Amends

Can you meet me at the corner 

of “Forgiveness” and “Compromise?”

Where we’ll talk things out

until we laugh so hard we cry 

Then we’ll make our way down the lane

to the gazebo called “Music Nights”

where soft soulful sounds start 

when you walk under the lights 
We’ll dance a little maybe or just sway 

making it easy, making it right 

Moonlight

I went out searching for the moon yesterday,

and it only peeked through the clouds 

as if to let me know "Yes, I am in fact here,"

and then chose to stay behind dark clouds

alluding me seemingly on purpose.

Those peek-a-boo moments delighted me

and made me laugh. The world is a funny

thing. People are similar. I made myself 

satisfied. Finally, I left...

him (boy version)

I cannot abandon

that young boy anymore

I pushed him aside 

just to make sure 

everyone else was alright

and to be honest 

I am not sure I have not just

continued to do that 

the rest of my life