The signs

She misses calling when she says she can’t
She calls almost every day since we first met
She’s dropped by more than once, “just to say hi”
She has invited me to spend Easter in south Texas with her family
We walked all over town together and she said that she “enjoyed the company”
Only the day after we met, at the drop of a hat, she went to a poetry meeting with me
….

I think she really likes me :)

Voyager 1 where are you now
over 17 hour wait just to find out
seeing far beyond the edge of the heliosphere
discovering new space, whisper in my ear
tell your tale, a journey beyond realms
is interstellar travel possible, what do you see?
leaving home outside your solar system for me
hitting the magnetic highway
soaring through electrical particle winds for days
if you change direction I'll know you've gone
far enough to change everything we've known so long

All is quiet now at last
In the house of the dead
A trail of tears I follow behind
Remembering loved ones
And times before loss
Joyful remembrances
And sorrowful costs
Remember their strength and undying luster for life
And all the things you did together
And all the things done right
Take them home with you
And just leave the body
Take care and grasp hope
In possibilities endless
Believe in yourself to make them proud
With more moments worth remembering

have you ever not wanted to remember
[wanted to forget]
keep memories hidden
[pushed/stored away, call it "repressed"]
so you wouldn't have to feel
(so you don't have 'regret').

but locked not so tight enough in your head,
    thoughts, feelings and dreams
         all flood in 'till your brain is bled. ..
                            'till your brain is lead ..
down a dark road of hurt and deceit
of abuse and lies,    explosions that leave..
                                 people who are ready for death alive,
                                and boys too young in life just,  
                                                                ­                         .... die


well then my friend, there's your answer in its simplest form
                                                            ­           ("what's P.T.S.D?")

since you've been gone,
I measure every other girl to you..
It's not something I can help,
it's just something I seem to do.

Alone in the park / 8:33
the morning's still young / birds are chirping
squirrels chase each other around trees
It's a good start to today / at 8:33