#sociallife
I keep walking, into the woods
with the puppy, and into the village
the world I live in
I keep walking, keep taking care
of the little ones, they run faster
and faster, further and further
I keep walking, in a circle
of family and friends that is
getting smaller and smaller
I keep walking, up the paths
into the lanes, over the dikes
in stages across the country
I keep walking, and sewing
for the brides, the most beautiful
dress of their lives
I keep walking, and arranging
what would otherwise be sorely missed
by those who can't do it themselves
I keep walking, I know
the forest and the lake, I can manage
the ascents and the descents
Mar 4
Mar 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM UTC
I have been addicted to things –
to songs, people, voice
to prayers, love, hymns.
And when once in a while
I feel alone, struggling to be strong
I see,
that I have been addicted to things –
to distraction, chatboxes and messages,
it will be okay, alright and don’t be afraid,
and when once in a while
the only voice you hear
is your own heartbeat,
I realize
I have been addicted to things.
Sep 3, 2020
Sep 3, 2020 at 6:51 AM UTC
Why do you have few friends?
She asked
Do you think I need more?
I replied
But still, she told
No
I don't need more
No
I don't need
Contamination
Jun 16, 2019
Jun 16, 2019 at 4:53 AM UTC
We should get married,
Shouldn't we?
Is that a nod,
Do you agree?
Should we expect
Two to three?
Will this car be enough,
Should we plunge
For a bigger house
To store our unused stuff?
Can we make the payments,
Will I be promoted,
Or will I loose my job?
Parent/Teacher Night's tonight,
I'm late for the rehearsal,
I've got to go coach little league,
After Health 'n Safety Training.
Am I homophobic?
Am I alcoholic?
Did I see gray about my temples,
Crow's feet around my eyes?
Am I gaining extra weight,
My waist is twice my height.
I have lumps and grunts
I didn't have before,
I hear thumping in the night,
Did I lock the doors?
And this is just our personal life,
The world outside is crumbling:
Brexit, Walls, pipeline horrors,
The Amazon Rain Forests.
Acid Rain, O-Zone, Isis
(And throw in North Korea),
There are multitudinal crises,
All conspiring succinctly,
With too much sneaking thievery,
Adding grist to an angst-filled life.
Do I really need to ask,
What will our kids do,
When they leave their angst behind
To be worry free as you.
Apr 16, 2017
Apr 16, 2017 at 11:00 AM UTC
Kinda like a vampire
I stay out
Till' I get an invite
Definete
And without doubt
That they really want me there
Kinda like a vampire
I see nothing there
In the mirror
Beyond my stare
But why should you care?
Kinda like a vampire
I feel monstrous
And without care
And I **** the life of people here
Mostly, of those for whom I care
And kinda like a vampire
I stare into the night
And I think
Is it really right
That I am here?
Jul 22, 2015
Jul 22, 2015 at 9:05 AM UTC
Friends, lovers, mothers, love;
the things i've never understood.
My life a pool of now murky water;
it's beauty i've never seen.
The fear of experiencing this pain;
a damp blocking out all's true and good.
I wallow in my endless fears,
terror and melancholy awaits in tomorrow.
Dec 18, 2014
Dec 18, 2014 at 5:06 AM UTC
Find me on the Internet
Where you can find the best version of me,
I'll make sure of it.
Oct 30, 2014
Oct 30, 2014 at 4:59 PM UTC
They see me alone all the time.
They wonder, they judge, and they criticize.
They worry, give in, and think they are the ones I am to rely.
But they must know
I am just fine.
Who do I bother? Why do they care?
I feel so
confident, independent, contempt and strong.
I go out into the world alone
I do nothing wrong.
To them, that is a DARE.
I'm alive, I'm here,
I have self-security, I have no fear.
Though a butterfly must travel alone
to find the right place
and to settle and roam.
Then they may not be friends,
but saying hi is always worth a try.
I have not died.
I live in a way that is a concern,
but when they see what I can do, they learn.
How independence is gifted
from the heart.
Avoidance is a move
that can be very smart.
They see I show up,
in shock,
let them be.
I'm alive is what they get
by the presence of me.
Everyday and the future
is not going anywhere.
Because now,
I'm alive.
I must be productive and wise.
I'll do what I want,
and if I'm alone, I'll do it.
I'll go.
So I dare.
Jun 3, 2014
Jun 3, 2014 at 11:05 PM UTC