voices

muffled

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i can almost hear

voices muffled and distant

as though by pillows

laughter that's not mine

either in my head or elsewhere

not echoes at all

murky-water depths

releasing old memories

faded history

old smiles make me smile

appreciated more now

nostalgic, happy

little reminders

things that used to be closer

barely within reach

if i stretch for them

close my eyes and remember

time has no meaning

cupid

silly li'l baby
flying around with those wings
shooting your arrows

it hurts, what you do
in the softest of my heart
tugging me along

i'm always watching
looking out for your shadow
it's a scary thing!

changes

did you notice?

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they're not obvious

these changes we're going through

little by little

they hide in corners

on secret shelves in our minds

hardly ever seen

then one golden day

we look at ourselves clearly

a new person born

old doubts are long gone

what was 'future' is now 'past'

switched without a word

facing challenges

new strengths embolden our stride

lifting us higher

notice your changes

see yourself for what you can be

it is possible

guilt

shameful inattention

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guilty distraction

lack of pure dedication

bottling frustration

the opposite game

wheel

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opposite of blue

orange contrasts perfectly

compliments even

then red sits opposed

from green's envious trouble

holiday yin-yang

purple's royal hue

highlighted by yellow's glow

rich interaction

Ego

strength

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a rubber balloon

inflated by helium

deflated by truth

think big.

Enough Room

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dreams are big items

they take up a lot of space

those huge bulky things

make sure they have room

they need to breathe, move around

the sky is too small

trust

the big picture
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my goal is extreme

i realize that clearly

it is really big

okay, but so what?

i dream of a world of trust

of equal effort

peace isn't peace now

no, peace is waiting for war

just a brief 'breather'

trust is bigger though

it's harder to discover

but way more worth it

i'll give you mine free

it's yours already, always

let's make it even

it's everywhere...

dirt

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children can eat it

so why can't i anymore?

it's good for my health!

boat drinks

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rusty red Shadow

our chariot to and fro

early morning laughs

baking sweet cookies

chocolate, peanut butter

they never last long

best costume ever?

the tall headless lumberjack

cradling cranium

a beer-bong wedding

toasts around our steel-ringed fire

kegs are SO handy

priceless memories

and always hilarious

Happy Birthday Sis!

fall

autumnal walk

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oh wand'ring minstrel

strolling through the golden woods

where are you going?

your ballads echo

away over hill and dale

into green mountains

we'll see thee again

on some other forest trail

smile as wide as time

The More Fool I

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i laugh and i cry
i sing loud and i wallow
among friends, alone

i see the humor
yes it is hilarious
but laughable, no

i jump and i fall
i spring up and i stumble
solo company

what is this feeling?
this guilty paranoia
clinging to my back

i wonder 'what now?'
while staring back at the crowds
'who are they watching?'

eyes always prying
curious onlookers watch
an awkward silence

dangerous thinking

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be careful Talker

watch What you say and to Who

they are listening

what's the big idea?

High Hopes

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Who are these people

thinking they can change the world?

So presumptuous.

It's only a phase.

You'll grow out of this shortly,

this desire to "help".

Don't get too crazy,

when setting the bar so high.

It just disappoints.

Use the logical,

that internal sense of doubt,

it brought you this far!

Doesn't it scare you?

Aren't you worried about this?

Come on, admit it.

Go on and protest.

It only proves my point more,

fool idealists.

Only time will tell,

open your eyes to the truth.

Reality bites.

Just calm yourselves kids.

We've got things under control,

it's not your concern.

never forgotten memories

dusty

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some things stick with us

always dancing in our minds

no matter how long

we remember them

ages after they occurr

brought up by today

breakfast seems distant

yesterday's a lost lifetime

but some days just... stick

how can i repair?

i'm the only reminder

a flash in the pan

it's not nostalgia

nor is it open regret

there it sits, alone

images of us

pictures framed by innocence

children waking up

planning ahead

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if one plans failure

prepares to do so ably

is that just success?