teddy bear
Who did you hug today?
brown fur coat
grandmother’s perfume
lingers on my shoulders
…
cuddly and warm
fuzzy and fun
are the things
we associate
to familiar objects
that made up
our childhood
serpentine
What comes to mind when you see a long line?
ten minutes pass
smartphones chatter
waiting in line
…
checking into a store
restaurant or hotel
doesn’t take
too much effort
but recognizing
our emotions
is another story
brick by brick
What are you planning to accomplish this year?
water kettle
boiling next to
an empty cup
…
rome wasn’t built in a day
but when we commit
to making a life change
we should at least
plan to lay down
a solid foundation
and timeline
sit or stand
What does your routine consist of?
empty office
exercise balls roll
to the window
…
doing our work
may find us
using one method
over the other
but this shouldn’t impact
our ability to accept and adapt
to new things
riddle us this
What are we?
the train station
bumps and indents
lead the way
…
how can we
comprehend new information
without seeing and hearing
our community
with cells arranged in
two columns
with three dots each?
the chamber
What path are you building up?
white vinyl tiles
entering the chamber
the silence breaks
…
who would’ve imagined
putting ourselves
into small spaces
with hard surfaces
enriches our voices
to continue following
our reverberations
rubber band
How do you teach yourself to let go?
off the coast
a pufferfish dances
on the sand
…
embarking out
to stretch and test
our abilities and skills
until we burn out and reach
our breaking point
means we haven’t learned
how to let go and release