#NaHaiWriMo 2017 - day sixteen

there are no birds

and yet the sky bright and blue

a weight lifting

*

now you must stand firm

it is good to know your measure

take hold of your anchor

*

do not be dissuaded

let them feel the weight of you

hands sure, words true

*

and so we stand here

knowing there really aren’t words

reaching for hope

*

it’s unexpected

the admission of defeat

desire for retreat

#NaHaiWriMo 2017 – day fifteen

the relational

the way we move things around

the transactional

*

life is spoken here

some forms of family

involve a circle

*

constant sound of water

the sun pleasant on the face

a measured pace

*

slightly in shadow

the perfect weather for waiting

birds soar overhead

#NaHaiWriMo 2017 – day fourteen

yes and again yes

the question is only this

would I still ask you

*

only god can judge me

a statement of confidence

more than an excuse

*

is that all there is?

that’s a relief, then

fewer expectations

*

the knife sharp and deep

necessary but brutal

still looking for home

*

sitting in the sun

embraced by friends and their words

this brings me life

#NaHaiWriMo 2017 - day thirteen

sitting here, your skin

increasingly paper thin

your small hand in mine

*

i sit next to the bed

wait for you to gain your voice

let me be strong

#NaHaiWriMo 2017 – day twelve

we stand together

so let there be celebration

here is an answer

*

embraced by love

surrounded by the breathing

the peace of it all

*

in the final moment

only one thing matters

did you  love?