Awkward pauses.
Silent stares.
Unusual mentions.
Illogical leaps.
Understanding does not dawn.
Choose to leave early.
Malls are Dangerous
Four way stops are ludicrous
at least to those who want that parking spot.
The walk through the treacherous throngs
means you must be quick enough to dodge elbows.
Even standing looking at what you want to buy
usually gets interrupted by someone taking it.
Do not make me go.
Please, not this year.
I’ll be good.
I swear.
I am Petty
Entering my old workplace.
Telling my old boss
how their refusal to help me with the bully
(I was told to ignore her)
led to the atmosphere turning toxic.
How her style of leadership proved wrong
for everyone under her.
I was thankful for the experience,
I just wished it was less painful.
All of this runs through my head
as I drive past the place in question.
I don’t even know if she’s still the boss.
Mini Clip
A bow tie.
The long tie.
A hair tie.
A bag tie.
Any kind of tie.
Clip it and go.
Winter Grease
The frigid air hits the face.
Crisp and cold.
Cold enough that as the air hits you
the smell of fries and burning oil
from the nearby burger joint are amplified.
Honey Mango Mustard
Senses of appreciation.
Laugh of deprecation.
Love of application.
Finance the institution.
All while being in a station.
I am Free
I do not know if I am happy.
Though freedom comes with a price.
One I have not paid.
One I can only hope to pass on to a world so darker
than the one I knew.
Grounded
Feet planted firmly.
Earth underneath.
Head is looking up
but not lost in the sky.
If only the eyes were not clouded.
Proud no more
A routine.
A habit that made me happy.
I was able to do it everyday.
Now, if I am able
sporadic do the poems come.
Routine changes really screw me up.
You chose the Viper
The rabbit is limping.
You ignored its pain.
You did not help it.
Instead you thanked the viper for exposing the injury.
You knew the viper caused it.
Still, you choose the viper.
When it bites you, remember the rabbit you left to die.
