The Pause
Lie down
and stay a while
with the
douglas fir
towering above
and pine needles
to cushion
your back
as you stare up
at the sky
and watch
patterns of light
sift
through branches
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Gideon’s Challenge – Exit Route
Exit Route
Tangled up
and disorganized
it seems
there’s
no way out
of this
trapped feeling
blending
distraction
and disorientation
until I feel
lost
and alone
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Gideon’s Challenge – What Is Lost
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
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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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