support

weakened and
broken twice
the vessel
holds valiantly
against its'
ever-present nature
to give way
under steady pressure

cicada

no offer refused,
I am feeling generous today.
Anything of mine you want is yours
for the taking. I am leaving this all behind
safe harbor and home
splitting through the back
and easing out brand new
resting as I contemplate
life as a new winged creature

vertigo

your secret
has been revealed.
too late to bluster
and stumble through the motions
as if you belonged here. the jig is up.
you finally breathe deep, grateful
to leave it all
in the freedom
of the trajectory
downward