Tag Archives: escape

My Show Now

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

I am beginning to work. I’ve planned my performance alone. I have escaped your shadow. The lights shine on me alone now. I step into the dark tent quietly. I am stronger when the crowd cheers. I am just as … Continue reading →

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Points

Posted on February 1, 2015 by

At work, the hours plod along. I spend too much time enslaved. I want to escape and run away. I don’t see a point to the office. I face the same issues again and again. I want to escape and … Continue reading →

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Escape

Posted on June 24, 2014 by

My spirit yearns for escape. Bonds of the flesh are a burden. My rivers of habit resist new courses. The young streams dug deep paths. \Now they restrict my growth today. My soul longs to worship worthwhile goals. Lesser goals … Continue reading →

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Great Potential

Posted on June 11, 2013 by

Once I had great potential. I was unaware of any limitations. I felt I had total control. Later, I was smashed down by reality. I saw no escape anymore. The world was but a burden. I have a better perspective … Continue reading →

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