Mischan (Rondelet)
To send a mischan
That everyone has seen;
To send a mischan,
That they all misunderstand.
I just want to scream
Because I did not mean
To send a mischan.
Letting Go (Ruba'i)
You promised to text me, you said you would.
I waited for you as long as I could.
I already left for the club tonight
And will probably drink more than I should.
I am getting bored with this ongoing fight.
You say I'm wrong; I think I'm right.
Do not bother waiting up for me;
I may not even come home tonight.
This time apart may help me see
Why I'm still with you, but honestly
I may decide being apart is good,
Being apart is much better for me.
Taken (Vilanelle)
I hold a child in my arms who dreams
Of another place filled with love and light
And life is milder than it sometimes seems.
She finds a place without extremes
And breathes softly as I hold her tight.
I hold a child in my arms who dreams
Of softness, tenderness and gentle things
She finds again in the quiet of night.
And life is milder than it sometimes seems.
Sometimes it feels as though life screams
To be taken with so much stress and spite.
I hold a child in my arms who dreams
And all my problems melt away as she redeems
The softness I still have in my heart tonight.
And life is milder than it sometimes seems.
And my priorities, which seemed so supreme,
Are revised as I become more contrite;
I hold a child in my arms who dreams
And life is milder than it sometimes seems.
