Fall and Rise
The tides will fall and rise eternally
As crisp winds cut across my face.
Alone, internally—
My quiet place.
Journey
To trace
A vernally
Tender soul to embrace.
Once again, I, externally,
Neglect to substitute that empty space.
R.J. Stanford, 25, is a currently a student at Southwest Texas Junior College with his sights set on both writing professionally and becoming a postsecondary education administrator. He resides in Hondo, Texas.