My body wants to sleep, but not my mind

Now the night moves in

My body wanting to sleep

My mind resisting 

A Monday fearĀ 

Nervousness wakes me 

A meeting with high pressure 

I’m lacking self-trust 

Resisting the night

Darkness holds its own 

Rest is deceptively hard 

The street-light’s ally  

I Chose To Care

Though many don’t care 

And they pride themselves on that

I shall choose caring


I don’t mind the nerdly/Pollyanna label: I care. And I have no intention to change that. 

The Passage of Heartbeats

Each moment passing 

Fading into memory 

Waiting on sunlight