chester maynes

when i am against
your motion,
i leap to the other
direction.

2026

there is
a silence
that stings
the ear.

the world
can feel
its pain.

2026

i continue to write.
i continue to hear different music.
i continue to see different things.
i continue to feel different feelings.

i wake up knowing that a cup of black coffee is easy to prepare.
later, i can go outside
and continue to experience different
experiences.

i continue to wish different wishes.
i continue to trust that God is loving.
and i am still here to continue improving.

2026

Life is a mixture of all unique colors.
We come across the truth of beauty.
Our eyes are the beholders.

We think,
We feel,
We act,
We react.
Our mortality is not enough.

The impression to beauty
Depends on countless moods,
Countless influences,
Countless differences,
Countless choices.

We are the beauty.
And we desire one another.

2025

this world and its
morning. i am now
awake.

an early hour,
quiet in the midst
of all the noise
in many heads.

this season is
a blessing if
not ignored.

i must calm myself.
i must enjoy my cup of
black coffee, and a piece
of a well loved donut.

2025

i can’t stay longer
in my room this
afternoon.

i am escaping
a possible
fall.

this quiet time
in the kitchen
comes along

with a cold slice
of a leftover chocolate
cake and a mug

of hot,
instant,
black coffee.

2025

the equivalent
of today matters.
i am grateful
that i live to see the
best of life has to offer,
and i share it with my
mother.

2025

let the day worry for itself.
pause, stop, meditate.

let peace penetrate your mind.
let love reign in your heart.
let your smile be contagious.

2025

so many questions.
so many vague answers.
i am lost in a maze.

the flowers turned to bushes.
my cheeks aren’t blushing.
the air isn’t cold.

2025

good is not best.
time is not wasted.
the universe hides.
cold is your left hand.
you almost died.

2025