Her Ex

Iris stood for a while and looked out onto the city,

watching the sunrise behind the mountains. 

The world seemed so peaceful and quiet.

Until she thought about Ryan, her ex.

That's when her mind filled with rage.

Trapped

We've trapped ourselves

by building a world

of round holes

for square pegs

Rise

Iris moved like a shadow into the study just before dawn. 

It was unusual for her to be up so early, but lately, she just couldn't sleep. 

She would toss and turn. Plagued by uneasy thoughts. 

Last night was the worst. Might as well get up she thought.

Soon the City would come into being with the light.

The peacefulness of the world in silence soon to end.

There

I am where I'm supposed to be headed

Come Together

The world comes together

in dreams and imagination

Hope

Hope is deceiving

X

If you look for it

you won't find it

it's not marked by an X

but by stillness

Clouded

Don't let dreams cloud your mind

The wind

Love and Understanding

taken by the wind

How Sweet

If the world is unkind

we made it that way

a reflection of ourselves

we've lost our identity

forgotten how sweet life can be

Time Passages

We move through passages of time

taking and losing form as we go along

open to discovery in each realm

Distractions

We were looking for some fun

a distraction from knowing

anything to keep us from being at one

Worries Gone

All my worries gone

shaken from the trees

finally set free

at last undone

Broken Fingers

it doesn't matter anymore

my fingers broken

love left out in the rain

to join my tears

Smile

The day was shining into my eyes

my mind trying to form pictures

out of the colors swirling by

sounds swimming around my head

me, lost, looking for a place to rest awhile

the world numb and dead

with brains in hand, confused, unsure

I put on a lazy smile

Days End

Let the dream begin

when our days end

Hold It Together

Our faith is meant to keep us focused

and able to hold it together

that's its purpose

Fallen

our days,

petals,

fallen,

from the flower

Spice

Call the world what you want

it's how you spice it that counts

Careful

Careful what you attach meaning to

The Climb

The climb is naught

but a bigger fall

Upside-Down

Chasing money

is an upside-down endeavor 

Grasp

Though we cling and grasp

all slips through our fingers

Finding It

You don't always find

what you're looking for

Lift

Lifting each other up

makes life a lot easier

Sweet

Sweet is order and meaning

once found best discarded

Within

Finding peace is a journey within

No Destination

Having no destination

doesn't mean we're lost

Connect

Communication takes effort

we need to learn how to connect

Beauty

Find beauty where you can

Come with us

The means matters not,

forgetting and confusion

won't come with us