Full of Promises

broken promises 

I got a lot of these 

unintentionally 

I didn't want any

not ever 

yet here I am

filled with the words 

void of the experiences

trying to figure out if 

it was me and why

but realizing maybe

it doesn't even matter 

and maybe 

not me either

because the changes you seek

don't match those I seek

and we both know there's no 

course correcting you

so it's all or nothing

your way 

or mine

not ours 

the biggest 

broken 

promise of them all

Coping Without You

Blurred trees, sun glare, and you 

Laughing as we "shoot the breeze"

Talking over life's mysteries

In no hurry to get anywhere

On Memory Highway together

Then I blink

and I'm sitting here 

coping with losing you again

Feeling the hope fading

because anything without you

is the hardest thing I've had to do 

Morning Rise

morning rise

mourning's rise 

you entered the day

with me uninvited 

but that's okay 

especially since other things

can't be my way

so enjoy your stay

because soon

I will release you

Relax Yourself