Pushing Deadlines

My former life became

bosses pushing deadlines.

But I lost who I was,

so I left it behind.

We'll live off the land

Like we were meant to do

We'll live off this garden

of tropical fruit.

We're free from a system

that stole all our time -

promising freedom,

But pushing deadlines.

Tropical Place

Your eyes are beautiful

like the stars in the sky

that are shining brightly

as you lay by my side.

And your skin is soft

like the sound of these waves

that wake us in the morning

in this tropical place.