Fireworks, Your Family,
And Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Miles and Miles of long, blond hair
Encircle the room; streak out the door
Big Blue Eyes just stare
As I reach to pick her off the floor
Four generations gathered here
All at their own place in life
I assure you not to fear
As you release that look of strife
I offer salutations to faces with smiles
Who seem to want to know about us
You try to reassure me all the while
And I remind you not to fuss
We go outside to grill the meal
You compliment me to no end
With each look, my heart you steal
And to me, love you send
All the stress we face each day
Is left anywhere else tonight
Embraced in family, we stay
As we watch the fire take flight
I still cannot believe you are mine
I am my best when I am with you
Though I know it is and over-used line
I promise: it could not be more true
Questions
Is life really any better than death?
What does it feel like to be high on meth?
When will I finally meet God?
Is it really okay to be odd?
Will I ever stop feeling alone?
What will I look like when I’m grown?
Is it ever okay to hate?
Will I ever find the perfect mate?
Will all of the trees grow real tall?
Why does it always hurt when I fall?
Will all the world’s slaves ever truly be free?
Why can’t everyone want to love me?
When will mothers stop killing their babies?
Will we ever stop cheating ourselves with only maybes?
Is it alright to just set down your gun?
Is it okay to just turn and run?
Could I please have help tying my shoe?
Why are the evil abundant and the righteous few?
Will we ever fill ourselves with I cans instead of I can’ts?
In this life, will we ever really learn to dance?
When Death and Birth Overlap
On the third day
Jesus rolled the stone away
After being consumed by flames
the Phoenix is reborn
Zombies’ human minds die
as their bodies continue on
relentlessly seeking brains
Death and rebirth take on many forms
in lived experience and myth alike
and it is not always for the better
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