Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-candle-over-black-background-333515/ It made the candle lit room silent His breath was heavy and deep Mustered up from the depths of his soul He was growing old Something or someone seemed to be nagging at him Something he couldn’t yet touch Something old was about to leave What, that remains to be seen It … Read more
Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/accomplishment-action-adventure-atmosphere-414075/ Aah the angst Pain of growing into something new Into the unknown I venture Painful and hard Only in my mind are the stories from the past Creeping in to silence the newfound freedom within me It’s a battleground No winners or losers here Just the uncomfortable unexplored territory of life Tweaking … Read more
Image source: Photo by Jakob from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/mountain-under-starry-sky-during-nighttime-761394/ There are times that it will hurt like hell The mind likes to dwell To ring the bell of doubt But thankfully there is a way out Knowing that will lead You down south Where the warm breeze Is equaled by the coldest of fronts Toughness is … Read more
Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/aged-beard-black-and-white-clothes-415201/ I forgot to write What a glorious few words it would have been Raising questions, requires answers And the answers become the inquirers When they have the wits to do so Tremendous amounts of learning And wisdom Are uncovered in those moments When two or more minds Come together, listen and speak … Read more
Image source: Photo by freestocks.org from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/ash-blaze-bonfire-burn-391995/ As I look at the logs Waiting for their turn in the fire I see the journey they have taken to arrive here I feel this strange sense of connection to it The hard work that went into getting them here And now they repay me with … Read more
Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/alone-branches-bridge-bright-274778/ What seems like eternity I’ve been writing a poem a day Feels good in my heart This creative part Looking at the horizon I see my reflection Standing in the mist Gently clenching my fist Hang tightly my dear The words are becoming more clear As I steer The ship of myself … Read more
Image source: Photo by Pille Kirsi from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/grayscale-photo-of-buildings-800794/ I know You’ve felt it a lot Screams of the night They hold truth at their core Basking in the silence after Brings up serendipitous mysticism I feel like I’m floating in it Staying true, I conclude Love looks just like a fool In costume, wandering … Read more
Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/dawn-dusk-lake-lake-mcdonald-355423/ I’m fucking scared Scared to rip my chest open And show my heart I’m scared of it being stomped all over I still have that in me Looking at the road I’ve taken Things forsaken, thinking I was less then There’s still some simmering at the bottom I’m okay, I’m okay with … Read more
Image source: Photo by Anata Nsg from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/sea-water-wave-sunrise-122260/ Nicer than usual, the presence is felt In different ways, hooked on sun rays I put my feet on the ground Let it hold me with it’s warmth Greatness surrounds me Power erupts beneath me Looking at it all in it’s magnificence I feel sad and … Read more
Image source: Photo by Mustafa ezz from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/photography-of-person-wearing-hoodie-jacket-590701/ Thrust into myself again Wound that cuts so deep Almost can’t see the surface Realizing that I may never feel free of this Is as painful as losing that perceived freedom I thought I had I’m left pondering, is there something more real behind this? True … Read more
