Only Water - Sept. 29, 2025

cellphone dead

     forgot to charge

without my ten oz. sidekick

     I'm ten pounds lighter

like taking off a wet suit,

     slipping on shorts

no longer trapped

     and out of the cage

I’ll spend this day

     mingling with creation

and quiet conversations

     with other faces and myself

it’s a throwback moment

     having time alone

to let my legs and mind

     wander like they used to

no one to follow, grab

     or distract my attention

today I think, I’ll drink

only water