One.Not bad, we can handle one.Roll it off the shoulder and we’re done.Two.Wait. There’s more of you?Why is there confusion in the room?Three.Uh, this isn’t our usual cup of tea.Can we just go back to one?Four.Not enough people are coming through that door.Don’t tell me we’re short-staffed again.Five.It’s a hundred and eleven degrees outside.We’re allContinue reading “Little Problems Piling Up”
Category Archives: Poems
An Old Poem
Familiar. The breeze of a tongue.The warning of the storm to come.A shelter long built. In time made strong.Keeps the feelings away and the tears long gone.To stand a receiver of frustrated blows.Give nothing back. Don’t let anything show.There is no reason. Not even the truth.It’s only taken as a worthless excuse.Let the storm runContinue reading “An Old Poem”
Don’t Ask
Don’t ask a zookeeper why they’re crying.Most likely, they won’t be able to answer.Pay no mind to the sobs on their lips.Don’t acknowledge the tears on their face. If you have to askThen you didn’t wonderWhy a caretaker would break downPerhaps it’s all the stress they’re underOr perhaps a goodbye caused their frown To beContinue reading “Don’t Ask”
Two Little Turtles
Two Little turtles Going for a swim Both smaller than my hand And green at the rim Two Little turtles Pecking at debris Looking for something tasty to eat They kick and they swim In clear calm water Passing by trash and someone’s lost bobber Not a care in the world except to find theirContinue reading “Two Little Turtles”
Daisies in the Grass
In a far corner of a zoo along, a long gravel road riddled with potholes, you find yourself at a few African bomas. They’re just simple, round buildings lined with sticks, but they keep the animals safe when not on exhibit. There’s five buildings in total–though you wouldn’t think them as such. Each has theirContinue reading “Daisies in the Grass”
Suffocating
Take a deep breathIt’s suffocatingThe weight of everyone’s constant raving. Pressure for thisNo answer for thatWho needs communication?Might as well guess out of a hat Strive to be a partGet the knowledge you seekBut those tasks bear a weightI can’t keep up with this, you see DiscontentMalcontentAnd every evil under the sun The light isContinue reading “Suffocating”
In a Story
I want to get immersed in a storyBe on a trail with adventure aheadI want to join a hero in hardshipAnd hope to see victory at the end I want to join companions on a questLearn their little quirks along the wayI want to know what skill everyone does bestAnd see how friendship seizes theContinue reading “In a Story”
Curse of Silence
Am I doomed to be forever silent?Will my voice struggle to workWhen my heart is heavy and hurt? What binds my tongue?I struggle to knowWhat causes timidness to grow? Something feels wrongI know it’s not rightYet my lips are sealed like a vice Why can’t I speak up?What fear holds me back?Am I doomed toContinue reading “Curse of Silence”
Early Goodbye
I have to say goodbye earlyI won’t be there to see you offAnd my heart breaks What short time that we hadBut I learned from youAnd the wonder I saw inside of you You’re on to a better placeYou’ll love itYou’ll thriveBut it still aches to say goodbye The future is brightFor the both ofContinue reading “Early Goodbye”
Instead
Staring at the pageWondering what to writeThere’s a million things on my mindBut none that give insight Some days you just take themSome days are stagnantSome days there’s progressSome days are fragments Sometimes you only take a stepSometimes you leapSometimes you back trek Sometime you fall at your feet When the week itselfLeaves you withContinue reading “Instead”
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