teas cut with

black and green teas cut with banana and chocolate and herbs. opened into the air from large glass jars. i called their name over the busy morning store. someone i had not seen in a year. the class would start soon, exercises and sun salutations. i brought my friend. she's early on, expecting her first child.

i will run the river until i strike gold.

after tea, we said goodbye. i pulled out on broadway. i was in such a state of calm i didn't get rattled when a car heading east drove up on the median. a palm tree lost some skin today.

it's easy to lose your balance in the world if you let off the pulse.

scratch

I guess i lived a little hard and all the chaos wore me down some and many days i'm just fightin for even. I still have some fight in me - sunrise 2 sunset - it don't matter so long as i get enough rest. Some say i'm young and i won't deny at best i could be halfway to home. I thank angels and stars for the dust i kicked up to make scratch and free now to loan.