a spider spins its web

a spider spins
its web
silky threads
stretched
across
strong as steel
sticky
 
the prey
not knowing
knowing not
once trapped
cocooned
in silk
eaten
dies

a child
not knowing
knowing not
stuck
tangled
in a web
of rules
regulations
policies
processes
all
in the best
interest
of the
child
all
in the name
of
a job
executed
a child
processed
executed
done

a spider spins
its web
silky threads
stretched
across
strong as steel
sticky
 

i is cloud

i is cloud
cloud is my
what is cloud

a little voice
innocent
not knowing
knowing not
chirped
aloud

white cloud
beautiful
dark cloud
what is this
black cloud angry
fall
fall here
fall there
fall fall fall

i is cloud
cloud is my
what is cloud
a little voice
chirped
aloud
not knowing
knowing not

i is cloud
cloud is my
what is cloud

every once in a while

every once in a while
my thoughts wander
to me
alone
with feelings
at one
at once
big and small
brave and scared
loud and quiet
humming
ringing
reminding
me
to breathe
to live
 to speak
and
not let
my thoughts wander
to me
alone
with feelings
every once in a while