October Goodness
The spooky season
has come
and with it
a little fun
with round one
of decorations
galore
hung outside
the door
and lots of sweets
on every counter
and filling
every bowl
a season of temptation
and gluttony
and more.
Gideon’s Challenge
Gideon’s Challenge
The Road Home
Where should we go
he asked with a grin
Tahiti or Timbuktu?
Whistler or Munich?
And with all
the choices
and potential
to see
all I could say
when he looked
at me
with curious eyes
and a crooked smile
is
“Lets go home.”
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Gideon’s Challenge
The Stray Viola
Little sparks
of color
hidden in the grass
sweet little faces
looking up
to say hello
how could
anyone
consider them
a weed
and say ‘no’
to a few
colorful visitors
hidden in the grass
to brighten up
one’s day
delicate and sweet
as they look up to say ‘hey!’
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
My Love
Darkness creeps in
to say hello
and try to crush
my heart
in its fist
as self destruction
takes the wheel
to steer for a day
and when
the smoke clears
he is there
with open arms
to patch wounds
and help in
piecing everything
back together again
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
The Good Fight
I can’t seem to
find my stride
and all I want to do
is hide
to bury myself
where I can’t
be found
and let the world
go on turning ’round
without me there
to witness each day
and struggle and fight
to make
my own way
Photo © ZenStatePhotography
Gideon’s Challenge
Fucking Up
Not enough time
no organization
can fit more minutes
in a day
and pushing harder
only breaks me down
chipping away
sacrificing
pieces of self
to a greater good
am I even the same man
you once understood?
every day you hurt
just a little more
and the fight
becomes a struggle
to not walk out the door
because what am I doing
but hurting us again
compounding your pain
with mine
over and over again
I’m failing on repeat
never enough
and as tears fall I wonder…
Should I rip the bandaid off?
Should I rip out my heart?
Would he be better off?
Twisting the Leaf 