Shhh

The rain has past
So i go back outside,
To sit with the night;
To find peace inside.

Drawn to alone,
My ears need some rest.
They’ve had their fill.
They did there best.

But, now they need quiet
At the end of the day.
They took all they could
Of the stuff others say.

So many stories.
Blah, blah, blah.
My-ears can literally hurt.
They can feel like they’re raw.

Why-can’t folks-be-quiet?
They just have to talk.
“Uh, I gotta go.
Would you look at the clock”.

Unbelievable non-sense.
Painful sound.
“Would you please wait to speak
Until I’m not around”?

Silly Shorts 4

You can’t see the tree,
Yet still you care.
The wall’s blocking your view,
But you know that it’s there.

You grab a ladder,
And climb to the top,
But you can’t get over.
It’s too-far of a drop.

So, you climb back down
And grab some rope.
But, it’s too short.
You begin to lose hope.

You start to cry…
And then you get mad…
So you get a sledgehammer
That you borrow from Dad.

But, it’s way too heavy.
You’re just too small.
“What else can I use
To break-through this wall”?

You-run-back to-dad’s-workshop.
You grab a hammer and-drill.
You think, “if one doesn’t work,
The other one will”.

But, neither tool works.
You can’t break through.
You couldn’t climb over.
What will you do?!

You think and think,
But you just don’t know.
You feel like quitting,
But you don’t want to-go.

You nearly give up.
“This wall is too big”!
But, right at that moment…
“I got it! I’ll dig”!

You grab the shovel
As quick as you can.
You’re proud of yourself.
You have a plan!

And, it works!
You’re now with the tree.
You look up in the branches.
It’s what you were hoping to see!

Your cat!

You get her down safely,
Which isn’t too tough,
Compared to the wall.
“Boy that was rough”!

Silly Shorts 3

Pong Pong, Ding Dong,
Bend and Scoop.
The-five pools are-here?

Wait in line.
Losing time.
Half-cocked. Full of fear.

Left then right.
Down the way.
You’ll know it when you get there.

Slow and steady
Wins the race.
Like tortoise beats the hare.

Business Sense

Fine tooth comb,
Locked away.
Detail’s devil,
Here to play.

Not surprised.
He reared his head.
Ugly sucker’s
Face is red.

He’s got the horns.
He’s filled with hate.
He’s got you now.
You’re just too late.

Sees right through you,
And eats your heart.
Bit by bit,
Rips you apart.

Heed the warnings.
Mind the deets.
Buckle up.
Put on your cleats.

Have a helmet.
Take a bat.
Prepare to swing.
Expect a rat.

Become complacent,
Trouble looms.
Watch the sky.
Look out for brooms.

Catch twenty two
At every turn.
Embrace the failures.
Seek and learn.

Be-not affraid-though
To take a chance.
Better that
Than miss the dance.

Silly Shorts 2

Pine Cone.
I know.
Zipper.
Flock.
Hacksaw.
Inward.
Latent.
Walk.

Breezy.
Toned.
Rascal.
Jump.
Fearless.
Ruthless.
Stinky
Dump.

Zany.
Kindred.
Spirit.
Flat.
Rooftop
View.
Heart Mom
Tat.

All about it.
Never new.
Haggard.
Lessons.
Bent.
Blue.

For the time.
Being.
Green.
Inside out.
Know what i mean?

Silly Shorts 1

A bird in the hand.
Five layer Dip.
Seven, you say?
I don’t-need any-Lip.

Rockets
Toadstool.
Ripples
Wave.
Dime store.
Big boss.
What’s that ya say?

Dig it?
Flipped it.
Giddle.
Gun.
Train of thought,
Just for fun.

Lose it.
Lost it.
Kiss her.
Love.
Graced by God;
The Man above.

Heaven’s here
Now.
Later.
Die.
Future’s coming.
Swat the Fly.

Itches,
Scratch it.
Don’t
Do.
Parrot
Fish.
Jay’s was blue.

Family first.
Last
On the way.
Headed home
Like horse to hay.

Wash em down.
Needs to cool.
Couple weeks
They’re back in school.

Albatross
Flight.
Roots below.
Pictures
Jump out.
Things will show.

Back and forth
Night.
Purple Haze.
Need and want.
Find
Time to graze.

Grind.
Minded.
Out the gate
Leapfrog.
Monster.
Three toed
Slate.

Fight
For Love.
Black.
Gone.
Distract.
Hula Hoop.
Missing Jack.