Cj Heck Poems

Sometimes you have to use
a little mental floss.

Clear out the cobwebs
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Little ants marching in single file
crossing my smooth window pane.
How do they know who to follow?
Do they each have their own name?
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What if we are all born with
a predetermined number of heartbeats
and when they're gone,
we're gone?
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'I love you …'

can you sense my thoughts
if I send them
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Wake up, Mom and Daddy.
We’ve got a BIG surprise.
Me and Sissy made you breakfast.
Please, open up your eyes.
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There once was a monkey named Mike
who headed out west on his bike.
He soon was stopped cold
with no token for toll
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I know our tongues have jobs to do,
licking lips or tasting food.
They also help us say our words
and see if our teeth are smooth.
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Daddy said to Mom and me,
'Good night, I'm going to bed.
I'm sleepy and the Sandman
has been dancing on my head.'
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Being glad is simple
and sometimes glad is great.
Sometimes glad is liking
almost everything on my plate.
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In an old shoebox
hidden in the attic,
there rests among
my cherished things,
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