Lonesome Awareness

Lonesome Awareness

The white-haired man reclines in silence…. he hasn’t spoken to anyone today. He quietly struggles to appreciate the cloud of realities that surround him. Fading light fills the room but their shapes and colors his eyes can’t capture; and his mind can...
The Ultimate Reason

The Ultimate Reason

A tall man walked with a cautious stride. Dust clouded around his worn hiking boots as he stepped along a desert trail. Tangled hair swept across his forehead and scruffy gray beard covered his sun-burned face. A baseball cap and the wrinkled, sweat-soaked sleeves of...
The Unasked Question

The Unasked Question

I believe you love me! But will you be my friend? You will lay with me; But will you touch me? You listen to my words; But do you want to understand? I know you want to be with me; But can you forgive me when I’m wrong? You share my laughter and joy; But can you...
The Naked Warrior

The Naked Warrior

He feels the warmth as he pushes open the door. Moonlight streams from the window to the earthen floor. Tiny suspended particles dance through the beam. Blended fragrances float in and out like a dream. He unbuckles the armor all men must wear. His grey eyes meet hers...
The Athlete

The Athlete

His soul lay naked in the sun. He reached for more but there was none. He grimly reached again, And became a man. A tree fell. Branches splintered and snapped. His spirit screamed with tiring pain. Thoughts of limits flushed from his brain. Others found golden wealth,...
Race Against Death

Race Against Death

Knotted muscles kept pace A runner led the race Wind and sweat cooled his chest He approached the crest. A downward slope, then hill Cold fatigue fought his will “Where is the finish line?” Surely in a short time. He concentrated ahead Then thoughts of pain were dead...