To know I'm not upset

To know I'm not upset
My blood's been let and let
Although my mind is set
Emotions will follow

Tragedy without tears
The tumultuous years
Pulling wrenches from gears
Are hard pills to swallow

I am not the pin oak

I am not the pin oak
I have let my leaves go
In my winter thoughts I
Only want to see snow

Moving forward without
Memories of summer
Putting down the flute and
Marching to the drummer

The two of us in light

The two of us in light
We find ourselves often
Seeing a future with
All our flowers open

We know reality
Always looms its way in
Our lives are both destined
And designed from within

Two exhausted salmon

Two exhausted salmon
Choosing to stay downstream
Swimming against currents
Is no longer our dream

Jumping the waterfalls
Leaping dawn until dawn
Best to reprogram our
Coordinates of spawn

If I turned inside out

If I turned inside out
I know I'd look the same
Complete transparency
The hallmark of my name

Before you, crystal clear
Deeper than Lake Tahoe
This is how I feel and
You can see what I know

When there is no answer

When there is no answer
The unknown should be taught
The question mark is first
God is an afterthought

Is there a creator
Don't answer yes or no
Have hope, have doubts, don't care
But answer I don't know

What are we to do when

What are we to do when
The population errs
The masses mishandle
Pass judgments without cares

Is it a pendulum
It feels like a slingshot
Or a thumb in the eye
A widow maker's clot