GOING DOWN (#10 a "going somewhere" poem)

Yes, that's me!

The airplane circles higher
And higher, until it's time
To step out: Ready, Set, Go!
At first tumbling, no knowing
Which way is up then...free fall.
Straight down, no changing my mind.

Surprisingly, I felt safe
Attached to my instructor;
The world so small beneath me.
A tug, a jolt and then...peace.
Floating quietly dream-like,
Landing on the beach below.




Caren E. Salas





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AIR

Night

Air

Quiet

Stars shining

Alone with my thoughts

And praying for a little peace.

Caren E. Salas

Weightless

The water is cold; 

Hard to get into sometimes,

But I push myself,

Closing my eyes, believing

For a while, that I'm...weightless.

The Leap

Years of lost dreams

Excuses and reasons

Watching my life pass

Just counting the seasons.

And through all that time

I laughed and I cried

Thinking one part of me

Had already died. 

I gave up on hope

And who I used to be

Wishing new friends had met

The girl who was me.

But just when I thought

All my chances had passed

A fuse was re-lit

Now I'm having a blast!

Convinced to go back 

To the girl I once was

With the person I am

To again hear the applause.

That girl wasn't gone

Maybe just gone to sleep

And I'm not sorry that I 

Was pushed into the leap.

Caren E. Salas

Sometimes you need a nudge, a push or even explosives to encourage the leap of faith that changes everything. Thanks to my friend Jane, whose answer to "I'll just watch," was "No. YOU should audition." and to my husband Bill, who agreed: "You should. Do it." You both must know you've created a monster. Love you.

Good Night Moon

 
  

The moon is trying to blow me a kiss

But the midnight fog jealously blind-folds

The earth, still he peeks through and winks at me

And I smile at the secret we're sharing.

Good night moon; good night lover. Fill the night

With golden slumbers, and peaceful dreams.

The ocean tides ebb and flow in response

To you, like deep breathing in a restful sleep.

Good night moon; good night lover. Let me go.

I hate to leave you, but we'll meet again.

 

Caren E. Salas

Just Somewhere

No place in particular

Just somewhere to rest awhile

To be with friends, talk and swim

Meet new people, enjoy life

Nothing that you have to do

But to try and make it last.

Caren E. Salas

photo by William Salas

Away

Nothing to do

Nowhere to go

No one that needs me

To take them

To give them

To listen, to see

No real time

Just day time

And night

Hungry or not

Cooler or hot

Peace for a while

For a moment

Or two

Nowhere to go

Nothing to do.

Caren E. Salas

Rescue Me

Rescue me from every days

From same old things

And bad clichés.

Let's go some place no one knows

Where nothing matters 

And nothing shows.

Forget the norm, we'll just go mad

And live a life

We never had.

Rescue me and make me smile

And I'll know peace

At least a while.

Caren E. Salas