a moment of silence, or, a poem for Lisa Noel

a moment of silence is more
than just a moment of peace
it's a moment of connection
between life and infinity
for as much and as long as we talk
silence will continue long after and long before
so it's moments of silence which
transport us into the past and the future
a present moment of connection running
amidst generations into
perpetuity

This Is Not A Suicide Note

I would much rather have been
a figment of some child's imagination
on a kindergarten playground
than a living, breathing person.

Life would have been so much
more worth living.

Or maybe I am,
In which case,
I prefer the other.