Category Archives: Poetry

I wish I had a set of Perpendicular blinders, A way to block the future And focus on the present. My mind wanders off Into the future, While my body lingers here In the present. Fear, elation or other emotions … Continue reading →

Diapers, they don’t bother me. Waking up at 1, 2 or 3. Tethered to home so I can be Near the ones I call family. My son is small And so am I, But it seems I’m a giant In … Continue reading →

Nervous I sit, I sit and ponder, About the glories of Being a Father. Now I worry, Too late now, Will I be this child’s Proper Father and how? I’m scared and shaking, Full of doubt, Now knowing when Our … Continue reading →

Quick rhyme time, Can’t think of the words. I can’t quite get it, Can’t quite get it. Guess I’ll do it later. – JR 2011

My body is in the moment, But I’m still in the future. My head is right here, But its also elsewhere. My heart is beating in my chest, But its dangerously close to the edge. My brain is in my … Continue reading →