Devolved

Dissolution is
the caterpillar’s abased
path to butterfly.

After school

Anyone can see
she’s depressed. Crashed on the couch
sleeping beauty dreams.

October

Summer warmth still clings
Like gum on a shoe, with all
the stickiness gone.

Deadline

When nearing the end
why is it that time speeds up
precipitously?

Can’t sleep

Is it the green tea
or the excitement of new
possibilities?

Scarred

The third degree burns,
generated by love that
intense, never heal.

Balance

Juggling emotions,
we catch happiness with one hand,
sadness the other.

Garage sale

Drive two hours to help
two elderly parents sort
their life, then price it.