Captain Caffeine's Comin' down
He needs another cup,so
He lifts his chromium coffee ***
and pours himself a drop.
He gets his Lumps from Sugar Fairies
and floats in clouds of cream
walks around the whole day through
inside a caffeine dream.

He was walkin' down east Wilson
When he dropped into a greasy spoon
Asked the Waitress "for a Cup"
But that was greasy to,
So he dropped into Starbucks
and found his heaven there
you can find him drinking Esspresso
with a wide eyed coffee star
Captain Caffienes Coming down
He needs another cup.so
He lifts his cromium coffee ***
and pours himself a drop
..........JMF 1973

Dear Depression,
It has been about 6 months of being away from you
I would breathe a sigh of relief
but I am afraid to let down my guard
If I give you an inch you would take ten miles
You are like a lion seeking to devour me
You are like a cobra waiting to strike
They say that misery loves company
You hang around with doubt and despair
You are close chums with Anxiety who I know to well
I have know you since I was a kid
Your connection to me grew stronger in my teens
I had a few good years apart from you here and there
Then all of a sudden you were back with all your bad friends
  and my life fell apart again even worse than before
  You robbed me in regards to my relationships with family and
  friends
  Sending me into isolation
  I have to make it clear I don't want you around
  I have had a taste of happiness and peace without you
  I don't want to give it up
  I will be better without you
  I will be in the company of family and friends and with other
  people who understand
  I will be the one wearing a genuine smile
  I will be the one encouraging others when they have a bad day
  I will be a shoulder to cry on for my friends and family or for any one else who needs a friend
I will be the one who is grateful for each new day
I will be the one who is hopeful that I will part ways with you forever
I am the one who is finally pursuing my hopes and dreams
That is why I need to be away from you and all your friends
Goodbye depression I will not cry, I need to part from you
In favor of an improved life
I know at times I will have bad days but I had worse ones with you
   Sincerely,
    Ann

A monumental tragedy
a brain now
dulled and grey

was at one time the

RAINBOW

of a budding protege.


SoulSurvivor

We are so clumsy
We trip and fall over the wrinkles in time
We stumble over each other
Laughing along the way
You twirl me around as we go
Around and around
Until I see stars

We get caught in our little moments
Like laying on our own private beaches
Swimming in shallow clear waters
Trying to find small creatures
And running along the coast
We laid there for the longest time
When you looked in my eyes and said
"You are so beautiful"

You are a cliche
But in your unintentional way
That allows me to know you mean it

You sneak up right beside me
And sit yourself down
Because somehow you know I need it
That I need you next to me
To keep me sane and to laugh with me
Taking up space and sharing time
Because you need me too