April 29, 2025

losing things

I am always dropping things
losing them carelessly
As if I forget that my hands
can keep a hold of them

Is it involuntary for some?
the muscles of the fingers
that grip on to important items
and not forget them?

Once, I held a pencil
in school in the hallways
and upon arriving to class
it was gone
many times, it was gone

April 28, 2025

Sunset

When I walk to view a sunset 

I am walking to my peace 

to stand before the water 

that flows to quiet me 


The heaviness of any loss

and all such suffering 

is buried within each step 

It is accepted and released 


The birds take off to the sky

with each burden of mine carrying

while showing me freedom

and hope holding beneath each wing 

April 26, 2025

How

They ask me how I do it…
Tell me, please, what would 
they have me do?
What are my options, really?