What Crosses My Mind

  • A Difficult Month

    I have experienced loss this month, not simply grief of losing a loved one to the natural course of life. More presence and banishment. Not hostile as much as confusing. Many aspects of life have been exposed, many others kept in their dark holes of quiet solace from revealing my greatest fears. And yet there…

  • Deep Thinker

    Sometime, long ago while he was wishing for more, a word crossed his lexicon while a simple analogy the eccentricity of normalcy caused him a stir. Always the wish for routine, easy marks, a leisurely stroll through challenges, an alluring sanity, might bore some, but for this man, his desire to thrive got in the…

  • I Found a Letter

    One of those earth shattering moments When the truth hurts so badly One of those I see it this way man And I’m struck blind One of those, I wish you could just be a Normal part of our society ~ I found a letter that said these words That to me felt just bad…

  • Many Voices

    I am in this room. A place where People gather often alone. There are Separate moments taking place Everywhere. Yet it all seems close ~ In each interaction a choice is made To say hello with our eyes or just Toss our glance back to a computer Screen … ~ We all have a façade…

  • Sanity has an Edge

    Feel that? The moment you lose control The conversation takes a turn and suddenly You can’t find that comfortable stone you were just Looking at a second ago While You formulated A new thought. ~ What triggered that pang of anxiety? Was it loss? Perhaps it meant a blow to your pride? Could it have…

  • The Departure

    I chose a route today One perhaps not realized When Frost speaks of travels The message is plain A simple analogy The challenge is classic Well aligned; easy, suggestive ~ Yet, what if my path Had huge obstacles Ones that I knew I couldn’t surpass What would be the point? Validation? Recognition? Satisfying an urge…

  • Crossroads

    Oh, I’m tired exhausted with the strain plodding along trying to withstand society’s ever incessant expectations For isn’t that it? – Truly aren’t we all wishing otherwise looking ahead, anticipating another bridge to cross a goal to meet an end to the challenge. – What if that ‘journey’ were actually His way of suggesting our…