YEARNCradled ‘n’ cooing, huddled in cuddles, chronically craving outer for inner peace,
GRIEFgrief for sounds I cannot yet shape into plugs for voids siphoning too much good,
TENDERNESSheavy is the head of a tender frame conducting grown symphonies of sympathy,
SHAMEshame on a burdener who tries to toss angst on a toddler’s fret nerves,
BONDbut still, my gerber word is bond even if it’s garbled mashed potatoes,
REMORSEif not, I’d be full of green beans remorsed, gagging on morsels of remorse
CONNECTIONsince this is intimately about connecting a hand to mom first, and a hand to you.
GUILTGrab ahold, faults that fill you spill into my eyes forming morning silk dew,
COMPASSIONmy condolences for heartburn under armor you harbor that isn’t sweated out,
DREADdread of sin is real when an adolescent stares at souls without blinking,
GRATITUDEso here's your palm back, and thank you from the bottom of my Mother Theresa,
EMPATHYreading you trains to make calm last from feeling a current that maps my mission.
YEARNFlesh fuming, I yearn to muzzle bullies monstering chill flowers for hits of glee,
GRIEFeach core laments knot breath from torn tired feet mulching in ungood,
TENDERNESStesty, my temp jets above warm one’s love must feed when your team is burning,
SHAMEguilt froths up nervous jerks at same sob ways I’d not once face fear head first,
BONDuphill, our battle binds further allegiance to scarred growth as bone days drone,
REMORSEtie these empty beings to plank plea boards, feed ‘em to their mad sea formula.
CONNECTIONAs kinship mints with every flung red beast, surly posture commands to rebuke,
GUILTrepent unfolds, evil tracks tilled shrewd through my hoarding mind’s ill youth,
COMPASSIONmercy for one’s soul timid charters larger self-worth back in its essence,
DREADterror dents in this stance as mature lacks the presence for spackle sealing,
GRATITUDEslow tears form wet hand paid tribute to a cup of autumn wisdom life just served.
EMPATHYToday I grasp all paths, lithe ‘n’ unyielding, per me, that’s ‘cause I’m this mix.
YEARNSweat is vrooming to square troubles for all but these hours on indentured knees,
GRIEFheat sores singe a chest from pain absorbed by twirling wire under crushed hoods,
TENDERNESSunselfish levies debts of hugs as none of me attempts to glean such energy,
SHAMEin hot tub distress, finger cursive stirs thought aimed on cuffed pressures,
BONDblood spill, my nurture, rose from events hard-nosed–those days sowed.
REMORSEWhy me, does a sweet pea resort to never ask, please restore some love?
CONNECTIONContradiction hints of dense streaks of men fleeing soft for tough and used,
GUILTtumult feelings’ advil use won’t excuse why excuses bore these pills through,
COMPASSIONa phone with friend starves hurt smarter when good Will establishes check-ins.
DREADFear, the tenant, flips and runs back arrested to developed shackles squealing,
GRATITUDEextol years thorned that cram pain in dump trucks as shots of wise sips burn,
EMPATHYnew grace: last strong, laugh, heal needs–some, surely pass till cries convince.
YEARNWistful ‘n’ lucid, not ‘cause hope falls from me or sours on withered trees.
GRIEFBefore I lived a breath of this pang subform inside of me, its greater of goods,
TENDERNESSI, gentle medley wisdom exempt of tug from a being bent to knee pray whispering,
SHAMEhad not one care but to fan burn embers to thaw pain off a journey to rest nerves,
BONDmy one will tied surer smile to sunbeam slits into dark snow holes rage roams,
REMORSEthis tying blinded feelings like deformed guilt tracking my form summed up.
CONNECTIONNow, ascension pins instantly once death springs gray honors to supplant youth,
GUILTa mope backs wilt to is not caring less that life zooms by as more leased fills you,
COMPASSIONalone in this you are served if aren’t sure loved afar got your back in this lesson,
DREADlisten, I’m intense, man, half confession half confessional for backhoe healing,
GRATITUDEpraise holds here for those who stand brave in front of mobs of lightless herds,
EMPATHYI feel for you new ways long past all feelings as earnest path keeps my distance.