Emotional Swell

Fissures form
not from pressure
on the outside
but from within
as the stress
of too much
begins to cause
hidden bits
to swell
and spill over
and pieces
are lost
in the process

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More, Please

Eagerness
for more rain
even now
floods my soul
even as fields
flood
and rivers
swell
and roads are
overrun
with water
so that detours
are necessary

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Too Soon

Moments
caught
in a whisper
of stillness
as raindrops
soak through
clothing
and early petals
catch
droplets
in the hope
of an early spring
that’s not
to be

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The Gargoyles

Silent guardians
remain unseen
as they linger
among us
and watch over
the places
we forget
to protect
ensuring safety
like mothers
watching over
children

I want this

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The Unspoken Gift

Hope is a gift
you give to me
without
even realizing
you do it
because
you show me
every day
that there are
people
who are kind
to those
different
than themselves

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Singled Out

Knees
on wet ground
and fear
pushes
to the surface
to release spores
that seem
to only inflame
aggression
more
and silence
only makes
things worse

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