Dreamcatcher catch my dream Hold it so I might get to revisit Catch my nightmares & rid me them Catch my enemies, entangled in hate Catch my troubles untangle them Keep the good hold it close, tightly Send all that is bad & evil to hell The deepest part where no escape No way out, only destitute and loneliness Once they are gone, I will be free Flying between worlds of reality, fantasy CDK 5-14-26

Once a year you come around Pumpkin carving, trick or treating Treats disguised as horrors eating Kids fill the streets every corner in town Not us, we celebrate kind of different Clean the shop, where our night is spent Music playing, plenty of room to dance Cooler feeds tipsy people as they prance Some dress up in costumes, some don’t Some drink, designated drivers won’t Children play games, laugh and have fun They tire out, soon their night is done Adults continue to party through the night Mother has had her fill, bids farewell, being polite Tomorrow will be cleaning day again Oh what memories, of way back when. CDK 5-14-26

Money flows from my hands Like a dam bursting Except it doesn't even fill a puddle Love sparks in my heart Like fireworks on the 4th Except there's no one there to see Anger rises boiling Like a pot of water turned too high Except the lid prevents escape Regret lingers heavy Like a rain cloud stuck in place Except I somehow find shelter Confusion scatters thoughts Like billiard balls on the break Except I can't decide the next move Speaking is cumbersome Like a pack too heavy to bear Except I need my truth to be heard Anxiety hovers over everything Like the looming spectre Except I know it's just in my head Compulsion leads me wayward Like the promise of greener pastures Except the promise is never fulfilled Anticipation wrings my nerves Like draining the last drop from a cloth Except it's never fully dry Writing eases these troubles Like a hot bath with calming incense Except the tub is empty The incense have burned down And all that's left Are these words

Wishing well dreams you hear Whispered just for you to be clear Tossed my penny made my wish Patiently waiting to be served as a dish I wait but it doesn’t come, wait more I hate waiting, please enter the door In my head your voice I still here In my heart longing brings tears Unsure of what will ever become Soon my spirit drops hope slums Whispers shout turn away go I can’t give up on this love now I know Wishing well will I ever have it granted Will I be without you forever stranded? CDK 5-14-26