Healing leaves are now disrobed branches
on the edge of this wilderness.
Many tall Douglas Fir stand sentinel
over 100 foot tall amazing grace — the fleeting leaves
expose the beauty of the moss clad scaffolds
adorned with a lime-grey lichen lace
Nature is my refuge — solid ground to stand
in this harmony and peacefulness.


Jesse Stillwater — December 2018

I finally broke down every wall for You

And you picked up every single stone
Just to throw it back at me.........

I look at the moon and think of you.

Can’t you see
You’re too wrapped up in your safety web to ever take a second to look around you
Vulnerability is your enemy
Which is it, judgement? Rejection?
You’re so defensive about your truths yet so defenseless from your Chaos
(crickets)..
Then word *****: spilling dark humor and unsettling remarks from your lips
What an ugly image you paint for such a beautiful being.
I’m not convinced
I see it in your eyes
I see it all
your love, your loss, your fears, your hurt, your regrets, Your PAIN.. and for once
I get it. I get you.