Leaving
by Sheryl Joy Olano

Departure pronounced, luggage
In a strong grip
An armor of unwavering doe eyes
And a splash of a frozen tight-lipped smile
Unmasked, an unwilling victim
Of change and time

A nagging thought, a refusal
For what she had to be
Mere wishful thinking, mere memories
In the twilight of her years
A face. A man of the brown eyes
To remain nameless in her lips
Seemed to shake her

A sigh of resignation
Burdened by unshed tears
Couldn't disguise
A little spark inside her
For another day

Yet, tomorrows in a foreign land
A promise unbound
A new beginning, a new life
All hers to take
Her mind could take her to places
But with him would remain her heart

Anorexic Cat
by Mags Alden

I'm prone to mood swings
because of that I have an anorexic cat,
my psychiatrist say's if I consume ten moccachinos
my moods swings will fade away,
she suggests I enroll the cat in an anorexic support group.