In a chair he sits
with

sunlight on his
face

yet it's
still opaque

the twitch
of his eye

only
a MacGuffin

so don't expect
a revelation

because as someone
once

long ago said

what remains in the heart
must be obscure

Whit Howland © 2020

Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C.
Lonely without visitors to stroll among them
Alone and desolate
parks all over the United States
Moment of Nature on CBS is how my Sunday starts
That segment is a great routine
We have to remember that what we look forward to are things we took for granted like who and what we love
Never do that, especially now when we can't see many of them in person as mundane or boring
Cherish them and what you care about daily
Nothing trivial or old school about that
C@rainbowchaser2020

They heard you calling
They were not really there
In your imagination
Vanished into thin air
Take it in and see what they are worth
Perhaps they are not the type for you to move heaven and earth
Stop looking and what you might find
Is right under your nose is the love if your life
The one you didn’t realize you left behind
Refocus and look more deeply than before
Listen to the songs of life like you never have walking out the door and forever more
Your heart wants what is in store

C@rainbowchaser2020

Everything makes me tired
Lithium
Seroquel
Escitalopram
Sertraline
Hydroxyzine
And so far nothing has worked
I constantly feel overwhelmed
Undervalued
And sad
This Pandemic has devoured my paycheck
And I have learned how
Unimportant I am in such an oversaturated market
My brain feels so scattered and
It does not feel like my birthday
After all what is there to celebrate
By my own actions and choices I have no friends
My medications cause outbursts of anger
And my soon to be husband gets the short end of that stick
I am a mess and I am full of missing