How are you?

Really, are you okay?

Today must’ve been a hard game to play

Putting on a face of joy

And pretending the world is like a toy

Maybe if you just play along you’ll make it to the next day

But that is really not the way

Focusing on the future makes the day go by

But you really need to look deeper than the normal rise and shine

Look at the sun performing twice a day

And the birds singing ...

The sun still shines

Amongst the broken hearted

We all all still live

In a land that gives us blessings

A grateful attitude for what we do have

A life

A wife

A place to live

We have food on the table

And a roof over our heads

Let's all have gratitude

For the things we have

And don't dwell on the things we don't...

I hadn’t seen it

did I ever really look?

to see the love in pain

to see destiny in a paintbrush

to see copper in the sky

to see fortune in lessons hard learned

to see beauty rise from decay

see glimmers within my tears

and a strange sense of knowing

the softness in a rock

fast water as an ally

and fire as an opportunity

the spark inside you

kindles desire inside me

for healing

I will sit wi...

The voice coated with honey on the other side of the phone, sweetening my ears, I know that honey loves me. A morning to myself, a pit bull and local Vermont coffee. A collection of plants I’ve acquired and shower every Sunday, oblivious to their individual needs, but they know I try and they stick around....

I’ll love you till Arby’s goes vegetarian

I’ll love you till a dog doesn’t go to heaven

I’ll love you till ten ain’t afraid of seven

On a scale from one to ten you’re an eleven

They say the honeymoon phase never lasts

But I’ve loved you more as the time has passed

I love you infinity

Cause an less just ain’t enough

I’ll love you when you look a mess

I’ll never love you any less

To you my heart ...

I‘m greatful for this love

I‘m greatful for these flying words like a dove

Thank you for kindness

Thank you for not being mindless

A love this sweet

Thoughts so deep

Intertwined in mind

Eyes open- not blind

His presence

His laugh

His smile

All is worthwhile...

i sit

drenched in sweat

from working too hard

for far too little

with my gut

hanging over my jeans

and my nose

different than it was

ten years ago

bumped and battered

from the beer in my hand

and the cigarettes

in the ashtray

and

i think back

to when my wife met me

fifty pounds ago

before i was a drunk

when i smoked

a pack a week

instead of

a pack a day

when we knew i would

be a famous artist

...

I’m thankful that the weekend is only passed half way

Today I worked and so it felt more like a weekday

I’m thankful that I went out with friends tonight

Having dinner and drinks with them sure was a delight

I’m thankful that I can go home now to sleep and rest

After an active day, coming home sure is the best

I’m thankful that I have a free day tomorrow waiting for me

That I have no plans so that...

An avantgarde feeling,

Like honeycombs,

Too much of it sours the mind.

I’m thankful for the people in my life,

Despite the pain I cause.

I’m thankful for the children in the world,

Despite the sadness they endure.

I’m thankful for all the glorious things we’re capable of as humans,

Despite choosing all the gore.

I’m thankful for all the things I have seen,

All the past lives and all the ways my ...

I have a great life

But there’s a dark stain

made of permanent ink

It’s you

Once I almost had a panic attack

Because I thought I had a sip

of alcohol

That with one gulp

I would be like you

It wasn’t

Thankfully

But that fear

intense pit in my stomach

came from you

I’m grateful for my mom

I’m grateful for my sisters

For everyone who stayed

I’m even grateful for you

You taught me what not t...