You don’t have to say anything

The trees can talk for us

Beautiful

How the sun wanes overhead

Your smile

Permeating through its soft light

I’ll remember

How the wind felt today

And the ways it carried your subtle laugh

To the softest parts of my heart

Christopher

Mice don't smile

or wear red pants.

Ducks don't talk —

or even dance.

Minnie doesn't shimmy.

Daisy's lashes are fake.

Scrooge isn't rich.

Goofy's not a flake.

Why would they think

we'd buy all this fluff?

That critters wear clothes

& other cool stuff?

'cause if we buy in

to their little game

they'll ride all our money

to riches & fame.

Copyright 2021

Omens inspired fear

Which grew to

Paranoia

Which bled into reservation

Which initiated a

Safe-keeping

Of a dormant

But surely seeping away

Resource

That now requires

A new course of action

To regain