Category: Relationships
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Nostalgia
Reading through My written words Wrought with Raw emotions I’m reminded Of those days— In a daze Of drowning Devotion… The highs And lows Rising And falling With each Compromising Promise— To live And die Another day Windblown Weathered And discontent… The impermanence Of my wind-torn Sails Snap to attention Pushing My fails Across broken…
David Greenleaf
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Seven
A solitary Single seven I voluntarily Mingle With Heaven… Who would’ve known That such Peace and joy I’d find Behind my mind… Sans romantic Attachment I’ve unhatched this Quality of life— A reality Without a wife. With no one On my radar Nor a narcissistic Need to feed… Today A seven On the eleven In…
David Greenleaf
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Ripple Effects
I come to this point in life sometimes where I ask myself, “What am I doing?” Or more specifically, “Is this what I really think I should be doing?” I’m talking about calling. I’m talking about having agency in one’s life. As time is our only true currency—never to be earned, but always spent, am…
David Greenleaf
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Just Another Wednesday
Hey man, how’s it going? Oh you know, just walking the existential tightrope of meaninglessness contemplating suicidality as a solution—or in other words, just another Wednesday. I run to face, escape, and embrace the intolerable beauty of pain and uncertainty. What keeps me going? I have no fucking clue. But running just seems to make…
David Greenleaf
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Peanut Butter in a Bag
Today my life feels like peanut butter (and honey) in a ziplock sandwich bag. Granted, it’s all-natural peanut butter and local honey, but it feels like a fucking mess waiting to happen. I am the peanut butter and my heart is the honey. I think… And I don’t trust the bag. I have this horrible…
David Greenleaf
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Judgment Chamber
Relegated To the Judgment Chamber I find myself Confined— Chained To the claims Within my mind— I may be Just a waste Of time… Was she Or wasn’t she? Was I Or wasn’t I? I’m sure I did everything Wrong… Saving my life At the expense Of delusion Where on the surface Everything made sense…
David Greenleaf
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So Many, So Few
How is it That I could love So many But maybe It was so few? In the moment My disillusionment Makes me wonder Was any of it true? Am I crazy For thinking Each connection Meant something? Please God Let each person Have been more Than nothing… I don’t want To be that guy Sitting…
David Greenleaf
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Blown Away
I’m thinking Of dandelion seeds Being Blown away Like Memories Of places Missed Reveries Of faces Kissed Blown about In disarray… My heart Hurts Healing Facing myself In a different way Just for today… Is it the Wind That overwhelms me Or the Way I’m blown away? Mistaking Faith For certainty And ease As I…
David Greenleaf
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Betrothed
Did you know The root Of betrothed Is be truth? Neither did I Until I took The time To look it up… Fitting it seems To satisfy dreams Of being true To my beloved— Yet today I believe She remains Blissfully Undiscovered… For if my beloved Fitting to my name Is actually “To thine own…
David Greenleaf
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Family Album
I feel the ache Of your name On my screen Wishing I chose Wiser… So many years Did we spend As friends— A lifetime ago Growing up In the hope Of growing old Together… And now I know As I have For a while That was just Wishful Thinking… Sinking Into the gut Punch Of…
David Greenleaf