Trouble is a wave,
Happiness no constant —
Yet, either are reflections
Of how well we deal
With change.

Necessities
Ebbing —
Nothing that
Needs to be
Compares to
Blessed rest
Past trifle.

Discomfort speaks,
Yet, thoughts scream louder,
Drowning out the monologue —
How could I soothe your conscious
When you won't pause
To hear me out.

Lifeless rooms, musty air —
This is where we lived our days.
Were this ever happiness,
It’s nothing without me.

Reminisce —
Paper, ink, frozen time,
Memories from days long gone
Awakening a part of me
I've not known for way too long.

So much remains the same,
Yet, everything has changed —
Shadows break away
From shifting light.

Eyes that speak
What words ain't saying,
Underhanded conversations —
How dumb do you think I am?

Come heartbreak,
Come clarity —
You don't get to
Treat me that way
No more.

Happiness
Within reach,
But advertised at
Too high a price?
Oh, honey,
Don't stress —
It is but money.

Empty goals —
Gold, silver, bronze.
It's often not even
About the finish line.

How I love
To watch you saunter,
Hips a-swaying
Through the house —
My happy grin
And hungry eyes
Always follow you around.

Specks of light
In skies all black —
It's not the dark
That catches our eyes.

Love in all the little things,
The gears moving our everyday.
Love in every look and smile
Sent my way —
You, my love, are happiness.

Waving flags
On neutral ground —
Hot air support,
All bark, no bite.
Cowards have
The loudest mouths.
Yell and hide —
All bark, no bite.

Parting ways
Cruelty-free —
Dickishness
Just ain't me.

No will to soothe,
No norm to meet —
I am hungry,
So I eat.

Dirty secrets,
Not so little,
Folded up
And stuffed away.
A guilt inverting exposition —
It turns out
It wasn't me.

With her stuff
Gone,
It feels
Less empty.

Hot and steamy,
Wet and sweaty,
Muscles screaming,
Groaning, breathing —
Opening
Our world, our windows,
To let the sun back in.

Open hearts, open lives,
Mine is yours,
Yours is mine –
Money, wealth
Means naught to me.
Just share your days
And share my time.