Lightly Said, or Darkness Spread

Cool mist, morning.

Mountain river licks woes,

Fishing is peace.

Imbued with hatred and malice,

evil thoughts swirl within,

their bony bowl.

A hungry gray tornado,

whines and surges behind hungry eyes.

   words become wind,

that can kill.

Such a meaningless,

blight.

Love, for humanity,

is a warm yellow light,

that glows behind,

caring eyes.

A lighthouse beacon,

cuts through,

the cold dark ocean spray.

Such a valuable

light!

Encouragement crafted

for the simple and only sake

of someone else…

is like the first warmth,

of that yellow spring sun,

that chases away

the cold dark blue,

winter of discouragement.

Such a welcomed

delight.

Copyright © 2017 Zachary W Gilbert

Summation of me

I am the summation of many,

A mother.

A father.

People I have met,

learned from, heard from,

hurt, by some.

Age grows in my bones, like a swelling river,

under the rain of time…

each drop falling, every moment,

captured, experienced, held…

in the summation of me.

Copyright © 2017 Zachary W Gilbert