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Serendipity Jul 2020
The memories
of late October
torment me
like trick or treaters
begging
for more candy.
Serendipity Jun 2020
Freedom
is the feeling you get
when you breathe your first breath
and your ribs
no longer
press into
the floor.
Serendipity Jun 2020
The sky is stained
with wine,
as lazy clouds
move hungover
towards the sun.
Serendipity Jun 2020
True respect stems from love not fear.

If a child respects a parent out of love, and does something bad and gets away with it, their guilt will consume them and they may confess and do the right thing.

If a child respects a parent out of fear, they will simply be happy they did not get punished and avoided fear.
Serendipity May 2020
I loved her
before
I even
met her.
Serendipity May 2020
The echoes
of your presence
remain
in my empty mind.
Serendipity May 2020
Sometimes
letting go
means making a bonfire
and using
your old mobile like
firewood
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