Category Archives: Poems

Standing at the bottom of a cliffStaring up at a great tree on topA golden apple sways high on its branchesYour only hope from starvation You begin your climbFind your first footholdJagged rocks roughen your bare hands, bare feetFive feet up, you think this will be easy A stretch and a grab on a rockyContinue reading “The Golden Apple”

If there’s no time for anything. How do we get anything done? Time to dilly dally. Time to waste. We claim we’re taking time to recuperate. When time is out the door And you’re not motivated anymore You find yourself wondering What do you live for? Family? Friends? A well paying job? That dream inContinue reading “Time”

Head in hand Elbow on knee All you want is to go back to sleep Feeling charred Feeling chipped and cracked Like the waning moon, You want to fade to black A busy day Then a busier day And one more (for good measure) It doesn’t seem to end Tasks stack up continuously But theContinue reading “Burnout”

Standing on the edge of somewhere Looking out at the great unknown Wondering what’s out there This somewhere that I stand on Is the place my journey led to The path that guides me It’s hidden where it leads to This somewhere must be Where I am supposed to be Before the path starts aContinue reading “On the Edge of Somewhere”

The tides are turningThe captain jumped shipThere’s fog on the horizonAnd the deck is quite slick A crewmate holds the railTrying to hold in their supperSomeone’s on the crow’s nestSomeone’s cleaning out the scupper The sails are setBut the compass just spinsNo one knows which direction to begin The tides lurch the shipQuaking creaks inContinue reading “The Horizon”

I’m not good at dealing with peopleI don’t always say the right thing My intentions easily get misreadAnd I wind up feeling a sting It’s exhausting, dealing with people Especially if you’re a people pleaserYou try to make everyone happyAnd you just feel even weaker You lend an ear or a helping handTry to helpContinue reading “People Pleaser”

SunlightStarlightI’m waiting for twilight The sun setsAnd night’s on a whimI’m waiting for youTo know where you’ve been A hint on the breezeA note on the windI have to believeWe’ll have a chance to begin A royal displayAs the sky burns awayA violet hue with hints of gray When twilight is aroundThe sun is fullyContinue reading “Sunlight to Starlight”

I just want to make a difference. And know that I contribute. I want to see improvements And have the time to do them. I don’t want to just get by And repeat the day to day. I don’t want to just do as I’m told So you can increase your payday. I don’t wantContinue reading “A Difference”