escape

slow rumbles

of the train station

after nine am

…

where do we go

when we have

devices that can

transport our eyes

to a place

literally from the

palms of our hands?

the mask

the child

learns to not

lick the snow

…

we put on

and talk to

our parents

our partners

or even ourselves

is often a reflection

of the relationship

refreshing

mountain range

a shadow moves

with the wolves

…

even if

all the stories

have been told

when we put

our own unique

take on telling it

we create something new

witness

parking lot

shopping carts return

to the bakery

…

the beginning

the middle

the end

and then

we will see

if we have

the whole picture

rhyme

tile maker

the rough edges

hold a masterpiece

…

time

slime

mine

wine

pine

line

shrine

plant the tree

afternoon sun

plum trees blush

at winter snow

…

and watch it grow

for even in the snow

it will begin to show

it’s character no matter

how slow and steady

it takes for the future

is always coming

to and from

wrapping paper

the letter we wrote

remembers bright eyes

…

it’s not the gift

but the meaning

behind the gift

that makes the

connection between

those who receive

and those who give

flicker

neon sign

the burger stand

never closes

…

sometimes

it is the things

that turn off and on

over and over

again and again

the get our

attention

fill it up

ice cream cones

left as a stack

to be filled later

…

all the way

to the tippy top

then move onto

the next cup

that will peak

our interests

that needs to be filled

right-side up

just after

the fireworks fade

smoke appears

…

we may notice

and come to find

that there is only

one correct and or

appropriate way

to look at something

to truly see something

just now

daily bike ride

the sun never stops

for travelers

…

are we giving

the most attention

to the least important things

and are we focusing

the least amount on

the most important things?

is a question to ask ourselves

without words

a bit of water

a bit of wind

rhododendron shower

…

we will look

for other signs

to tell us

what is going on

in the room

online or simply

out in public

blend in

wristbands glow

the concert ends

with waving hangs

…

to fit in

is one thing

to blindly follow

is another

so make sure

to understand

which one is us

forgot about it

walking up

the side of the road

before night falls

…

when we return

to find something

that has changed

a little or a lot

is an exercise

in perception

and focus

sing along

chirping lights

as we cross the street

under the moons glow

…

could be happy

could be sad

could be mad

but one thing

holds true

in that there’s music

for every mood

leave it

flowing down

the red maple leaf

hits the drain

…

and come back

to the work

as that time away

may just be

the time it takes

for us to gain new

perspective

room for

a slice of

strawberry cheesecake

after the sunsets

…

improvements

and changes

to some

and for others

the first thing

that comes to mind

is dessert

roots

gasoline fumes

leaving behind the

freshly mowed grass

…

of it all

will tell us

not only

the origins

of something

but why it either

lives on or dies off

childhood

spilled milk

the moment before

a fountain of tears

…

first comes trust

then comes individual growth

then comes relationships

then comes community

and so on and so forth

with every stage

brings a sense of awareness

pay to play

parking meter

waiting for

the snow to melt

…

how long

does it take

for us to forget

how much we

spent for a product

or a service

no matter the result?