John left for work at 7am every morning, never later. Well sometimes later and it upset him when he was late. It didn’t happen too often as he was used to this routine, but it would upset him just the same. John worked all day as hard as he could, being that he’s been working … Continue reading
A moment in time And a blip on the screen Where did you go? I am haunted A brief rendezvous Only seconds not more Here today and then gone I am haunted I’m spooked and I’m hexed and I’m cursed and bewitched It’s eerie I’m scared What to do? I miss you so much So … Continue reading
Open your eyes pretty face The day has begun The morning has won Stretch out and take my embrace For you there is fun Outside is the sun Pull down the sheets hear my case There’s much to be done Together as one A cafe for you and a vase Walk slowly not run Your … Continue reading
spooky misty rainy dark it’s six thirty two am sun streak’s broken in hindsight quite a streak much better to stay dry lie still close my eyes go back to sleep.
the street is quiet that’s different and won’t last long there’s hardly a sound except cicadas it’s way too early everyone must be asleep at home in their beds no need for driving at this moment am i right? being it’s sunday it’s nice to sleep in dreamland is better but i could stand in … Continue reading
i slept hardly at all but i slept i wept hardly at all but i wept life crept up that is all i kept up didn’t stall i accept and i leapt didn’t fall.
i’m going to sleep wake me up when it’s over when things are made known when you know the whys and how come things get bogged down the answers fleeting can you do that please? there’s way too much strife with people at odds and sad and too uncertain maybe it’s always what people go … Continue reading
maybe i care about your life care just a little bit cause i cringe when you say you’ve had a bad day so i mention the wonders a good night’s sleep how much better i know you’re going to feel when you finally drift off to dreamland and darkness eventually wins and only the quiet … Continue reading
It had gotten to the point where he could no longer control his relentless angst and frustration. It really had taken its toll over the last few months. Cara had so many issues, and right now the not-knowing-part was really the worst. How would it all wind up? He’d sat in this hospital for what, … Continue reading
It was pretty sad everything that happened with that Joker-guy. In Colorado I mean. It’s so funny how these things keep happening and there’s no groundswell of support whatsoever to do something about the easy availability of guns and ammunition in this country. There’s not. Like that politician who was flummoxed that someone in the … Continue reading
It had to be three or four in the morning when he heard it. SMASH!!! Well, he didn’t really hear it, more like felt it. It jolted his psyche enough not only to wake him up from a very deep sleep, but to make him immediately sit straight up in his bed. He sat there … Continue reading
Open your eyes pretty face The day has begun The morning has won Stretch out and take my embrace For you there is fun Outside is the sun Pull down the sheets hear my case There’s much to be done Together as one A cafe for you and a vase Walk slowly not run Your … Continue reading
Hazy, lazy In a cloud Tired, mired Things too loud Dippy, dopey Need some rest Weepy, sleepy Where’s my zest?
I love my recliner. I’m looking at it right now. I don’t really sit there much at all, but when I’m relaxing on my sofa, I have a habit of looking at it. Often for too long. You used to sit there. Although you’re gone, the memory and vision of you still lingers. When I … Continue reading
Why can’t I just sleep through tomorrow? Bring me one day closer to death. Buy some time in this ongoing struggle. Help preserve my so precious breath. My will is so weak and so fleeting. My fire just won’t burn as bright. The embers have slowly diminished. What happened to all of that light? … Continue reading
Pete Armetta 