Number games don't interest me,
But there are milestones, anniversaries
You can't pass by
Without at least
Acknowledging
The amazing road thus far.

Five years, 2,000 #vsspoem prompts.
Thank you for taking part.

I see your eyes
Downcast,
But it is in your head,
Not in mine.
Oh,  sweetheart,
Don't you know?
Men can't guess —
At least, as it turns out,
Not very well,
And nowhere near in time.

Trust me. I know better,
Textbook, by the letter.
Bare your soul
And pay my fee —
I will tell you how to live
The proper way.
Like me.

Mend this broken heart of mine,
Love, attention, conversation —
Coming closer,
Spending time.

Cold,
Wired world.
Through the dark
Sparks of light traverse
Glass-spun webs —
Mind to mind,
Crossing space,
Spanning time,
Bridging thoughts
With love and hope.

Good or lean,
The times still call
For songs of joy,
For sparks of cheer —
Celebrate the little things
With those still here.

Come to me,
Oh, come to me,
Oh, eager storm,
Oh, angry sea.
Come break yourselves
Upon my shores.
Oh, come to me,
And set me free.

Strands of me
In knots and ties,
Stretched to feel
Superior feelings —
Twisted, ragged, frayed,
Near breaking,
Nowhere near the stranger
Who I wished to be.

Charcoal hands on
Shrouds of azure,
Clawing at the
Veil of worlds —
Desperation, reaching
With final strength
At end of turn.

Polish every memory,
However stained,
However painful —
You may still find joy
Beneath the tragic.

Those who fear blood
Often follow
The killers among us.

In a daze,
Sedated, free of will —
Dutifully we take our fix
That mutes the pain
And eats away
Our meager days
Left to live.

Not every battle
Gives out medals,
Yet, all of them
Leave scars.

Reflection and solitude
In a time of winter cheer,
Eyes on the path ahead
To distract from those
No longer here.

If the feeling
Fades on impact,
Love was ever
But a thesis.

Change.
We're clouds in the sky,
Or leafs in the tree —
She’s the wind.
Don't blink.
Her mind may change
Before your eyes can
Catch the light again.

The valiance of
Speaking up,
From the self,
Against the us —
Never back down
When your reasons
Feel right.

There's reasons aplenty
To not take a chance,
But in the end,
None of them count —
The path of least resistance
Is the coward’s way out.

Happiness at first sight —
Attracted by your radiance,
And blessed you felt
The same with mine.

Ain't art, like life,
Meant to be
Enjoyed before it fades?
What good is beauty
In a cage?