She sits from where
the rainbow arches into the river.

As I eye her fishing net
she reads the question in my mind.

I'm waiting for three thirty
when tides begin to fall
but the shrimps can't go back.

When the bank begins to bare
she glides into the waves
till the water cools her *******.

I walk away knowing
she would bob up to the hour
the moon is upon her face
and she has made another morrow
from the river.

everyday you pick up the hammer
you hit on the head of the nail
words surround you madly clamor
you can't make head or tail.

rarely the nail penetrates the wall
oftener it breaks by the blow
all that's hidden inside the skull
more refuse than pour out to flow.

you drive the nail's head with your might
wishing it goes all the way
miss in the wrath to hit it right
fail in what you badly need to say.

the hammer gets blunt slows your hand
you are saddened no progress is made
on the next day the same place you stand
looking at the twisted nail's head.

floating
breathing
in
out
heartbeat
rustle of leaves
****** of river on rock
slap of wave
drip
one
two
three
more
Shower
Applause of water from the sky
light
flash
Explosion
Excitement
Banging Barrage
Purples
Blues
Heart Racing
Water Streaming
Running
somewhere in there...
one little drop got lost

Heart beats fast
Blood pressures up
Buzz in your head
Every cell & follicle stands up

Peace on contact
Fire still burns
Laughter in conversation
Passion still churns
Knowledge & ideas shared
Desire holds tight

So much binds them
Yet fear divides

Unknown outcomes
Past mistakes
Current situations
Comfortable yet uncomfortable space

Knowing that now
Liked or not
Seems easier to stay in
Than giving the uncharted a shot

What if it's not
All that they dream
But what if it's more
Than just what's been seen

Should it be bottled
And left on a shelf
To molder and crumble
And shrink on itself

Or should they shirk off
The old ties that bind
And find out what happens
When they give it a try

No one wants to hurt
And no one wants to wound
But what if denial
Brings just what they fear

The loss of someone
Who has become so dear

A favorite line comes to mind
At these times

Fear is the mind killer

Perhaps the heart also withers

They come from all sides
So many wounds
So much torture
The compression seems endless
As do the tears

Some of the attacks for seen,
But could not be denied
But those to the outlying sentries that always stand tall..
The senseless assault
No warning, no reason at all

Those for seen
Don't hurt less
Just compound the pain
Focus it to a sharp point
To ****** between by *******

There is no breath
To yell or to scream
To beg or to humble
Whisper or mumble
An ask for help

It wouldn't come
It can't
It doesn't know how
Or what to do
To make right

So all the warrior queen can do
Is throw back her shoulders
Stand tall and proud
Knowing she will survive this too
And be stronger for her tenacity tomorrow