I came to college, only to begin My lifelong battle with carcinogens First came the coffee to keep me awake, And then the loneliness, my sleep to take. And then the ulcers formed from all the stress, Of getting it all done with great fineness. Whilst lack of sleep and caffeine kill the brain, A slow… Continue reading College and Carcinogens (a song for the dismal)
Her shadow haunts me from below This pond in which we used to go. Where we would picnic, talk, and laugh But now the speech is only half. She stares at me from down below The ponds surface ..as if she knows, That I’m the one that put her there, Her bleeding flesh, and… Continue reading Adiline
A universe exploded Such an explosion It spawned: Dark, light, daytime, and heat. It was cold already. In that explosion, love formed And took shape over time, Just as the worm did. Which ultimately turned into The giant worm. God watched from a close by station What did He evolve from? A crash? Why doesn’t… Continue reading Evolution
I started out my professional career as a social worker in Waxahachie. The work was interesting enough. The benefit of knowing that what I did made a difference in the world, was something I wanted to live for, for the rest of my life. Ever since I was a teenager I knew I could never… Continue reading Savior (Inspired by a more brilliant writer than I named Ryan Mayes, who is a total genious in my book.)
Zonino The Rambler 