Reaching out in hopes of
t
o
u
c
h
i
n
g
a dream once more.
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And tell me,
who can know the motives
of someone who is
broken.
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When the lights go out,
when hands hold no longer,
fear melts the hardest surety.
Dripping doubt into the abyss.
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I will scribble you out.
I will scrub away the stains you left
until
I don’t feel a thing.
Hello again.
Do you ever get the
feeling
that the whole world is
spinning,
and you are left caught in
time?
Sinking,
Falling,
Crashing,
but still standing
motionless.
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My limbs fall short —
I can never reach
that destination; it’s
Caught,
Trapped,
Hanging,
in my mind because
the whole world is
spinning and I am in a
motionless
box. Boxed.
Boxed, locked inside.
-
I can’t stand to breathe
anymore
because each breath
feels unfulfilled in
my chest.
When my lungs sigh in
desperation,
I know my ribs crack.
Cracked.
Me?
No.
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I’m just lost in time.
A wanderer.
June 25th
While the lady bugs
blushed and covered their frames, I
gave up innocence.
June 26th
Praying instead of
worrying — a warm cloak of
comfort covers me.
June 27th
I was a flat sheet.
Your crafty hands folded me
into dimensions.
June 28th
I believe in the
power of prayer. I shun the
illness of quick fear.
June 29th
You answer my prayers,
but I don’t need proof of your
glory. Faithfulness.
June 20th
I’m a stranger in
my own home, an outcast in
a familiar place.
June 21st
Tell me your secrets;
reveal your dirty laundry.
Humanizing you.
June 22nd
Violet feathers
stirring, flinging dew drops on
an abandoned ground.
June 23rd
I hear the water
flying, pelting your body.
Secluded in shame.
June 24th
A blanket cannot
cover your own ugly truths.
Unveil those poor souls.
June 17th
An apple hanging
from a tree, thinking, one day
I shall kiss the ground.
June 18th
Dark grounds rationed out,
brewing two cups. Served with a
spoonful of silence.
June 19th
A little milk, a
bit of cereal, a few
tears to start my day.
June 14th
I am reading, which
means I am living a brand
new life. Bye reality.
June 15th
Teaching kids about
Christ is more satisfying
than a good night’s sleep.
June 16th
You said, “Before these
daisies wilt we’ll wed.” Marry
me while they blossom.
June 9th
Living and learning
and baking and tasting. Life
well live is well loved.
June 10th
Scribbling words on
the wall, a girl cries out. Who
can understand her?
June 11th
I had forgotten
the scent of sand, along with
the joys of childhood.
June 12th
Dear Pharaoh, Joseph —
who once wore an ornate robe —
saved Egypt from death.
June 13th
My nerves are shot, bang!
Falling from trees, shattering.
No patience lives here.
June 4th
My “best” quality
is my terrible downfall.
Honesty and lies.
June 5th
Breadmaker punching
yeasty dough - it pains me to
watch. Soft-hearted - dough.
June 6th
Will I ever stop
remembering you? Does a
child forget a swear?
June 7th
Listen as I whisp-
er. No, watch, let the notes hit
your heart, not your ears.
June 8
If they played my life
on the big screen, everyone
would continue — blind.
June 1st
Hummingbird,
let me take your place,
true freedom.
June 2nd
There’s scripture for all
troubles if you’re willing to
dig. Trust the maker.
June 3rd
Great, concrete pillars
keep bridges from sinking down.
You are my pillar.
May 29th
Do you love me? Does
the shoreline love wandering
hermit crabs? Say yes.
May 30th
I can hear paper
buzzing, bursting with glee, when
kissed by a pencil.
May 31st
A minute piece of
jewelry, symbolic of
big, infinite love.
