Almost Done
A break taken
for just a moment
to look over
all that hard work
has wrought
and enjoy
the breeze
that guides fluff
in the sky
to amble by
slowly
as it dries
the sweat
on my skin
Gideon’s Challenge
Gideon’s Challenge
The Cage of Time
Make it stretch
just a bit longer
and let our whims
mold it
into what we need
instead
of the chains
that it feels
always restrain us
from what
we truly want
and need
give me more
and more
and just a little more
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Gideon’s Challenge
Lazy Day
Another day
ends
as we stretch
lazy and content
together
lounge chair
creaking
on old balcony
as our faces
turn toward
setting sun
and the chill
of autumn
kisses our skin
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Bruises
Bruised and battered
I stretch toward you
and seek out
your touch
not to heal
the black and blue
but to nourish
the soul
so that I may grow
and change
dazzle
and eventually
rest
in your arms
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Gideon’s Challenge
Waiting for Snow
As cold creeps
across the land
and slips among
the trees
I wait
with bated breath
for the first
fall of flakes
to coat the world
in a moment
of pristine white
and allow us all
to see
winter’s beauty
on display
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Spring
Remember
the other side
to winter
when
the blossoms
are bright
and the
sweet new buds
of green
dot along
nature’s edges
as the sun breathes
life and warmth
back into
the cold places
Twisting the Leaf 