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Until

Until
I squeeze her hand, firmly,
because I know
Separation, and waiting,
in the where, and the when
Tomorrow’s uncertainty
is inevitable change
The vague distance
From now until then

It feels like a test
with no set answers
A personal goal
you occasionally meet
A leap of faith,
across a void
Wishful thinking
You land on your feet

Vicarious living
In the here and the gone
Shutting it off…
Until it’s on

I rub her arm, gently,
because I understand
Angst, and lethargy,
in the loss, and the sorrow
It soothes her, a little,
but is little more
Dulling the pain
Until the next tomorrow

The empty of a room
with clean sheets
A vacant familiarity,
you easily recall
The faintest echo
of personal space
Awaiting a guest
Anyone at all

Vicarious living
Leaving all you’ve got
Missing them, for now…
Until your not

She kisses my cheek, softly,
because I am here
In this unknown, together,
as far as we know
In the strange todays
of an empty nest
For the time that flies
And where it may go

We’ve been here before
with a similar view
This same experience,
stark and real
The shared sensation
you don’t want
A common bond
You both feel

Vicarious living
The calendar yearns
Time, fleeting…
Until it returns

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by ggreentree on September 3, 2021 • Permalink

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Posted by ggreentree on September 3, 2021

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Grounded

Grounded
A weekend of filled time
that was good for my soul
Improving my outlook
being the main goal
Replenishing the bare spots
and filling each hole
I had everything that I needed
and I was ready to roll

One hundred wheel barrows.
A shovel. And a rake.
Knowing what I hoped to get done.
And what it might take.
Putting my pride and persistence
behind the improvements I make.
I feel exhilarated and alive,
despite all of this ache.

I was looking for level ground
after some rough terrain
Putting down more roots of my own
and hoping they will sustain
Confident that all my hard work
will be well worth the pain
I expect to see some sunshine
after a few days of rain

Three yards of soil.
And two of stone.
I have done the groundwork.
And I will make this my own.
I feel an intense satisfaction
from just the effort alone.
These seeds may be newly planted,
but I have already grown.

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by ggreentree on May 1, 2019 • Permalink

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Posted by ggreentree on May 1, 2019

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Grey

Grey
Certainly not what I expected
when I looked anxiously to today
Distractions and detours
Delay after delay
Nothing like I had envisioned
No how. No way.
A reluctant change of course
Navigating the grey

A wall of grey uncertainty
between you and your goal
A hard place, and a rock
when you’re ready to roll
An unexpected wait
A mirage of elusive control
Asking such a small price
Just patience for your toll

Inside the grey uncertainty
time stands painfully still
Between situation and explanation
Just be calm. Just remain chill.
Between exasperation and exhaustion
Exhale, slowly, and swallow the pill
In the grey of the uncertainty
come what may, inevitably will

Definitely not what I wanted
when I looked forward to tonight
Dissention and distance
Wrong versus right
Nothing like I had envisioned
On my mind. Out of sight.
The tone of grey reaction
Neither black nor white

Toiling in the grey unknown
of a lost night out
In the variable and the vague
is the unseen and the doubt
A question is the answer
When silence is a shout
Look to the big picture
Just relax, and wait it out

Inside the grey unknown
being oblivious can be a roll of the dice
Between interpretation and explanation
Just be understanding. Just be nice.
Between selfish and self-preservation
Do not make the same mistake twice
In the grey of the unknown
unpaid attention has no actual price

Trapped, within the nowhere near
of where I want my thoughts to be
Distracted and dismayed
My time feels far from free
Nothing like I had envisioned
Awaiting words. A wait and see.
The quiet of the gray
Speaks volumes to me

Staring into the grey silence
of a blank refreshed screen
Checking in after every chapter
like a procrastinating teen
Those certain expectations
The how it’s always been
Confined inside your cellular
Just swipe the slate clean

Inside that grey silence
unrealistic standards are the cage
So make the necessary adjustments
Just turn it off. Just act your age.
Leave the drama for the characters
Leave the scenes for some stage
In the grey of the silence
you can always turn the page

Convinced that I am ever-evolving,
I look optimistically ahead
Detraction and reaction
Saying the unsaid
As far, and as much, as I can envision
Also, and more so. Instead of instead
Negotiating the grey
Whenever I am seeing red

Coping within the grey areas
of our everyday race
With road blocks personified
An invasion of personal space
A barrage of harsh mentality
The reality of commonplace
The simplest of solutions
Just choose dignity, and grace

In the grey of the grey areas
doom and gloom are never much fun
Between frustration and explanation
Just be positive. Be the stronger one.
Between excuses and excusing
You know what needs to be done
Even in the greyest of the grey
rose-coloured glasses will let in the sun

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by ggreentree on November 10, 2018 • Permalink

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Posted by ggreentree on November 10, 2018

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Resolve

Resolve

When you feel like you’re fading
it keeps you strong
When pushed to your limits
it pulls you along
When the daily grind tests you
it answers the call
When you need to have structure
it provides a wall

When life seems like a puzzle
too difficult to solve
Search within yourself
and you will find your resolve

It’s the ability to deal
when you need to cope
When your ambition wavers
it gives you hope
It’s that extra drive
when you’re tempted to coast
The competitive edge
when you need it the most

When doubts creep in
it is never too far
Your resolve enables you
It’s there where you are

Your resolve lifts you up
whenever you dip
It brings you back
when you start to slip
When you are feeling lost
you will find your way
When someone needs you
you’ll be there to stay

It gives you courage
when you dig down deep
Summon your resolve
and take that leap

When aches and pains
stand in your way
You build up your resolve
and get through the day
When life brings you stress
and you’d rather hide
Your resolve teams up
with your innate pride

You may surprise yourself
with all that you find
An inner well of resilience
lifting matter over mind
An array of capabilities
A reserve of your strength
A measure of flexibility
you stretch to your length