Mine, was direction
With purpose I used to walk
My steps now staggered.

Time has opened my mind
Door ajar to fresh new thoughts
Old ones unrefined
Thought all of humanity
Was cruel and unkind
Thought my heart was their target
Not how they're designed

Social butterfly
Late for wedding bouquet toss
Caught by early bird.

Shyness overcome
With the kindness of just one,
willing to mentor

A lifetime I've spent
Fearing people and places
My home, deep in me

In desolation
I feel that's where my soul lies
It is my truth

I really don't know
Whether I live in this life
Or merely exist

I don't talk too much
Said all there is to say for this lifetime
Too many people talked for me
or over me . Not wanting to hear
my thoughts or hopes and dreams.
Not wanting to know the reason behind
my silence  Because it might reflect on them.

That's just how it goes
Sorry it's not in the cards
Can't fight city hall
My resolve even greater
After getting these answers.

Gripped by frustration
Screaming into my pillow
gives me no release.

Cat and dog have found
They share so much common ground
World could learn from this.

Dreams may extend
An olive branch to your soul
They may broker a deal

Sanity is tricky
Just when things are looking up
Your mind stumbles down.

I really don't know
Whether I'm living this life,
or just existing.

I drift in an out ,
of consciousness in a world ,
that's forgotten me

Words won't reach the shore
"I love yous" kept in a chest
Claimed by ocean depths.

How do the homeless,
get themselves up and ready,
to find a new home?

My cat knows his name
He chooses not to respond
God I envy him.

The silent treatment
It was given to me once
Silence speaks volumes.

No relief today
Sun feels Inches away
Pavements heat rises

.

May conflicts know peace
Darkness never touch the light
Hatred know loves warmth.

What do dreams live in
Cinderella's Prince Charming
Snow White's wake up kiss.

Dreams unrealized
The years rudely brushed past me
I'm empty of hope

Think about someone
That you're like a stranger to
Then you've thought of me

Son asks black widow
"Mom, how did my father die"?
Black widow just sighs.

Point a to point b
Darkest of night to Sunlight
Lost to enlightened

Sadness claws and rips,
the fiber of my being,
inches from my soul.

Life's journey mapped out
All movement choreographed
Fate claims a victim.

Love was nearing the rocks
It had set sail years ago
Map old and yellowed
Devotion waited ashore
As storms of distrust moved in.

Hiding behind walls
If you look that's where I'll be
Honing my courage.

Eighth grade , yearbooks signed
Drivers license , first paycheck
Then prom king and queen

Thinking for yourself
Straying from the status quo
Free in thought and mind

Driving in the car today
Dog on the sidewalk
Trots to the beat of the song
On my radio.

Why is the sky blue?
Why not, gods into pastels
If you're wondering
why the chicken crossed the road
Ask Col. Sanders fry cook.

Why are you not here
To turn on Moon and starlight,
the nightingales song

The sun is so shy
Couldn't show her face today
The clouds form a veil.

You want me to be
Like a human pinata
But do you see me?

Often tell myself
If I had millions to spend
Couldn't buy me time.

How then , does love end
When like acid their words burn ,
right through to your soul.

Cats don't like sharing
Don't share in your politics
You don't get a vote.

Used to bet my life
On when the sun rose and set
Moon gambles on me.

What the future brings
Predictions are made in vain
Time holds fast the clues.

With my headphones on
The rock and roll a kingdom,
of which I am queen

Chipmunks were busted
Shoplifting their crime of choice
Nuts stuffed in their cheeks

Words best left unsaid
The truth can be a burden
When pain will be spilled.