1

late night reading
light reflects back
from the pages

2

stolen jacket
I no longer can tell
who it belongs to

3

first date silence—
she checks her phone
one too many times

4

sunset chapel—
dust in the pews
glows like gold

5

his jacket fit
too well on my shoulders—
I wore him home

6

sorbet
she paid
before I could

7

train whistle fades
I count the steps
toward tomorrow

8

your old hoodie
still folded neat
on my chair

9

first date nerves
we laugh too loud
over cheap coffee

10

stars blink 
and flames dance 
leaning against him 

11

the hurt on his face 
I forget why I  
was upset

12

arms around each other 
wandering the fair 
swans

13

alone in the dark
how he wants it to be
symphony

14

ice cream
what kind to get
on a first date?

15

laying in bed
one thought in my head
never mind

16

criss cross applesauce
trying to
quiet my head

17

don’t want to admit
I smile when I
hear his name

18

eating the yogurt
the ice cream
mocks me 

19

early morning woods
fog settles in
no one but me

20

beneath the oak tree
shadows shift across my legs
I breathe with the wind

21

fishing the lake
my reflection shimmers
just the two of us

22

relaxing
in the treehouse
I will not come down

23

breathe in        and
o u t        lift up
and return

24

enjoying the smells
watermelon
glistens

25

small child 
covered in mud 
simpler times

26

Lady and the Tramp 
with a spaghetti noodle 
she broke my heart

27

another lap 
around the beaten track 
the wind whispers strength

28

it’s in the past 
but still hurts 
autumn night

29

some one new
a gentleman 
for me

30

echoes in the street
barking voices fill the air
guardians at play

31

large movie screen
boy questioning how to
get his arm around

32

he gives a knowing look
as they both reach for
the check

33

driving home
constantly check
the rearview mirror

34

city lights outside
but in my mind, I still see
hills back in Rwanda

35

scent of fried plantains
has me missing dinnertime
I want to be home

36

shirt full of mangoes
my sister yells from below 
“don’t fall, bring me one!"

37

spritz of lavender
subtle night breeze
rest     well deserved

38

trees reach to the sky
one point perspective 
their focus on the sun

39

just sixty seconds
vertical jumps
when life gets hard

40

library silence—
the hum of one lightbulb
fills the whole room

41

a small patch of sun
finds my lap through the clouds
nothing more needed

42

pole in hands
run coming to a smooth take off
the flow state begins

43

rocks thrown
the pond ice sheet shatters
a loss in the family

44

she takes my hand—
leading me to coffee
a better version of myself

45

clearing in the woods
where the white oak
used to preach

46

laying in the grass
looking to the sky
a clear mind

47

best friends always 
i’ve loved him since
day one

48

empty chair
sunlight gathers
where I used to sit

49

cool air moves
through the open door
thoughts drift by

50

Disney world is fun
but I can’t help
missing him

51

warm darkness 
a cave 
to call my own

52

find your inner peace 
I think I tore 
a muscle

53

blind date pause
her smile softer
than her photo

54

the moon shines bright 
my grandma sings to me
from above

55

stumbling about
the floor creaks
late night glass filled

56

chronic pain
welcome back to PT
what is it now?

57

music through headphones
footfalls
land with the beat