The things I see, the things I love
Lavender flowers, under suspiscion
Never a dark trace in the house
All is quiet like a mouse
If I could only remember
Sweet fingertip kisses
Just one for the little missus
Setting aside time for play
Until the overcast subsides
You by my side
I’m thinking of a
I’m thinking of a long beginning
Your light eyes, voice so smooth
I’m a green-eyed beauty queen
Legs hit the pavement
Expression bitter & mean
On parchment with parsley
Yellow concrete & thyme
Mysteries of our memories
Apple crisp & moonshine
Witty but only on pages
No intention to rhyme
Going backwards in high speed
I do that all of the time
Take me out of this nest
Take me out of this nest
Where the whiskey is neat
Where the words don’t repeat
“A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I really like that sentiment and see how it can apply to the way my life has been slowly turning around. I’ve changed some habits, rid of others, and cultivated some new ideas regarding the direction I want my life to move in. These are stressful times, but the music I listen to, the art I create and surround myself with, and other peoples’ contributions- literary, research-based, or in social situations, all constitute the rise of this change in mentality. It’s been a long time coming and I’m not “here” yet, but I’m executing, I sure am executing.
