The other day I caught myself staring at your image,

Embedded in the cliff-side pools,

Surrounded by flowers and foliage,

Miles away from you.

Your skin porcelain,

Flaws hidden,

Eyes clement,

You didn't even seem human.

And maybe you weren't.

You were perhaps just a concept,

A concoction of evanescing pigments,

Who swam away, leaving behind no remnants.

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I sway left, I sway right
Cradling you in my arms
Shushing like the waves
Wishing you goodnight.

I move left, I move right
Dodging your little hands
As we tickle and tumble
Play with no end in sight.

I teach left, I teach right
One day you’ll just get it.
Shoes, socks and gloves
Dad duties become light.

I’ll go left, you’ll go right.
You’ll text me you’re well
You’re on...

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Happiness is a fleeting emotion

and that’s how it should remain

for if we were eternally happy

how could we ever feel pain?

Sadness is a fleeting emotion

and that is how it should remain

for if we were eternally sad

joy would be hard to attain

Jealousy is a fleeting emotion

and that is how it should remain

for if we were eternally jealous

where would trus...

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