Take the long way home.
Look around as you roam.
Don’t be afraid to believe
that love will set us all free.
Take the time to view places
you once knew. Watch as
grey skies turn blue. Listen
to sounds you once heard.
It takes too long for letters
to become words. Sit. Wait
as time drives us to our fate.
Take the long way home
and take time for yourself.
The long way always helps.
VHS tapes. Timestamps.
Old footage. New smiles.
Old cars. More miles.
New styles. Old fashion.
New years. Old days.
Old views. New plays.
The VHS player
is a time machine,
and the tapes help
me escape. Years ago,
I wanted to grow
– get old. I was young.
Now, I got what
I wanted. I am older.
I put in an old tape.
I rewind it. I remind
myself of who I was
as I press play and
get lost in an old day.
My bookcase has books about stories –
stories about things – things people wrote.
Each book contains different moments
in time that defines a person’s mind.
Each page is a look into what has taken
place. My bookcase is full of life. I need
these stories to read to be set free.
Please enjoy all 4 of my chapbooks in 1. The Dream Collection is comprised of 4 sections:
In Between Dreams
The Doomsday Dreamer
Nightmares, Dreams, and Other Things
Drives to Dreamtown
Without further ado:
JMac’s Dream Collection
Peace and Love,
Jesse
How can I ever express
How much I appreciate
You and all that you do.
There’s no way to say
How much you impact
My day. Never go away.
I say thanks. Thank you
For being yourself.
I just wish you knew
How much you’ve helped.
I’m forever thankful
For your soul and spirit.
I forever say thanks,
Hoping you hear it.
IN YOUR DREAMS POETRY 