He left because he was afraid his anger would overtake him, But he hoped that those he left behind would know that he did not forsake them. The balance of the mind is a delicate process — He was afraid of what might result If he truly lost it — …

And she spoke life into existence Affecting her world and creating avenues For the divine to flourish In the narrow confines of reality And those she loved felt the radiant warmth That flowed from her inner being The truth she prophesied altered previously predestined pathways As positive change altered dire…

My heart seems like it’s a beating drum My awareness pulses and my motor hums My competitiveness on overload Ready to get this show on the road The whistle blows; the balls in play I’ve been waiting all week for Saturday On the court is where I feel alive Each…

Bruises and Liars — When I went to school with bruises I lied to hide my shame When the bruises turned into something much darker I lied to protect our family name But no one believes a liar And now I am carrying the wolf’s seed And when I confided the truth to a…

Why can’t life be smooth and easy? Why can’t struggles disappear? Why must we weather life’s uncertainty? Why can’t our journey be free and clear? Why is destiny such a mystery? Why do we live in constant fear? Will those we love one day desert us? Will we lose all…

Sleep evades Causing decisions to be made Wake up zone out in front of the TV Or reflect on existence and craft poetry Listen to newly released Zach Bryan CD Or make a night of it and do all three But work awaits and a classroom to teach I desperately…

You are a bug carcass Dead inside and a useless irritant You take up space but your inner rot permeates everything you come in contact with The only use for your decayed soul Is to insidiously poison anything-or anyone- around you I do not know if I have the patience…

The sound invades my inner being The words open my eyes to a new way of seeing Emotional connection seared deep in my soul Music can make my fractured mind whole It’s like breathing in calmness and expelling distress Music can heal me when I am a mess Life can…

We do not know what we are signing up for — Eternal love or a continual war. Relationships are minefields we navigate, Never knowing if the end is love or hate. Being alone may be the safer route, but still we try to overcome doubt. To hope and cling to…