series. Title: Apollo 9 Splashdown Full Description: The Apollo 9 Command Module “Gumdrop”, with astronauts James A. […]
Mortality (3-3-23)
Post-Traumatic Stress
Unbearable burden Unliftable weight I’m having trouble Accepting my fate I’m flying, turning, twisting around Falling, flailing, I’m upside down Eyes open, eyes wet, safe at home Eyes closed, clothes wet, dying alone I’m grieving, groaning, falling down Thinking, blinking, screaming without sound Heart open, heart broken, flashes of fear Heartbroken, heart open, why am […]
Enemies (2-24-23)
Life After Death
I should have died But I live He should have lived But He died He should be dead But He lives Life has swallowed death Darkness silenced by the Light Wholeness comes from the empty And blessing through the cures I should be rejected But I’m loved He should have reigned But He served (From […]