Frye Boots Calling, Part 2: Bye-Bye, Small Frye’s

I rescued them from a terrible fate. Who else was going to do it? The quarter was in my pocket anyway; what good is a quarter? I knew someone had loved them, once. Maybe someone would love them again. God knows, I already did, but we just weren’t a fit. For a quarter, I was [...]

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My Bat

I must confess You give a chill To flutter by my head Your inky form Causes a thrill Of shudders in my bed   I will admit You have a way Of mesmerizing me With jerky flight I’m hypnotized By something I can’t see   I can’t deny I long to know What calls you [...]

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Waiting On Him

She waits Counting hours Days Weeks She’ll wait It’s been a year now She’s waiting For him   She stays Counting fears Doubts Assurances He’ll stay For all those tears now She’s staying For him   She hates Counting signs Red flags Hunches She hates them There are so many Waiting On him

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Sparrow

“I don’t believe in dream catchers.” she said. I looked at the small hoop that hung in the window, the only thing left behind. I paused, several beats, at a loss. Finally I ventured, “What do you mean when you say you don’t believe?” I didn’t want to offend or challenge, having nothing at stake [...]

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Just Be

  Today. Begin. Everything You’ve worked for Imagined Dreamt Longed after Mourned   Today. Now. Whatever You had pictured Envisioned Slept on Chased after Sorrowed for   This day. Stop. Whoever You’ve projected Pretended Posed as Run from Scorned   Today. Just live. What are you still running from? Waiting for? This is not a [...]

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What People Will See

okay, kalei, try this and think about it a bit: every day, take a moment to breathe very deeply. and then reach deep down into yourself- that part of you, you love about you, and just be there for a few moments. every day. deep, loving breathes welling up from the deepest, loveliest, sweetest, strongest, [...]

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What Do You Want People to See?

Maggie,   Interesting question to my own question, and I’ll to answer it. What is it that I would like people to see? I guess just me. Not dry, stressed out skin, or makeup, all though I have no problem with make up. I just don’t like it much when it’s what you see when [...]

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Who is Mad

Who is mad Who is the he Who wears this hat Who is this thing He calls his insanity   Who am I To pass opinion Or judgment Against my best laid Plans He made me crazy But I tried not to be   Who is spared Who is he Who names blameless Who is [...]

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Wonder

Wonder Sweep me off my feet Wonderful I wonder what it means Such wonder I wonder at this Wonder It’s a wonder I can feel at all   Weary I’m so weary Keep my head down Steal my sleep I’m just a little over All of it now I’m dragging Dead on my feet   [...]

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So Long

I’ve lost you I think for good this time I’ve lost you again I’ve just now realized How much I need you here   I’ve looked everywhere I’ve tried everything And I can’t replace you I’ve pleaded time And time again But you aren’t coming back   I guess now it’s up to you Or [...]

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