Cook and 
clean up
too much 
at once 
I don’t 
know how 
it’s like 
dating someone 
I need 
a break 
in between 
to enjoy 

By and
for and
on behalf 
of others 
but now 
myself has
unlocked mysteries 
of life 
and love 
heretofore ignored 
focusing now 
on my
self worth 
instead of 
validating attention 

That empty cup 
is gathering dust 
I have no 
heart to wash
where once it
was joy and 
laughter filled it
now sits quietly 
surrounded by others 
a shrinking violet 
it grows smaller 
with each morning 
and one day 
be a thimble 
capable of holding 
no more than 
a moment’s memory 

Such as these
when words fail 
and skitter about 
like marbles falling 
off a table 
I know that 
I will find 
one not all
for my favorite 
the one that 
I can look 
into and see
a marvelous thing 
will no doubt 
have found its
way to freedom 
far from me

I live a life
of prosperity and abundance 
this doesn’t assure me 
that I’ll have everything 
that I’ve ever wanted 
but what it does 
is give me the 
opportunity to be grateful 
for what I do