i sat in the darkness
long enough
to realize
which shadows
were actually mine
Decorations — a meditation
today as i sat
on a park bench
i imagined myself
wandering the earth
planting trees
for all the children
yet to be born
whose giggles
should hang
from branches
like birthday decorations
the sun — haiku
the sun touches my skin
it’s as warm as my mother’s touch
should have been