Office Saga

Office Saga

"hemahemhem"
the voices are lowered
as a new arrival comes into play.
Distrust is rampant and hurt feelings 
are a dime a dozen.
No one can be trusted
except those whom you trust
because they never know
who is for us.

These silly games continue
a jostle for position
or to prove you just don't care.
Whispering groups feel vindicated
they will be heard even if it's here.
Ambition is frowned upon
stars that have shone
must be dimmed
by the 'honest critics'
who hold nothing back
and give very little worth giving.

But once you're gone
your gone.
And what comes next
pray tell?

Making Silence Count

Making Silence Count

She walks
No-
She glides
No-
She floats,
keeping her own council,
looking neither 
left or right.
Her goals in her sight
never engaging in meaningless fights.

She creeps along
not afraid to sweep aside
those who would jeer,
snear
and envelop other in their despair.
She is impenetrable,
impregnable.
 
Her grey swirl of invincibilty
cacoons her from head to toe
They can sense her, 
but they don't know
When, where or how she goes.
For she can keep her  secret.
Her best friend Ms Descreet,
will be with her til the very end.

See Your Way Out

See Your way Out

When in doubt
see your way out.
Pull back the hand
from out the monster's mouth.
Take your time
don't be loud
and see your way out!

Though they try
to stop your goodbye
with pitiful sighs
hold firm and reply
"nice try
on this hill I will not die!"

So while you can
take that stand
Give one answer throughout
though I don't 
always know what I am about,
today,
"I must see my way out"

Ant Life

Ant Life

Who knows which way it goes,
a day or two 
 a few decades perhaps,
no one never knows.
Make sure though 
to stay close to home
or be a dead expereiment.
Nothing is gauranteed,
because your time is short
(no cretaceous life time),
We must do all now.
transitory being
that's all we will be
no crown
to lengthen the years.
All we can do
is carry the seeds
that contenment breeds.

A New Environment

I watched a YouTube video recently. It was about a Betta fish – had no idea there was such a thing by the way – that was about to die and was rescued! Yes, it was about this fish. Now, as for me and where I am from, you eat fish no questions asked. Therefore, to rescue a fish would be seen as a very strange thing indeed!

The video begins with the rescuer of said fish giving an account of her first meeting with this very lucky-still-to-be-alive fish, which was not very good, “he was very pale and very skinny, he was missing his entire tail, it had completely rotted off”. What immediately came to mind was that a fisherman encountering such a harrowing sight would just throw the poor fellow back into the water and deem it a waste of time.

However, one man’s trash is most certainly another man’s treasure. Sparing no expense, because she could, she transferred him to a hospital tank – again a new bit of information here that I never knew! So, she ‘transplanted’ it to a new home and over time with love, food and care the sickly fish recovered. The once sickly pale and emaciated fish was replaced by one of the most beautiful fish I had ever seen, wearing a beautiful and vibrant salsa dress- well that is how the fins looked to me! The point is, in this new environment with better treatment the betta fish flourished and surprised even the owner.

That takes me to my current thought. In the wrong environment we too may find our lights dimmed, our potential stifled and our very lives slowly seeping away into the cracks of despair. There comes a time when a change of environment can do a world of good. There are some who stay too long at a rest stop and forget that they are on a journey. Maybe, just maybe from time to time we have to access our current situation, transplant ourselves somewhere else if we want to flourish and reach our full potential.

I Want To

I want To

I want to write about soaring through the air
landing here there and everyhere
I want to grab my dreams
and ride them reel by real.
I want to stand on the shoulder of God
and think it not odd
to feel Him nod,
"Yes my child you did it!"
I want to untie all the lies
that have kept me from my flight
to spread my wings.
I want to show my muscles
so you can say,
"look at her
tough
humble
beautiful,
don't mess with her!"
I want to gather to myself
all manuscripts collecting dust on my shelf
and travel through their pages.
I want so much
just beyond my fingertips