(Not So) Quicksand

Undrawn lines, unknown boundaries, Minutes before dark, hours until light, Retinas start to contract, fears dilate. Each step backwards is a booby trap, Every step forward is only a mystery. Too young to care, too aged to fight, Nothing less than an unleashed primate, Nothing more than a mouse trapped rat. Crescent moon serves as […]

Nobody

Nobody, I guess that’s who it is, Nobody, I wish you were listening. Cut those puppet strings holding you, All these years later, isn’t it time to, Gain strength and stand on your own feet? You’re held down by greed and jealousy, And I think you’re old enough by now, To make up your mind, […]