This came about while watching my son as we waited at the airport a couple days ago. My life is like this chocolate milk delight…

The circle of humility is small And only those who cannot see it enter, For such an entry makes your humble fall It is a…

Like waves that break before they meet the shore, And fruit that’s plucked before the ripening; Like sonnet on iambic feet before It finds a…

Awakening to sounds of foremost light I feel the stories tear into my soul Of someplace where the sun fell on the night To vaporize…

It’s hard to be a Muslim in these times When random border checks have gotten cold With camps and waterboarding on our minds And neo-nazi haters…

The words are formed and primed to do their dance Upon the bones of honor in disgrace You’ve strung your bow of tongue, awaiting chance…

So here I am, I’ve found that slice of time When I said what I said; I freeze it dry And step toward its body…

Remember always: they’ll be watching you, So watch yourself and be a bit afraid; Injustice has a way of falling through And dragging with it…

You cannot hope to be one free of pain While pain is all around you and within Where heart repeats perpetual refrain To punctuate the story you are…