You downloaded a new app Filled your phone with more crap Lusted after some click bait As you sat there gaining weight Scrolling is your favorite thing More data gathered, more ca-ching Is there a purpose to all of this Or do you agree something is amiss?
Tag: Poetrry
Rising
I stand watching Amid the rising expectations Of something new
Flight
A place not here Much more than a dot on a map A location of dreams and wonder Flight awaits
Where were you?
Where were you? I sat alone, waiting for someone Anyone To come get me. Where were you? I stood in the rain Everyone else had a warm car waiting To take them home. Where were you? Those questions that have to be answered Never were So, they were found elsewhere, and you didn't like that. … Continue reading Where were you?
Effort
New heights, new opportunities Old depths, old fears A chance to go higher Comes with necessary effort Is it worth it?
A move
Sitting patiently, waiting Scanning the real-life chess board The first move, made Now, your turn I plot what’s next
Waiting
When will it arrive? What will it bring? Strong enough to silent all Weak enough to allow birds to sing? Powerful enough to clear the streets Light enough to let one carry on? Dangerous enough to wear many layers How many clothes will we don? A look out onto the horizon Waiting for what yet … Continue reading Waiting
Return
The door remains open You may return Or you may stay where you are Either way, you’ll remind us quite loudly Of what was done to you
Angles
Our search for the truth Hampered by blind spots Corners and angles They let us see only some things But there are also some things We refuse to look for