i'm trapped like a vapor

a good portion of the poet's work

is to know when it's done

and when to flow and flow and flow

on

with the words

following one another

like water over a falls

and i can't clarify my position

one

more

time

The third book of poetry from John. Meditations on love, relationships, loss, divorce, parenting, desire, and growing through the struggles to thrive in love again. Love poems that take you on a journey to find true love.

John Oakley McElhenney is a single dad and life coach who lives and writes in Austin, Texas. He has published several books of poetry and a whimsical look at social media, The Twitter Way. He writes every day and makes his heart smile playing tennis and music. He has two children (19 - 21) and coaches men and women on divorce, relationships, dating, and depression recovery.