I am
Ripped and torn
I am
Older but still able
I am
Comforting to friends
I am
Able to be spilled upon
I have
Springs that occasionally pop up
I have
A bit of an odor from age
I have
Some rough edges
I will
Help in getting you there
I will
Be there when needed
I will
Offer my life-long trust
I will
Offer my ability to see you
I will
Love your essence
I am
I have
I will
Rick Ellsmore
3.31.19
Pieces Shiny and sharp Scattered loosely Over the gravel driveway Black asphalt Searing in The Colorado full sun Pieces Of me Bleeding pieces Combusting from Stress and pressure No longer Held together Shattered Humpty Dumpty Unable to be Put back Pieces Of my past Coming to fruition No longer Super glued together In pretense And…
Her eyelids Gently open Her dark eyes Focus On me Taken aback In a split second I know She can handle The full me I gaze back Not looking away Taking in The deep reservoir Represented As I see my Reflection In her We connect On a level A dangerous Exhilarating level Wanting to know…
Words flowing Pieces fitting Ones that have Been non-fitting For a lifetime Been digging Through rock and clay Breaking shovel After shovel Splintered hands Stripped of skin Searching for answers Within the rubble Stumbling upon A deep chasm Jumping into An old cave Suffocating Offering rest From the ongoing Onslaught Listening to The spirits alive…
I’m pondering Broken It’s been in My vocabulary My psyche Living in It’s persuasiveness Daily Google says Broken means Smashed, shattered, burst, fragmented, splintered, crushed, snapped, rent, torn, ruptured, separated, severed, in bits, in pieces defeated, beaten, vanquished, overpowered, overwhelmed, subdued, dispirited, discouraged, dejected, crushed, humbled, dishonored, ruined, crippled Now there’s an Avenger’s lineup Of words To get excited about NOT!…
There is A Way One that offers Joy, peace, and Love It blows In the growing Green Aspen leaves Follows these same Browning leaves Floating through The crisp air As they Miraculously feed The ground below This Way Lightens the load Allowing for Fresh lungs To expand Taking in Newness Light-hearted laughter Recognizing the opportunity…
