What Is Lost
Kisses
are important
between
you and I
and as I share
I worry
things are changing
in ways
I don’t want
just because
my honesty
is hurting
those I love
perhaps silence
is best
after all
Gideon’s Challenge
Gideon’s Challenge – Shadow Whispers
Shadow Whispers
Failure happens
again and again
until it begins
to feel
like these failures
define me
and I am
nothing
but
a disappointment
to those
that love me most
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Gideon’s Challenge – Don’t Fall On Me
Don’t Fall On Me
Drop the ball
or don’t
the option
is there
but the need
to do better
wins out
and another
late night
passes
with work
taking over
where play
should reign
and overwhelm
returns
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Gideon’s Challenge – A Bit of Fluff
A Bit of Fluff
Blue skies
are boring
and the light
is too bright
as it glares
off every
little thing
why not bring
a bit of fluff
to cover up
the sun
and make
the skies
interesting
once more
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Gideon’s Challenge – Nuclear Option
Nuclear Option
Calm to nuclear
in just a moment
with no pause
or thought
in between
as words
bring anger
flashing hot
from some
hidden center
to burst
over everything
and everyone
like exploding
paint cans
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Gideon’s Challenge – A Wild Ride
A Wild Ride
Up and down
and up again
emotions tangle
and shift
like sands
on a beach
never stable
or stationary
and always ready
to trip you up
and send you
to land
on your ass
Twisting the Leaf 