Reminder 101

Reminder 101

Whizzing, running

Passing through

Not much time

So many things to do

A bend in the road

Throws you off course

Right yourself

Stop the pain at its source

Busy, rushing

Finish it fast

One day feels

Just like the last

Wishing, missing

Opportunities to grow

Take time now

Or you’ll have nothing to show

Sitting, breathing

Passing through

Remember to stop

And be

Not do. 

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You took a punt

On another hair-brained scheme

What situation

Must your mind be in

To think each step you take

Can a solution make

When your footfall

Corresponds to other peoples

Body blows

Given up trying

To work out your lying

You’re the one

Left with none

We can move on

Ignore the interfering dong

Of your bell

Sing our own song

And wish you well

Or not

But we’re done now

So thanks a lot

Its only memories we’ve got

But they can stop

And we can be free

From you

Its easy to see

You’re stuck in the ground

Like a rooted tree

But we’re leaves on a breeze

And we’ve stopped listening

To you

And your schemes

So goodnight old man

You’ve done all you can

But we’re fine

With just each other

Great siblings

And a mother

And, frankly, numerous lovers

To build our lives upon

Not fearing when you’ve gone

So get your friend on a phone

To jog on

And leave us in peace

Where we belong. 

Melancholy day

Melancholy day

Could go outside

Only a pane of glass

In between

Could go and smell the green

Scent of trees

Feel the grass beneath my feet

Brain hits pause

Cloud settles in

Think I’ll stay indoors

It’s the best place for me to be

On a melancholy

Blue day

Bleeding free-

-ly without breaking any skin

What trouble I am in

Could go outside

Where wind, if not people, roam free

But four flights of stairs

Are too many for me

Think I’ll stay indoors

And drown in a navy sea

Of dark whisperings

Aching missings

And write down

My sad musings

Hanging thoughts

On the washing line

To dry

Until I can swim to the edge

Rinse off

And try

To once more

Face the sun.