he found the bumpy path
laced through the woods,
that bore the tracks from his youth.
carved initials in the old oak tree in view,
as his weathered boots came to a stop.
tents now in the attic, the bikes in the shed.
rushing water that never rushed him at all,
now bore, dry and tight cracks.
hands absentmindedly touching his face.
3.5.26
Mar 5
Mar 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM UTC
coat gone from the rack,
the wall once covered now can breath.
the can that blurs and reddens hands,
sits sweating crumpled on the ground.
tv meal, peeled back exposed,
the warmth now gone, cold closing in.
dried up mud from leather boots,
lodged itself into the floor.
the only light sheds from the moon,
curtains swept back, forced to bare.
a mouse trap claps, a seal of fate.
two headlights up the driveway crawl.
3.4.26
Mar 4
Mar 4, 2026 at 5:02 PM UTC
my cold breath surrounded me,
then disappeared, just like you.
red lights danced on the wet road,
the same road that took you away.
hands cemented to the wheel,
i watch the rain turn to snow.
was it snowing for you too?
my headlights shine on your name.
stars colluding like we used to,
flowers just don’t seem enough.
did you think it’d be like this?
howl of the wind was my reply.
3.4.26
Mar 4
Mar 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM UTC
the ticking clock - it soothes,
headaches sneak in like a crime.
now in its place, a quiet slithers,
leaving foreign trails behind.
walls tainted with a past,
bearing scars of reckless times.
alas, it warns of five o’clock,
sun mirrors back two bloodshot eyes.
3.4.26
Mar 4
Mar 4, 2026 at 11:42 AM UTC
haunted by your silence,
whispers sing a lullaby.
you knew the cost of us, my dear
your favorite thing to leave me cry-
ing - broken hearted and dismantled,
couldn’t play your wretched game,
step so softly not to burst
that insecurity you claim.
looks like green grass ahead,
was just another falling star.
alas, what’s done is done,
i guess now you know who you are.
3.3.26
Mar 4
Mar 4, 2026 at 12:06 AM UTC
when i think of it all,
i just want to throw up.
that young girl so innocent,
you forced her to grow up
then you never showed up,
when she needed you most.
to think that she loved
what was only a ghost -
a ghost of the boy
you should have been.
but you wanted to win.
left her bleeding in sin.
oh the girl i could have been..
4.28.23
Mar 3
Mar 3, 2026 at 9:59 PM UTC
dangerous water, barely treading,
pulls me under, lost control.
never ending, anchors sinking,
drags the heavy of my soul.
commanding voice, the darkness fades,
“take refuge underneath my wings.”
so unworthy, knees down weeping,
wipes my tears, the King of Kings.
2.19.26
Mar 3
Mar 3, 2026 at 9:52 PM UTC
soothing presence, calms the mess,
a place to rest my anxious mind.
steady, present, there to mend,
rewrites my soul, makes it aligned.
that simple tether, tugs and tightens,
always close, to ground my fears.
strength with me, i listen close
hum so soft, it’s you i hear.
2.25.26
Mar 3
Mar 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM UTC
snowfall in the spring reminds me of you,
always getting in the last word.
silently stealing any warmth i’ve acquired.
what state was i in to ever admire,
the part you played to smother my fire.
3.10.23
Mar 3
Mar 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM UTC
i envy the trees in winter,
leaves unafraid.
they bare the worst of themselves,
showing scars & imperfections,
without implications.
3.9.23
Mar 3
Mar 3, 2026 at 8:59 PM UTC