yes, there is nothing to share

yes, there is nothing
to share with you. i am the
same: unfit for here

yes, there is nothing
to share with you. the system
makes no exceptions

yes, there is nothing
to share with you. i am not
able to be here.

yes, there is nothing
to share with you. thank you for
checking in. move on.

there are so many
more important things for you
to focus on now.

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why did we create
a world where anyone feels
the need to steal or

why did we create
a world where anyone feels
the need to kill or

why did we create
a world where anyone feels
they don't matter here?

who is it?

familiar image
the face is mine but if you
look at the eyes? no.

push

did i have to push
through the yellow gold of the
full moon? It hurt so.

After an aching
head and body the werewolf
has gone. Now I'm here.

because the line is drawn...

there is a line drawn
between culture and class that
says you're not welcome.

you should be able
to care for yourself but can't.
too bad. you'll just lose.

caffeine

caffeine is a drug.
i know that now because i
drank tea saturday

and i am anxious
unfocused and jittery
wired but not sure why.

youth workers

youth workers enjoy
seeing the growth and work of
their future colleagues.

helping youth form their
voices, selves, adult status
is a privilege.

sans crystal ball we
gaze upon the future now
because we see it.

yo, it's rolo

the text message said,
"yo, its rolo" and that was
supposed to jar mem'ry

rolo? rolo who?
so i texted back, "rolo?
te conozco?" and...

no text back. i thought
"aha! rolo and i aren't
long lost peops, okay!"

the art of living

i went to dinner
on friday evening after
another long week

a friend sat in the
windowfront of the bistro
with his new partner

it was good to say
hello and then secure my
choice to eat there then

first to the bank to
get cash and then return to
enjoy my mmm meal

the girlfriend and i
spoke easily which was nice
then she mentioned clothes

my jeans were ripped and
i knew that. i shared it and
she wants me to shop

let's just say i fear
shopping for many reasons
unless she donates

the comradery
sorta fell then. please don't judge
me on my clothes, friend.

survey

a 6th grader asked
what to do if he was mixed
on the school survey

the teacher quickly
responded "choose what you most
identify with"

this is the part of
america i am
saddened by, "choose one"

decompress

actually its
good to listen to yourself
when you need to rest.