He Should Have Just Stayed in The Hospital

Too many run from problems,

            it's time to turn around

            and break through them;

making them vanish in the air

because when you avoid any tempering issue

             it only grows.

            It becomes larger

            with every step you take

            in the opposite direction,

            until it's large enough

            to chase you down.

Only in My Dreams Can a Cemetery Be a Getaway

I remember dreaming

of a getaway in town,

a place to relax

just beyond those trees

where the church cemetery sits.

A quiet quaint place

where the sun shines on the lake

and the docks are always calm.

This must be

what death is to me,

because in reality

 it is no getaway

but a place to spend an eternity.

Growing Old is Worth Fighting For

Aging is collective,

we grow all those inches,

                        stop,

then realize that we'll be no taller.

We collect the years

from birth to death.

Some have less than others

 and many never have a chance

 to collect even one.

Living life is a privilege

that can be taken away

 at any moment.

That last breath you take in life

is just as important as your first,

and it's something worth fighting for.