Tagged: stop

weakness looks

weakness looks
most like
curiosity,
around the
eyes, though the
similarities
stop there –
curiosity
has a stronger chin
.
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we will always stop

we will always stop
what we’re doing for the drum
solo – for rhyme or

rhythm, we lean in closer,
beating our own melodic tale
.
20210802:2207
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the foreseeable

the foreseeable
future forces us to put
our dreams on hold, wedge

our imagination in
dark places, stop breathing in
.
20210226:2106
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some months will weigh much

some months will weigh much
heavier than others – stop,
reach out, share the load
.
20210131:1830
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wisdom is knowing

wisdom is knowing
just enough to recognize
surely when to stop
.
20190606:2234
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: recognize

with proper distance,

with proper distance,
the border stands out, you know
exactly when and

where to stop, appreciate
boundaries, be neighborly
.
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** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: appreciate

stop and don’t stop

stop and don’t stop
looking for signs –
they are all there,
staring someone
else right
in the face
.
20171027:0800
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remember i told

remember i told
you there is only zen when
you stop searching – it’s

more like a leaning into the
wind to stay still, for a moment
.
20170622:2052
y

i would like to break

i would like to break
down into smaller, even
smaller parts, parts no

longer distinguishable,
stop recognizing me, please
.
20170401:2024
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some nights will hurt more

some nights will hurt more
than others – minutes will seem
miles apart, and the

second hand will catch your eye
in the dark, forget to tick
.
20160713:0052
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