Posted on by eacieri

emotional vampire

beware
the emotional vampire

a soul-sucking
leech

gulping happiness
and wiping
the sticky sweetness
off on a sleeve

creeping up from behind
bleeding energy

draining
draining away
precious
time

this devastating demon
waits for any
invitation

do not leave
the door open
or you find yourself
depleted
a dry husk
of a human

beware
the emotional vampire

choose a path
in the sun

Posted on by eacieri

morning sounds

morning sounds
grumble of the dishwasher
washing machine moans
television mumbles the local news

the rest of the house sleeps
while a day’s work is done
trash removed
laundry folded
dog fed

in the darkness
before the dawn
a mother counts
her blessings