Am I too smart

for my own good?

or am I not smart enough

to know

to keep it simple

silly

T-H-E-P…enter

red number on the bell

heart skips a beat

someone thought

of me today

A broken hip

Huh

Sometimes God just throws

a wrench in your life

and all you can do

is throw up your hands

and say

“Lord, I don’t get this,

but there’s really nothing

I can do. Take the wheel.”

My Mommy

an angel

Daddy’s girl

has two moms

so she has none

Me

a demon

Daddy’s girl

has one mom

and all she wants

is to give

what she never had

“I’m such a terrible mom!” she sobbed

“No,” I soothe

“You’re here.”

There is a love

that sings of heaven

that brings you

to your knees

that delivers

a wholesome

and quieting peace

that penetrates

so deep it hurts

that carries you

to new heights

of unending and

inexplicable joy

that makes you tremble

in fear

that bathes you

in rays of warmth

that crushes you

takes your breath

away

that makes your face

shine

brighter than starlight

that makes you stop

and just bask

in awe

that shows clearer

than ever before

just how far

you have fallen

that makes you see

how precious each breath

really is

how precious the blood

spilt

the flesh

broken

the soul

surrendered

to Hell.

It should have been you.

This love

when you feel it for the first time

you may fear it

but you love it too

it’s not only possible

but absolutely necessary

essential

THIS is paramount

the truest and most complete love you will ever feel

love at first sight

Where’s the line

between pride

and stubbornness?

between speaking up

and speaking out

of turn?

between inspiration

and jealousy?

between fame

and notoriety?

who decides?

The job of a poet

is to paint

feelings with words

and space

arching strokes

stabbing

wounds

I always thought it meant a day

where everybody works

harder than normal

a day where no one

was unemployed

but no

it’s a federal holiday

a vacation

to celebrate

labor

and a day

that signifies

the start

of a new school year