who knows
where this will finish,
when it does
all we can do
is make certain
we have prepared,
that we have emptied our tanks
of life and left
our good works behind
knowing that we have
done the work
to lift others -
to help them
find their best selves -
these are the thoughts
that must drive our work -
that carry us -
when the days
present their challenges
Month: January 2025
Relief
pain written
in lines
upon the face,
brought to life
with the lash
of a word,
know the stinging tongue
is not meant for you,
its cause unknown
to those without -
we are not the only ones
haunted by demons -
though we might offer respite,
we have our own burdens to bear
we walk alone together,
each carrying our own experience
of the world's hurts,
this is the relief
we have to offer
Tattoos
they tattooed 'know thyself'
to their forearms,
a constant reminder
that wisdom
begins with the knowledge
of who we are
at our core
perhaps it was necessary
as we all seem
to be more distracted
by the persistent screens
of our lives
what happens
when they wear sleeves,
does the reminder become
'out of sight, out of mind'
or is the tattoo artist
our greatest philosopher,
embedding the idea within
with each jab
of their needle