• Tread Lightly

    Reading the room reveals a clue It takes concentration to observe  Ghosts of the past in the rearview Another deadman found his nerve   Once inside it’s difficult to leave Too many loose ends unravel lies Can’t get dirty and remain naive Tactical spider still collecting flies   Planting...

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    • I think about the consequences of opening my mouth & weigh them against the burden of saying nothing. If it has the potential to hurt someone, I keep it locked in the Nope folder. There’s a lot of insight in this one. That cautionary note…think before you speak…is never out of date, my friend

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Willow. So glad you connected with the write my friend. I always try to think before I speak. Sometimes that means biting my tongue, I like to choose the hills I’m willing to die on. Always enjoy your commentary. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • No you can not stay naive. Especially when you already was a part of it.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Fia. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Exactly, also can’t play the victim when found at the scene of the crime. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • hello dearest Damian you are very deep… I’ve picked up on a lot of wisdom in you… the air can help but be heavy with the words… truth is just like that 💕well done…

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Brenda. So glad you connected with the write my friend. Thank you, that means a lot to me, such a wonderful compliment. It’s really just being true to how my brain is wired. I’m a deep thinker who likes puzzles. lol. Your support has meant a lot as well. Appreciate you.

        Damian

    • Learning to “read the room” is such a great line, and your last is filled with wisdom. We live and we learn as we go learning from our past mistakes and learning from others.

      Great poem.

      • Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Tim. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It was a cool line. Wisdom is gained over time, I totally agree. Appreciate you.

        Damian

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    The Metamorphosis of Touch

    Doesn’t pledge come before promise,And promise before reward?And before these must come the hintThe touch before the word.***In the cool of the evening as the long shadows fallWe walk closer in the fading lightYour hand first touchesThen slips in...

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    What do you do for a living

    I am tired with the word what do you do for a livingA question whose answer will take you away from meBecause I am not productive enoughYes I have not collected much stones recentlyLike penguins do on an islandBut...

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    • I like what I do, but it is quite maddening to spend so much time at work. And really with work it’s all you work and hope to have a good day and maybe it will or maybe it will be shitty. Just feels so repetitive after awhile. Some days I just want to run off screaming.

      Great ink

  • The Drifter

    I've always been a drifterfor as long as I can remember. I've never had the drive to chase dreams, and rarely even had any dreams to begin with. I never chased love, or a mortgage, or children. Somehow, I just...

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    • I have a collection of driftwood here with me. Because I couldn’t get over the beauty of something untethered just floating along, becoming weather & all the more beautiful for its age & travels. This one made me smile

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    Slut

    Time for me to grab my clothes and goTo my spot hell with no oneYou judge me over and overAs if my lifestyle is bothering youYes I sleep with guysWhat is your problemCall me a slutOr whateverI live my...

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