hey fish!

hey fish, i envy you.

Nobody taught you how to swim but you do.
You flip and flop in oceans, rivers, and lakes
with the sun as your lamp in your watery home.

In your place, plants dance to the rhythm of your breath.
Stars wave at you when you pass by.

When you are sad, clams spout white tears.
When you are happy, seahorses jump in joy.

Oh fish, i wish i can cruise waves with you.
I hope to feel the warmth of the seas' sandy bottom,
not just its murky depths.
To lose myself in the anonymity of the blue.

afternoon solace

The tree, with its blossoms whisper to me.
Brushing my hair is the wind as i write down these lines.

The sheet flutters like the wings of the birds that fly across skies I cannot touch.

The sun is shy today,
not sharing its rays.

I welcome the soft breeze
glad for a respite form the heat.

I embrace the silence that the sounds of everyday can not stifle.

Quiet and solitude stay even as as I hear
a distant dog barking,
a motorcyle whirring,
and the leaves dancing.