Elseware

My eyes cloud with tears
Sometimes you must mourn for it
And then let it go.

It's like menarche
I'll hold a ceremony
Sage and juniper

Let it go in peace
This is the fullness of life
Love me , hold me tight

Abashed into the night
I never did go graceful
Go I must and shall

zerothehero

my words are easy
said but less so done when the
sorrow is so strong

gleefan

Else and Zero, I could listen to you communicate to each other by verse all day and night....

Else:
You are beautiful
From the inside, a person
have come to cherish

It's what's inside that
really counts. Your soul, your light,
radiates so bright.

It melts the gray, smooths
the wrinkles, heats the cold bones,
and makes us all smile.

gleefan

Gilmer why so down?
Usually cheerful and light.
So dreary today.

gleefan

Lavender salt is
So so fine but I prefer
coconut and lime

Gilmer

Zero, that was excellent. I'll have to read that several times more to get the full impact.

Else, my armor cracked.
Don't like being vulnerable--
But I was last night.

When all's said and done,
Deep down I'm a twelve-year-old.
How's that for youthful?

But a good night's sleep
Picks me right up off the ground
Back to normalcy!

Feel a bit odd, though--
Like I hurled in public square
Too late to edit!

Thanks for being there
You are such a giving lot.
Glad to be with you!

zerothehero

today the ice melts
i will sweep the salt away
and mourn the living

zerothehero

the sun burns the clouds
as the sky turns blue my heart
becomes a mirror

zerothehero

balloon in my skull
when will you pop to make room
for my vacant mind

zerothehero

i want ten pancakes
to stuff guilt born of neglect
new thoughts won't change that

zerothehero

it's not about me
it's not my fault she is dead
but i was absent

zerothehero

the peace of dripping
icicles splash like water
torture in the sun

zerothehero

grateful and grieving
i hold both together in
the pit of my gut

zerothehero

dang it's bright out there
emotionally snowblind
and no sunglasses

Elseware

Zero,

Thought of you today
My arms go out to hold you
Life, so uncertain

zerothehero

i'm happy because
i'm thankful and i'm thankful
because i'm with You

gleefan

disoriented
by the choices I have made
to try to stay safe

safe but not happy
easy but not a good fit
simple but empty

in service to him
deep in codependency
to keep myself safe

digging my way out
listening to myself now
thanks recovery

zerothehero

i slept for ten hours
emotional exhaustion
and bold gluttony

Gilmer

Did not get much sleep--
Dad is in the hospital.
He will be OK.

zerothehero

stealthy funeral
get it done and blame the dead
cook her and move on