It holds us well An unbreakable spell Cast long ago In evolutionary creation “survival first”

I had it under control Deep deep in my darkness Dwelled a monster purest black That made my life a mess I escaped I thought

The doctor’s eyes found the floor And with a voice thickened and tig… Announced to me what I had alread… You have cancer and will need trea… There were three of us in that roo…

The rites seem wrong It gets in the way When I wish to pray I know there is a belief in me That has been warped

Wild flowers In a vase Tightly held The narrow neck design Working well

The quiet of being me I need no bombast No crowds of adoring people Only the quiet of me Listening to the voice that whispe…

What happened to tomorrow It was just here yesterday What happened to tomorrow It seems to have run away Taking with it all my dreams

“Judgment” How cruel the word in this less than perfect world Giving allowance to all measuring by absurd standards

Time you thief robbing me so I never felt a lost moment or your rushing me forward

I walked through a graveyard It was dusk short of night I marveled at my sense of fright Expecting rising ghouls or bloody… Sticking through the well trimmed…

A cool breeze enters the forest ca… leaves are already falling and arr… in a circle beneath Keeping warm the smallest root Cupping the morning dew

I expect little And I always find More than I need An abundance So easily perceived