It is hard not to see,That “We the people” was never meant to be.Yet, how could there be “we”?If there is only you and, separately, me?Who gets to choose who is “we”?He who holds the pen holds the power.Our country’s birth, a point of pride,Also not its finest hour.“We” speaks of unity,Yet a pronoun or... Continue Reading →
I began this journey long ago,Quite unsure, steps unsteady.But now I see through different eyes,A new lens that just wasn’t ready.Eyes that have seen a thousand suns,Beaches, hillsides, works of art.Yet I see now a different view,Than I would have at the start.All alone with my voices,What I’ve told myself is true.Not always kind, I... Continue Reading →
Imagine if a year ago I’d told you,The world as we know it would come to a halt.Incredulity, you’d meet me with.Shut the idea tight in a vault.But we see it now, it can happen.So enmeshed are all of us each.Things I used to take for granted,Now suddenly out of reach.I dreamt last night, I... Continue Reading →
Today, I float.Into the waves,Into the choppy expanse before me.Not much in life is certain,Save for the tides’ pull high and low.Like breath.Like dreamspace.Cup runneth over,Cup half full.Some see fear in the unknown.In the unrelenting crash of waves.Right now, I see beauty.Energy, power, full potential.Dare not ask a wave where it’s going.It will pound you... Continue Reading →
Soliloquy on Imperfectionism 