Familiar Feelings

I'm feeling down,
but not on the ground.
Love makes me float,
then becomes the weight I tote.

I find a friend I like,
we do fun things,
kayak, fly kites, and bike.

She makes me happy
and not so lazy.

I wish I could do the same,
but everything I say gets stained.
She's a girl I'd share my name,
but everything I say gets swayed.

She makes me feel immature,
which makes me feel insecure,
which makes me feel small and out of control.

Se La Vi

What makes a person run from someone they like?

Can it be boiled down to a simple answer?

A man likes a woman. That woman is interested in that man. But if he shows too much attention to her, the woman becomes disinterested.

I remember hearing of much simpler times growing up.

A man likes a woman. He stops all his plans, goes to work to provide for her, they get married and have seven kids.

Modern day women seem to play a game of disregard. Granted, the game of "cat and mouse" has been around for centuries, these women truly seem to want what they can't have and throw away what they can.

How does time continue to complicate and simplify life at the same time?

Sol

I have nothing to say at this juncture other than
the sun has an amazing ability to fill my soul sometimes.

Leap Day

Leap day,
Sleep day,
Wish I was, with a girl, day.

Stretch out, pass out,
Stretch again, count to ten,

I'm up, I'm walking,
Blinds up, I'm talking,

Doing chores, vacuuming floors,
Getting dressed, getting stressed,

Need to break the monotony,
Need to set my life free.

"Us"

Some day, I'm going to marry you,
And teach you all my bad ways,
And you'll help me on my bad days,
And I'll get you out of your sad phase,

Because we belong together,
We'll grow strong together,
We'll take trips,
We'll sync lips,

We'll mesh like wire
Unconventional,
Unintentional,
Understanding fire,

Serendipitous,
Inconspicuous,
The one and only "us" to trust.

2012 Woman

My voice is quivering as I try to be a man.
I stumble through the door to who I am.
The clothes I wear are bare, lacking color or flare.
I'm honest and open like a book in your hands.
Please, I pray, you listen to my plans.
We can go find a place far away,
with rivers,
with mountains,
where our children can play.
Our life will be lived a humble way.
We will give thanks for our food and pray everyday.

Dear Future Wife

Thank you...
...for being my friend.
...for listening when I'm quiet.
...for caring when no one else does.
...for being honest.
...for loving me through my selfishness.
...for making me laugh.
...for helping me when I fall and pushing me when I stall.

You are my greatest company and always have a place next to me.