Don’t even think about it…
step outside.
07/23/2023 j.g.l.
open space
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patience
Patience is
the waitress who dutifully
serves your lunch, the mechanic
who raises an eyebrow at your
simple request shrouded
in ignorance, disbelief, and fear
of the expense,
a child waiting for praise when
they have done just enough; or
all of the above.
Patience must be lived,
not learned.07/21/2023 j.g.l.
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evermore
Who can you trust?
Is there a truth?
Can you believe all you are
told, how you’ve been taught,
or what you been through?Nursery rhymes, history
lessons and little white lies,
however can you know
if you can’t trust your soul?
Harsh truth. Evermore.No matter how old, you are
still being sold. The media and
messages taped up on the street,
fallaciously advertise
what you need to be free.At times we will struggle;
anxiety is real. How can you tell?
What have you felt?
Are you brave enough to face
your distinct mental hell.07/18/2023 j.g.l.
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deprived
Temporary overnight comfort.
Trauma of the day bleeds into
an unbearably uncomfortable
night; it’s more than insomnia.
Oppressive humidity intensifies
heat aggressively heightened,
the heaviness of it all deprives
our mood. Denying resiliency,
awaiting relief, seeking shade
for a soft soul. We are wilting.07/14/2023 j.g.l.
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cloud songs
It need not be dark
to know it is there,
does not have to be full
to feel the weight
of its stare.You’ll not know the direction
to see where
it has been.
You could still be asleep;
it could still be a dream.So much like a fingerprint,
only a partial phase
could be well enough
for the totality of its effect
on those who keep looking up.07/11/2023 j.g.l.
