tape dispensers

running down

the wheel stops

at the marker

…

whether we know

it or not

there will always be

someone reviewing

something for better or for worse

no matter what

the product or service

mark the calendar

down the hall

ornaments rest on

the family tree

…

we may only

get to experience

this event once

or get excited

as we are approaching

a holiday that brings us

joy and cheer

more of this

sushi restaurant

flipping nori sheets

over dragons

…

and less of that

is the path

we seek

in our never ending

quest to find

and hold onto

value

as life goes on

a holly wreath

decorates the door

protects our home

…

we will come

to experience

a flowering spring

a midsummer night’s walk

feelings of fall

then winters first snow

all before sunset next year

rainy season

see it?

a drop of dew

holding the world

…

isn’t all bad

if we consider

that the rain is purifying

the air around us

but the majority

of people only see

what’s in front of them

our opponent

blackened pieces

move across the court

towards the king

…

requires us

to compete

with them

or else who

will play this role

regardless if

it’s just a game

by next season

for a moment

a blue bird leaves us

a holly branch

…

we will have learned

from our mistakes

or is it too late

for us to find a way

at the end of the day

to make a difference

for other’s reference?

medicine

screen time

the clock spins

as our phone updates

…

are the trends

and status quo

we consume going to

help solve our problems

or aid and enable

our addiction for

social media?

skip-in

all we need

nothing comes after

the sunsets

…

five seconds

ten seconds

30 seconds

no matter how long

we are all waiting

to click past the ads

and get to our content

fuel

a cat’s shadow

casts over the valley

of the blanket

…

and refill

the situation

remains the same

we will always

need to put

something back

into our tank

the hill

leaf in the wind

moving to the balled

of lightning and thunder

…

we stand on

does not move

even if different

people occupy it

we all at least share

the same values

and attitudes

this time last year

holiday season

a tinsel garland dresses

grandfather’s tree

…

we were

probably doing

something entirely

different from what

we are doing right now

or are we creatures

of habit

cue cards

rolling and rolling

the truck arrives

at the dump

…

the script

tell us to say

one thing

but our hearts

and soul

guide us down

another way

the wall

orange shoes

making it’s way

over the hurdle

…

we can go

above

under

around

or even through

whatever the way

we are going somewhere

a can of spam

family of four

checking the counter

for spam musubi

…

might be kept away

inside our pantry

sitting on the shelf

waiting for someone

but we can always rely

on how it tastes

after we open its tin safe

rollercoaster

back and forth

the rocking chair’s

shadow dances

…

no matter

how fast

how high

how long

we will always find ourselves

returning back to

where we started

technology

linking together

a line of preschoolers

enter the playground

…

it’s become easy

for us to forget

that the internet

hasn’t reached 100 years old

and all the while we have

made great advances

in technology

this feeling

where did it go

the squirrel looks

for it’s acorn

…

don’t let us

forget about

the ones who

encouraged us

empowered us

mentored us

moved us

when we return

atop the hill

thump thump thump

rabbit wake up

…

we bring

stories

inspiration

renewed commitment

to getting back

and doing the work

we love for the community

back to earth

red balloon

stuck between branches

of the maple tree

…

for the times

we get lost in space

with nowhere to go

think about who, what, where, when,

and why we feel this way

and compare it to

when we are grounded