WISHFUL THINKING

This has existed before-so it may again-
clean air and water,attunement to seasons
and when you crow cynical (corroded eyes
may i remind you of your childhood
its innocent ways/golden trust
in powers stronger than all of us

These seas all oiled and detergent
mutating in ways we have not seen
have known underwater explosions
volcanoes and hurricanes

We are toothpicks in a forest
leaf in a stream,grain of sand on a beach
We have tunnel vision and humancentric ways
Before and after us-there will be change

Dinosaurs died out before we arrived
Fossil fuels assist us to drive
ourselves to extinction
Time for more optimistic wishful dreaming

EMOTIONAL HOTEL
Each room occupied by an aspect denied
black wall paper despair hides
in O selfconscious attempted suicide
wants to check out before checking in

Death in another room(body in a bed)
Corpse of dead thoughts,old,moldy
Time for a change of sheets

Fear in another,living in a closet
Scared of the outside world(never coming out!
They fear things that are not there
Be careful when you enter!

Anger prowls another room
Tiger moods devouring
Red raw the wounds that strike snake out
burn whole rooms to the ground

Love is in the honeymoon suite
They canoodle together to avoid all else
One day they will wake up
that they,too,need room service

Contentment calm and deep as you
sits in silence in another room
TV off,all clean and new
Trusting in an inner view

Hope paid in advance ,entranced
by the advertising of space
Not knowing other occupants
he may have to share with despair

Assignation and resignation midnight meet
like truck drivers by appointment
No one need know who comes or goes
Emotion's illegal immigrants

And you who own this motel mind
your body of knowledge grows over time
Perhaps each room needs renovation
Maybe you will seek extension

For every room within paints with emotion
Every color adds a new dimension
You cannot live forever in one room
Eviction comes too soon.

Welcome in each temporary tenant
Let each add to your entertainment
There is no need to lock your doors
Emotions always ask for more!