i see you floating there
just off the shore
and i must encourage you
to pick up that oar
it might be nice
to relax and stay
but around the bend
is Lucky Bay!
don’t let the name fool you
anyone can go
and seize opportunities
if only they’ll row
so pick up that oar
and give it some hustle
you make your own luck
when you use all your muscle
i can’t wait to see
all the luck you create,
the way that you’re rowing
is proof you’ll be great!
a dehydrated soul
typically looks
in all the wrong places
for a source
of liquid love
to quench
its thirst
in desperation
it swallows
all kinds
of vices
that will never
satisfy
the universal need
to be loved
oh, to know
that the source
of liquid love
is an inner river
of gratitude
that sometimes trickles,
sometimes cascades,
but always flows
and must be
consumed
in sweet
sacred
silence
beloved mountains
your breath
lives in my blood
north, south, east, west
you circle me in majesty
you are
my fortress
my ever-changing painting
my points for navigation
my comfort for my eyes
my loyal, stable friends
my promise for adventure
and peace
you are
regal sentinels
silent witnesses of my life
you stood before i came
you'll stand
long after i've gone
but somehow
i know
you'll remember me
because your breath
lives in my blood
Who says you can't be wise and respected when you're young.
Who says you have to get your education within four walls at a desk.
Who says you need a college degree to be successful in life.
Who says you need to earn more than six figures to live your best life.
Who says you have to get a job, get married, and have children.
Who says you can't be healthy and strong when you're old.
Who says you have to live a gender role.
Who says a lot of things,
but never mind Who
what does You say?
please,
don't bury me
in a cemetery
among an ocean
of corpses
preserved
with formaldehyde
sprinkle
my ashes
beneath
a fledgling tree
where i can
carry on
with my
nurturing nature
and help
something grow
it seems insurmountable
but i know what to do
get your shoes
put the dog on a leash
open the door
and walk with me
we need the sun on our faces
new air in our lungs
movement
is the remedy
the elixir
that loosens
dammed words
congested emotion
paralyzed perspective
step by step
word by word
tear by tear
we can solve it
by walking
i am a woman
a cyclical creature
designed like the moon
who i am today
is different
from who i am
one week
two weeks
three weeks
from now
today,
i am a sliver of myself
i'm somber, pensive, and numb
the weight of my cares
is heavier than usual
my perspective is cloudy
sodden with emotion
i don't like this version of me
yet, here she is again
and in spite of my dislike of her
she will be me
for more than 3,000 days
of my feminine life
every month
i can't wait
until she leaves
i always sigh with relief
and welcome
the returning fulness
of myself
this me
smiles and laughs
she's fun and sexy
so shiny, dynamic, and strong
i wish
she could stay forever
but i guess
if she did
i wouldn't appreciate her
like i do
so, let the lunar cycle continue
and my metamorphosis carry on
because
i am a woman
a cyclical creature
designed like the moon
every moment is rough
when you're in a rut
so turn on a bop
and shake your butt
life's too short
to pout and brood
dancing will always
improve your mood
so, let your hair down
when you're all uptight
if you loosen those hips
you'll start to feel right