Jump the Line

I’m waiting at the gate, traveling home

Lost deep in my thoughts and sitting alone

He came and sat in the seat next to mine

Then whispered, “Please help me, I’ve jumped the line!”

At first, I was in shock, wanted to yell

Assisting a crime will land me in jail

“Whatever you’ve done, please don’t involve me

I don’t want that responsibility”

When I had calmed, he started to explain

“I’m from a time much ahead of your day

I jumped the line on a curious whim

A friend was traveling, so I went with him

“The host he chose got into a big jam

They departed earth-life and here I am

This host I’m with has allowed me to speak

I was told, by others, you could help me”

Okay, not at all what I expected

Nor a task, at this moment, I wanted

“This place I come from, you already know

He said, “I’m acquainted with your friend, Vloe”

This gift of time travel, apparently,

It is uncommon and fairly unique

My friend was the one that made me aware

That we could travel between here and there

Vloe visits me from a much future time

And observes my world from deep in my mind

She reciprocates when I visit her

Fascinated by their world, that’s for sure

He said Vloe and him could communicate

They speak through thoughts, so I figured that way

He asked if there was a quieter room

So that I could allow Vloe to come through

“That’s not a problem, she’s already here”

Then I softened back so she could be clear

Our eyes were closed as my shoulder touched his

Apparently, it works better like this

They began their chatter with fast visuals

All over the place, nothing sequential

Then they arrived at a great solution

And sought approval from my direction

I gave it, I’m nervous, I will not lie

With two souls on board that have jumped the line

I stayed in the background, make myself breathe

Knowing Vloe would never try to hurt me

Quickly, the man gets up and walks away

Vloe and the line jumper begin to fade

I looked up, panicked, thought I missed my flight

And saw only five minutes had gone by

My Fairy Friend

I am light with no features to define

Moving through space with a creature Divine

I’m envisioning some water that’s cool,

A waterfall that spills into a pool

I had seen her out on the trail before

Now, she’s dancing in the moonlight once more

I move out of sight so not to disturb

This beautiful soul that appears so pure

This time I’m seeing her a whole new way

As the music she hears makes her light sway

She’s dancing as though nobody’s around

And, if they were, she’d do it anyhow

I’m mesmerized by her intense beauty

But words can’t describe what I really see

She kept on dancing, I watched quietly

She stopped, looked my way, said, “Are you ready?”

I laughed, she has always known when I’m near

She says, “When you think of me, I appear”

This soul’s great passion is dance and music

When she hears the beat, she just grooves with it

I confirmed I’m ready, she moved my way

When our lights touched, everything felt okay

Then light as a feather, we lifted up

Moving through time and space, powered by love

We came to this place I see often times

That’s located somewhere deep in my mind

I squeal in delight thanking this sweet soul

And start to indulge until my tank’s full

I swam in the pool with complete freedom

No concern for judgement made it great fun

Then I sat on the edge while the falls rushed

The awesome sound helped my conscious mind hush

All time suspended as I lingered there

Every need was met so I had no cares

I opened my eyes and looked to the right

Saw my fairy friend dancing in the light

I grinned, nothing is more perfect than this

I used to believe it didn’t exist

A new reality I’ve realized

The limited view I see with my eyes

Satisfied, I nodded to my light guide

Ready to embrace my physical life

She winked, “Go ahead and take one more dip

I know it’s what you want, so just do it!”

I dove in the water, swimming real deep

Then it dawned on me, I don’t need to breathe

I stayed longer than I should, I’m quite sure

But when I emerged, it hadn’t fazed her

We flew back defying all space and time

Back to the crazy worldly life of mine

Before she departed, she looked my way

Said, “I’ll see you soon another day

Back on the trail, completely lost in thought

I’d wandered somewhere random with my dog

Something up ahead only he could see,

I realized was guidance from this fairy

Head Stone

Pausing to study the simple head stone

The body lies here while the soul’s gone home

Graduated from her mortal schooling

Aced her final on life’s truest meaning

There’re lots of flowers placed here by loved ones

And a picture of her when she was young

The dates on the stone suggest she grew old

Though she left this plane a giddy young soul

I witnessed her walking the fires of hell

The flames were consuming, she almost fell

Divine intervention guided her through

To a perfect place where her passion grew

I smile at the memory of her great life

Learning everything’s already all right

Run my hand across the stone one more time

Say good-bye to the name that was once mine