Making history

 My History

Your history

World history

We are a compilation

Of Moments 

Some tied together with string

Some flowing like a spring creek

Some which anchor us in self

Others that weigh us down like granite blocks 

Our history may repeat

Or it may rhyme 

It may teach us 

Or shame us 

At 3am 

With can’t sleep 

Recollections 

Of guilt, embarrassment 

Or loss 

Regardless it builds us

Brick by brick

Second by second of lived 

Occupied time 

Making us as people

Or communities

Or nations 

Our histories can intersect with 

Baggage we bring into 

Our relationships 

Patterns of behavior 

Formed in our before 

So here we meet

And our timelines converge 

“Our” history has begun 

How will it unfold? 

The Long Game

 Tired of impulse

Biding my time

I’m playing the long game now

Enjoying the journey

Exploring who you are

Unveiling me

Slowly, every day

A new discovery

An appreciation

Of friendship

And warmth

Building better

From the rubble

Of what went before

The viscosity of time

Thickens, enriching

The flow of moments

With each savory

Second

Sweetly lengthened

No rush

As we see

What tomorrow

Brings

 

About stray cats

 Stray cats

Come with big eyes 

Hungry maws 

Perfecting the technique 

That leads you to lay out 

The red carpet of kibble 

Bits of meat 

Entice you to work

Work so hard 

To win them over 

And like the cats they are

Arrogantly dismissive 

Of your efforts 

You think the cat is in the bag

But all you have are claw marks 

And bite wounds 

Instead, turn that energy 

To a dog 

A steady companion

Who is applying for 

Exactly that job 

Loyal, intelligent 

Partner, buddy 

Dogs, they will meet your eyes

Gaze into your soul 

Celebrate life 

With you 

“With” in a way cats don’t 

Understand 

And don’t want to

(…not about the obvious)

Giddy

 Curious patter as

My pulse picks up

Pink in my cheeks 

Smile begins curling 

At the corner of my mouth

Cautious

Carefully cautious 

But surprised by 

This spark 

Of energy 

And willingness to risk 

Giddy with

Possibility