Sense is not common
Cluelessness by degrees abounds
Elusive Wisdom

Elusive wisdom
Growing cluelessness abounds
Sense should be common

Wisdom elusive
Growing cluelessness abounds

Cleopatra, Venus, and Hera
Nix, Isis, or Pandora
Delilah, Mary, and Sara
Hecuba, Kali, or Diana
Helen, Medusa, and Gaiea
Valkyrie, Harpy, or Sephora
Amazon, Siren, and Succubae

To those who may or may not care,

Solitary, I slink over boulders
Judging my next meal's abilities
Single out the weak and the old
or the odd one whose deformities
Hinder the welfare of the herd, I will

Strange, isn’t it?
To be so removed from yourself
While all the time being enmeshed
Understanding the stages
Knowing depression is coming…coming…

It’s here!

Sun beating down with actual force
Warbling haze refracted off our faces
Warmth expanding crevices created by roots
Heat has no power to knock us from these spaces

“I don’t like being married”
That’s what she said

“I made a forever promise.
I’m going to break it now.
Until the coming of the Kingdom
That was my solemn vow.

The desert has never felt so cold
Shards of ice pierce my heart
Is it possible that I could have been so bold
As to think I could handle this at the start?

You went away and here I sit

Flames blowing in the wind
A flag is burning-GASP!-who dares?
Only those who realize this day
The only day on which a symbol of freedom become tired
Can now be laid to rest with honor

For years now we've flown north and south
Keeping to the schedule of the seasons
Our wings have gradually grown weary
And it's harder to remember the reasons

In this distorted, twisted reality
I can only look inward for great beauty
You, the sparkling gem in mind's eye, perfect symmetry
Near infinite facets in depths undreamt

Diffused futures...uncertainty
Knees weak with discomfort
Stemming from falls past...
Stepping into the unknown…tightrope
loosening imperceptibly…
arms extended, balance maintained…

Life hurls us into unexpected encounters
Fleeting moments that often fade, sometimes linger
A momentary brush with your soul
Autumn eyes flashing Challenge?

Lightly, feather touch kissing skin                                        

If only I could hate you, just a little, you know
My very own Virgil highlighting glories
Richly evanescent wings
Choirs indescribably beautiful
Ah, but then we descend