Tagged: humankind

we dabble on the

we dabble on the
fringes of conversation,
finding our ways in

and out, not without looking
to one another for support
.
20230315:1850
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there are layers to

there are layers to
feeling invisible and
a fine line between
striving to be
heard and choosing
silence over time.
in servitude, we hand
over control
and cling to it at the
same time, dangling
precariously
.
20230303:1654
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maybe leveling

maybe leveling
up requires a sacrifice,
a death for which we
need not grieve –
we are practicing
taking off our
armor in front of
each other, one
heavy piece at a time –
the sudden lightness
unbalances us
.
20230302:1710
y

hidden within the

hidden within the
seven wonders, the wonder
of man’s yearning, the

persistent pursuit of long
life, of immortality
.
20230219:2359
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you never know what

you never know what
floats folks’ boats – some set their sights
for the rivers, some

look to the skies, and still others
stop short to settle on pinecones
.
20230217:1820
y

expectations and

expectations and
reality crash
hard, depending
on the table you’ve
set. perhaps the
conversation only
flows when you
have all the right
condiments
.
20230215:1820
y

we pretend not to

we pretend not to
be too, too competitive,
straight-faced through the wins
.
20230214:2035
y

the things people come

the things people come
up with and don’t come up with
as some of us watch
.
20230213:2235
y

we were head over

we were head over
heels hooked on making each other
laugh, if that is not

platonic soulmate-making
stuff, then we don’t know what is
.
20230101:2218
y

there’s a stark difference

there’s a stark difference
between the first and second,
sometimes fifth, time you

play a game – we all dabble
in rule interpretation
.
20220726:1803
y