Abandoned

He walked away.

He could have tried again. Again. He could have found some gentle words to soothe the raging blaze of anger, the thoughtless attack. Again. He might have taken her in his arms, held her hair against his face, let her feel his words come from deep inside. Again. He could have searched for that simple peace, that wind-chime harmony that had held them together for so long. Again.

But he didn’t. He walked away.

Abandoned - Construction Fact

Often overlooked construction fact number 356:
There are distinct advantages to parallel lines.

abandoned - Stepin' Out

I forget.

Are we marching for the struggle against conformity or the struggle for unity? Are we in layers or are we just rows? Are we progressive illumination or regressive graffiti?

Why don’t we know who we are?

Abandoned - Where and When

Plans take you somewhere.

Then when you get there, things change.

Abandoned - Chartography

Map of Lower Slobovia
With points of interest, including neighboring Elbonia

Abandoned - In Retrospect

So many things I should have said,
also or instead.

Abandoned - Boy Scouts

Don’t write naughty words on walls
If you can’t spell …

(Tom Lehrer)

Abandoned - Ghosts

Ghosts of windows and doors.