fire triangle
Are you starting or putting out fires?
forest once lush green
now ablaze with fiery rage
mother’s tears are shed
…
oxygen, heat, and fuel
may make up the
three most common
ingredients for starting fires
but we often forget
fires require wind
in order to spread
the opinion
Are you blindly following other’s beliefs?
cascading blue
a loose thread
arrives in our pocket
…
of other’s plays
a strong role
in how we present ourselves
to them and the world
when we should see
these as formed beliefs
rather than strict mandates
lottery ticket
Are you buying or making your own luck?
flashing lights
scratched tickets on the floor
a penny smiles
…
chances are
we don’t hit it big
and win the prize
instead we should stay
focused on ourselves
and make our own luck
over buying it
candy wrappers
What are you protecting and preserving?
colorful papers
traces of sweet indulgence
candy wrappers fly
…
serve us well
and play a vital role
in protecting and preserving
what they are holding
inside themselves
until we decide to
open them up
artificial
What is real to you?
blistering winds roar
powerless in their fierce grip
darkness blankets us
…
while we can create
near-perfect replicas
of almost anything
we can never replace
what the earth
has generously given
to us naturally
he said, she said
Who do you believe?
fresh snow
a crow draws lines
with a stick
…
if we are in
the same place
and see the exact
same thing happen
then why do we have
different perspectives
on the matter?
then, now, and forever
Who do you miss?
ring ring ring
the door bell calls
after three years
…
it will always be
the same way
as it was yesterday
we would trade anything
if we could spend
just another day
with the one’s we love