Doubter's Prayer

Rescue me
from my fantasies

take from me
what I think I want
give to me
what I really want

lace my dreams
in moonlight
blind my fears
in hope

until fantasies
realities
and I've burned
all my doubts

Masterpiece in Progress

I am unfinished
added to each day
by some
taken away
by others

you can see
the way I smile a little wider
glow, just slightly brighter

you've added to the measure of me
made me more who I am
more who I want to be

you listen to me
and make me smile
you make me feel
like I'm worthwhile

my heart grows
fills me chest
leaving little room
for even breath

with each step
in each day
I feel cherished
loved
in a unique way

I am becoming more
than I thought I could
(realistically)
be

Thank you for adding to
not taking away from
me

Running Away

Spine to spine
close, connected
Heading separate ways

heart pounding
shallow breaths
anger rising in an empty chest

wait 3 seconds
ignore
 breathe

laugh too hard
smile too wide
squint away disappointment

breathe in steel
set your jaw

legs start pumping
everything falls away

don't focus
don't think

run
fake it