I gave up on sleep last night
I love sleep
but last night sleep didn’t love me
so I walked away and
decided to take the wheel
It was great.
I had a latte
and the energy I needed
but now I’m tired.
and ready for sleep
to love me
Took me all day to sit and write
took time and focus and
some self love
but here I am writing
because I might not have Wifi
so I gotta get it done now
then I can say
I write everyday
It helps me speak better
it also helps me love better
but mostly helps me
know me better
that’s what keeps me going
Closed my eyes
to walk with you
and for a moment
I saw the stones
and the trees
that seemed to guard them
For a moment it felt like
time never slipped away
between us
Then I opened my eyes
and wrote everything down
to keep you by my side
for all the times I
miss you most
She jumps
while I nurse my headache
watches cartoons
while I plan my future
She chats on the phone
while I’m hunched over my laptop
she wanders around making
mysterious concoctions
while I attempt to translate
legal jargon
All play leads to the ocean
Going on and on
about the good life in the future
going on and on
about how you wish we lived
and how things will be better tomorrow
it gets old
it’s time to accept today
TODAY I say
time to hang on to all the todays
you can
A tin of cookies
and a cup of tea
for breakfast
A swig of whiskey
some good music
and a friend on a
late friday evening
it’s these things
that make life feel
great
It’s these things
that make me happy
There he was
flipping through my dreams with
a hug that felt as real as tomorrow and
a house that felt as familiar as a
Deja Vu
The wind plays the chimes
our hearts play to our minds
and our minds to the world we
wish to see
so squeeze your eyes tight
and think of all the great things
you wish to see
so that we can come to a place
where everyone is free to live
their dreams of better days
with health and a good
challenge to face
Saschia Johnson
Give the world what you need
to sing your song
It may take time to figure out what you need
It may take time to accept what you need
but give it away anyways
Let the beat in your heart
lift you to the skies
