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A new day a new haiku
Blossom to apples
Larvae into butterflies
Tadpoles into frogs
Let go of your hopes
And focus on what you have
Before it is gone
Across the paddock
Rabbits chase their long shadows
I try to lure them
Now the May is out
And the frost has lost this bout
I will cast my clout
Each time I stand up
Something pushes me over
Can I outgrow this?
Let the birds teach you
Stop thinking and start living
And don’t try, just be
How can I escape
The curse of self awareness
That leads to defeat
Why can’t I just hide?
Find a hole and crawl inside
Silence be my guide
You can’t just plant trees
To try to fix this wreckage
We will not be fooled
Hope is dangerous
Hope is for the fearless brave
Do I dare to hope?
Daylight drains away
The world swallowed by twilight
Only I remain
This is nowhere land
Everyone has gone away
I’m a nowhere man
Minds cannot be changed
They can only change themselves
What makes them want to?
Again I forget
What am I doing this for?
Answers escape me
Water on my back
Master of self sabotage
Knowledge drives a wedge
Master of the skies
Devises lies, denies bribes
Master of disguise
Slowly chip away
Step by step and brick by brick
Just never give up
As the years roll by
Now I am flipped upside down
Me replaced by we
Through this weathered skin
Winding on our weary way
To where we begin
Hold it together
Tarnished by the evening sun
Holding us apart
What is life made of?
How does a garden still grow?
Is this my last breath?
Rivers and canals
Could take us from coast to coast
But we’re too busy
Flotsam and jetsam
Waft down the restless river
Roving waifs and strays
How long must we wait?
Have we outgrown this old shell?
When will we be free?
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