Take Notice

Daylight slowly fades from the window
And leaves the room in darkness…
Bringing with it a sense of despair.

Much like hope when it vanishes from a soul,
Leaving it to question…to wonder exactly
How and when life became so muddled.

But it is there the next morning, upon
Opening your eyes and witnessing the sun
Out on the horizon…

Another opportunity…

Another possibility…

- We need only to take notice -

Unsolicited Thoughts

- An unsolicited thought -
- Continually presenting itself -
- Entering her mind without warning -
Played out like a film
Watched over and over again.

The more she tries to
Eliminate it,
The more it seems to present itself -
The sting like that of a bandage
Torn off in one quick stroke.

In time,
Its persistence will liquefy,
Much as the bile that incessantly burns her throat -
The severity slowly evolving into
A distant memory –