charles

charles Mar 28

O', if i could spare you the beak,

the constant calls, you to me,

a bird swallow, i shall be,

my soul furthest from free.

charles Mar 17

slow motion

i'm afeared of a thing i can't see,

naught in this circus can be held;

dissolving in the dizziness of you,

whatever ache my brain abides,

the foolish heart has conquered life.

charles Mar 6

seasick

i'm on my own island,

swallowing saltwater for comfort,

but my happiness lies,

a few inches from shore.

charles Feb 14

paper straws

where lies the promise of love,

where do i abide,

another part of it that held,

where can I become another,

lie, obliged to just another time,

in which I was another time.

charles Jan 19

random affirmations

hold close to those you love,

in stead of loss, remember it,

the things you'll do, the way you did,

be grateful to remember it.

charles Jan 12

an irish goodbye

a kin of mush before we met,

remain as much inside my head,

reborn in every word i ever said;

for where these things, they ever go,

i pray they find a quiet home.

charles Jan 1

new year's eve

to be loved is inevitable,

to stay sober is learned,

to hold both is a blessing,

but a lesson well earned.

This is for those who live with addiction. You're not alone. You're loved and you're thought of. Happy several New Years for you ❤️