A Mishappening

Sometimes,
you have to listen
to a
tragedy,

just so
you will realize
that your
life
isn't very
bad.

And other times,
you need to
know
that it's okay
to feel
sad.

The Howling

The wild, the willing, the free.

She took to the blue
and saw
everything.

The breathing, the living, the need.

She played in the muck
and felt
calm.

The absence, the empty, the good.

She ran from them
and took
nothing.