Tis tsk twas
snaps of tongue 
itty bitty clicks
chosen over bites
and bitter nips
biting my ankle 
begging for attention 
and when given 
quickly running away 
what is this 
hide and seek 
make yourself known 
stand your ground 
and ask me 
but no just 
coy and demure 
and hardly deserving
be gone gnat
though natty nattering
on about importance 

New always comes
as a surprise 
not always good 
change usually follows 
even if the 
initial spark slows 
but if something 
does once then 
it’s capable again 
be it breath 
or even water 

Most look in
mirrors to see
taking note making 
decisions often harsh
but so few 
put away mirrors 
and just sit 
quietly with themselves 
and think reflect
exploring those musty 
mundane and miserable 
nooks and crannies 
oft overlooked but 
packed with remorse 
no makeup no 
mousse no magic 
just you and 
yours and them

This is not 
how I expected 
it to look 
but I’m very 
glad that it
looks like this 
and that’s all 
I can say 
about everything else 
including just this 
about being that

I don’t know 
how people get 
to where they 
go likely by
accident for who
really knows which
direction is best 
isn’t life just 
a crap shoot 
the simple avoidance 
of another mistake