In a better world...

every TV, in every house hold,
comes with it's very own blindfold
so that the children won't be able to see
the horrible, bloated beast
that media has come to be.

One of these days
I’ll wear my scars
I won’t hide them
Because they’re a part of me now
Maybe I need to spend less time
Waiting for them to disappear
And more time
Learning to make peace with them

My life has a story to tell
I want to break things
I want to sing
I want to run
I want to feel the sun
I want to fly
I want to know why
I want to be wrapped in a cocoon
I want float like a balloon

I want

I wait for your reply
I am a puppy dog
Seemingly naive to the time passing by
But the tick-tock rattles to my very teeth
Please undo the collar
Unbuckle my leash
I wag when you enter, cry when you leave
What else could you want from me?
I need attention
I want to run free
Or, you could give me some affection...
Just hit send
And that would put my suffering to an end

why,

why does life come in waves?

it’s either the white sea foam,

salty, bubbles, calm

or

the tsunami,

flooding, crashing, drowning.

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Castles are only walls
made to look pretty.
Kingdoms can only fall
because they aren't that pretty.
You treasure decorations
over things that
do their job.
Because
they are disposable
and beauty
is not.

What are you all doing?
gardening
knitting
brewing tea
hatching plans to break out
and get free?

we're all a bit stir
and those who aren't yet
will soon be getting there

and isn't it wearing?
I ran out of expletives
and so
I stopped swearing

next on the list is
to stop getting ******.

I'm guessing those wishing wells
will be sodden with coins and
wished out of wishes to wish