Middle Game

The pawns move forward only to block forward movement by black.
Trapped.
The bishop slides across the board tempting capture.
The queen holds ground waiting....waiting.

My days move on.
Not getting enough done, leaving it all till a day off.
I let it go, I play catch-up.
Which is fine, because after all
It's plowing through.
It's work.
Just keep moving.
It's just that the end game never comes.
When,
win or lose,
There is at least a hand shake and closure.

Super Duper

She asked me a simple question.
One that I'd rather not have had her ask
because it meant she knew.
What she knew now
was that I once,
so full of potential and spiritual purpose,
am a disappointment
and a cynical one at that.
Awesome.

enough

It is not enough.

Not enough to dream of pretty things.

To think of happy things.

It is not enough.

It is not enough to look right.

act right.

talk right. Ahem. Speak correctly.

It is not enough.

It is not enough.

Enough with the not enough.

Give me Jesus.

Nonetimes.

I am sometimes poetic.

Sometimes profound.

Sometimes amusing-

Fun to be around

Sometimes useful

Sometimes clear.

But tonight I'm

Not one of those things, I fear.

March 6

oh so gently, gracefully

she pawed at my leg

and I a little father up

in the hierarchy of needs

knew she wanted affection

she jumped up and faced the other way

and I saw in this

a need for companionship

and a simultaneous desire

for independence.

I was struck by the depths of feeling

this pup was capable of

Until I looked where she was looking.

Her water dish was empty.

And when I filled it,

She was complete.

And I

was jealous.

Looking for green.

Looking for the scent of sprinklers,

of morning rain.

Listening for

the sound of cicadas that will

creep me out and get on my last nerve

come September.

Looking for sunlight lingering until

it actually is night

rather than afternoon.

Pulling on my gloves,

heading out into the cold rain

with my chin tucked under.

I'm looking for You.

February 21

Little dog. Little legs.

Big dreams of

Creativity, Hope, Newness, and Strength

in every day.