Jennifer

Perspective

Sometimes you have four dollars. That’s all.

That four dollars is hard to spend.

Then you run into Jennifer on the street.

Now Jennifer has four dollars. That’s all.

Jkf

2/21/14

Rough

Sitting here alone I  draw another sober breath,

And for the life of me, I can’t remember death.

But I have been a soldier to it,
I have been to the gate.

Yes I am just a miracle,

A peaceful hand of fate.

Tears are now my medicine,

My joy bursts from within.

And hope is what I feel right now,

My life without the sin.

Groping for a stronghold on,

My corpse and all it’s skin,

My serenity has driven me,

Away from all that pain.

Life is glorious as I know it,

All the drama gone.

Peace and light are filtering in, through the cracks of all my fear.

Giving up was all I needed,

Giving in and out.

jkf

2/20/14

Lih

Lih

I was there

On my back

Looking

Up

On my knees

Looking down

On my face

In my dreams

Looking in

Without seeing

Without warning

Suddenly

Look I’m here

Jkf

2/12/14

Through The Cracks

Through the Cracks

 I draw,

Another sober breath.

Though I’ve had my fingers in the fence.

And  been a soldier to it,

Death and all its memories,

Have given me reprieve.

Through the cracks of all my fear,

My joy bursts from within.

Giving up is what I needed,

Giving in and out.

Seems like I’m a miracle,

There’s magic in my tears.

Jkf

2/9/14

STARFUCKERS

I was sitting alone in Starbucks just me and everyone else. I was totally alone. With them. They were staring at their phones. As was I. We were all so connected. To somewhere else. All so cozy in our isolation. Ahh the joy of being human. My autocorrect and I just communicating up a storm!

Then I noticed someone looking at me.  Maybe my imagination. No there it is again. Eye contact. Shit.
I mean, what the fuck, woman? Why are you looking at me? 
I'm certainly minding my own business.

Oh now you're going to just get up and leave without goodbye? No manners at all.
Anyway, what was I sayin?

jkf

2/4/14