When an old friend
is not the same as what you remember
you see how they have changed.
It is also a chance to see yourself
as someone who has grown
or slid back into old habits.
Do you fall back into the habits
when you last hung out together?
Or do you gently remind yourself
that they are a friend
and the purpose to follow bad impulses.
Even if they used to be fun.
The battles are all in mind
I fight every day for sanity
Any semblance of normalcy
My anxiety sends surprise raids
While my nerves betray me
The chemicals of mind
Unbalance my emotional state
As I struggle to get to my feet
I know my name
And before it is lost
I will shout it out
So others will take it over
And that is how I hope to leave a legacy
When a constant changes
and you have to figure why.
The worst is trying to figure out
what to do with the new dilemma.
Everything you want to do
makes everything worse.
And the worse it gets
the crazier the dream
until finally
you wake up
and still have
five hours
of the night to supposedly rest.
Obviously,
you won’t be dreaming.
Because Earth is doomed.
We are destroying it.
Nobody can do enough
when there are those who do not care
and they have money.
It is the people who hurt those
to get more than their fair share
that make this world a place of disgrace.
Paw on face
~ You should be sleeping!
Toy on pillow
~ It makes me feel better.
Nips on shoulder
~ No talking aggressively!
Sitting in front of the computer
~ Pick up the laser pointer and play with me!
Staring into my soul
~ You belong to me!
Someone will see it.
A candle in the window is traditional
but the modern era fines you for fire regulations.
Instead send a message
text, call or say Hello to your neighbour.
Be the person who smiles at strangers
and compliments on their choice in fashion.
The world needs more light
since the stars are so hard to see
we need something to guide us.
In the wild
they are excellent
at getting food.
In the wild
they are known
to be fierce fighters
and will defend
themselves and their offspring.
In the wild
we glimpse them
before they bound off.
In the wild
if you see a rabbit
RUN!
When bad things happen
they come to your rescue.
They bring you comfort
and solace when grief is overwhelming.
An accident or trauma
will find them by your side
holding your hand and just being there.
They do these things because they know you
and they know
that should these things happen to them
you would it all for them too!
Things piled up
due to sickness,
no time,
scheduling problems,
no energy,
distractions,
and anything else
so only the bare minimum is done.
The priority is livable not cleanliness.
I have no idea where I am going with this.
Other than to say, Yay!
To those who turned their lives around
I am proud of you.
It is the ones who say
but do not do
that make me sad.
Everyone deserves a second chance
Except those who refuse to accept change is necessary
for society to re-accept them.
When prisons go bad
people get worse.
Can we help society by loving the people but not their crimes?
Saturn's Premier Poet 