but it never occurred to me
that asking how you felt
might uncomplicate everything
AP: 1st place 2022
Christmas isn’t what it used to be
Don’t give me gadgets
That are supposed to uncomplicate my life
If I need to read an instruction manual
I don’t need it
The only thing I really want
Is the gift of time
Of your time
I’ve started a new tradition
I stash under the tree
Gifts from years gone by
Unwrapped there for me to rediscover
Hoping this will be the year
I’ll finally get the time to actually enjoy them
Or better yet ~ become my resolution
If they’re still there on New Year’s Day
AP: Honorable Mention 2021
VOICES
Should I listen or should I not
To the voices in my head
Warning me to be aware of all what
My heart is dreading.
The past is past
But the best teacher it remains
If I ignore these voices
Will I survive the rage?
Let me not think so much
And uncomplicate my life
The future will decide
What the voices did not tell me.
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