The refreshing drink clears my throat
Clears my worries
Clears my head
Many adults may use water
And yet, I utilize the one pertaining to infants
For although I may be an adult in years,
In my heart,
I am only a young girl with a thirst for cereal,
Without the cheerios

Searching for the self
Drowning in time
Whirling, waiting
Hoping,  praying.
Gasping, grasping,
Reaching for a center.
No end in sight,
Pulse racing as if in a fight.
Seeking, peeping,
breathing, keeping.
Where am I going?
No.  
Where am I staying.  
Embrace the soul.
Master the whole and the world will follow.
Always full and never hollow.
Resting,  easing,
The peace is teasing....

Funny how we woke up in the morning
and pretended that tomorrow never happened—
strutted naked in mirrors celebrating our youth,
laughing, knowing suns and moons couldn’t do the same.

We borrowed our arms from the fridge
and peddled bicycles with bad breath—
trading war stories ‘cause we knew
if we came back alive
life would still be the death of us.

Evacuating the life,
Life of sadness.
Instant gratification is the death of her.
She sees her sorrows float away, and
Empty skies turn to poetry

No better day than today.
Pick up and leave.
Do what you wanted to
Yesterday
And the day before
Ever since you could remember thinking about it
You were thinking about doing it
What’s stopping you?
What’s holding you back?
Smash lies, drown guilt itself, **** damnation, fly high, and
Never
Look
Back.
This is your life.
It’s yours and no one else’s
To make
And mold
And have
And hold
And love
And find
Wherever it may take you
Let it comfort you
And “never look back”, I said!
Don’t look down
And for the record
And for God’s sake
Godspeed to you, brothers and sisters!
Seize what is yours!
Deliver your dreams, conquer your fears, and
Be a champion of chivalry
A king of kindness
A giant of joy
And above all
Make this place
Make this time
Make this one
Count.