Can a life be the final two hours
before a day is capped,
Simply trying to make sense
Or catch-up on what matters
Far too many times I get lost
In trying to justify the hours
I wanted to just cease
A fight that’s not worth
And cut lies and ties
Escape somewhere else
Perhaps somewhere better
Only to realize what counts —
Well I don’t know quite honestly.
All I know, is that the day
Is far from over. So am I.
(c) Artherese, 2024
Tag: poetherese
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10pm Musings
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Seattle
Coffee shops and quick escapes
Long walks and introspection
Laughing and lining things
With silver through action.
Same are gold and rocks
And despite feeling a bit lost
You’re not a lost cause
Any time now, you’ll find
Amidst the regrets
What’s intact are the roots
The dreams, and colors, even
Courage and breakthroughs.
For now just get through
Take a step or two.
(c) Artherese, 2024
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Invisibility Cloak
There is so much
one can't see amidst
the surface, hidden
in plain sight
existing despite
the pep talks --
stifled shouts
alternate routes.
But, beyond the doubts
there is space for
silver linings, ones
you can control
and loved ones
who're there
every summer & fall
then you rise
not just once
and face battles --
a brave beautiful
albeit invisible
dance.(c) Artherese
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Downpour
Rain’s continuous
Flow echoes
A state of silence
Where one hears
What one yearns for(c) Artherese, 2024
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Brave
The mind’s a buzzing
The heart is racing
But still you choose
The discipline
Of starting, creating.
This simple act
Done consistently —
definition of bravery.(c) Artherese, 2024
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Wanderlust
I can’t believe I made
it to and through
Friday, almost.
Not all is done nor said
Not quite, not yet
But life’s not a check
List nor a measuring stick.
The pace is fast
The adventures don’t last
But the heart can still trust
There’s an after, another
Perhaps.(c) Artherese, 2024
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Bask
The every day ordinary
Is composed of hope, of life
Of surprising beauty
A life well lived
Is walks and love
And awe and joy
And embracing
The new, the uncertain
And everything
In between.
The view mirrors
What’s within(c) Artherese, 2024
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About to board
The excitement, the worry
The joys and anxieties
A potent concoction
Of life’s adventures
A change of place
A shift in pace
Is just what I need
Or so I convince myself
Then I remember
Whenever, wherever
I bring the baggage
And it’s up to oneself
To muster courage
To welcome pauses
And acknowledge
Perhaps even address
What my escape is for.(c) Artherese, 2024
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Break like waves
Rushing and trying
To prove something
You’re not but strive
To be is exhausting
Overthinking some
More, a redeeming
Factor, but perhaps,
You are.
Then breathing
Then living
Constantly asking
Is there more
Or if this is it
I find relief
In breaks and shifts.(c) Artherese, 2024
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Ever
Time dances to the melody
While you grapple with reality
But while you’re out of step
With the woes and worries kept
You still find your footing
Miraculously charter one’s floor
In the ever-changing.(c) Artherese, 2024
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