Unkind thoughts and deeds tallied
Demerit points implicitly accrued throughout a lifetime
Belated guilt at heaven’s gate
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
The sum total
just breath
on glass
vials of substance
and substantial
dust on shoe
your thoughts
your softness
like rubbed edges
Blurred memories
its sum total
measured or
spent
while you
cautiously
frown
while smiling
Crying
graciously honest
believing honestly
confabulations
as lines writ
erased
forgotten
A sum total
Sit with me and weep together, an army of deflecters have tarnished our mutual bond and harmony,
in a mess of the feared and fearful.
Walk with me, this way, that we both thought was hollow, that have been written for us daily, the would-be the fantasies of the past.
Laugh, we don't have to continue to force a smile and let a vacuous tumult begrudgingly hinder our true spirits.
But for eight of the twenty four we both thought we could put our souls aside, for four of the twenty four we battled to remember who we were, back then.
Then we lost and blamed each other for the impending clouds of matter over mind.
So talk to me, look into my eyes and talk to me, it's only me
THE SUM TOTAL OF TODAY'S JOINT FAMILY LUCK
There are many members tied up with many relationships
few are males and few are females old young all bear zips
all having not alike ideologies sentiments and thoughts
Few work earn more few less few live in droughts
in the discussion of family matters few step first
few show for no reason always false burst
few maintain honesty few try to cheat
few remain silent never emit heat
few are gentle few are skittish
few are cleaver most selfish
few are social few aren't
few engage in tort
Joint Home's luck
today's pluck
cluck
Colors of what real life is
Cultivates it's self
Between highs and lows
Feelings marking hews
Embarking routs
Dark then light
In all fullness
From womb to marriage
Carrying events
For sharing
Seasons of happiness
Showing, Caring
With a fleet of daring
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