Sit

So You sit there Without a care But something does not really sit well Your mind does it’s best not to dwell But can’t really tell the difference Between light and dark Future, past, and present They seem to melt into one You must come undone See it for what it is Learn, You have … Read more

10 Years

What would You do if You knew that You have exactly 10 years to live from this moment onwards? Would You do something differently? Would You change Your life entirely? Would You do something dramatic? Or would You go crazy and party the next 10 years? What would it be? Would You even change anything? … Read more

A Description Of Despair

Image source: Photo by Maciej Sawicki on Unsplash When You feel meaningless The world has no meaning also Taste for life itself has gone Holding on for dear life Hoping that there’s still a meaning for it all Bitterness takes control The towers fall and the kingdom will soon follow Insanity has been made normal … Read more

A New Purpose

I’ve been observing my own life, the lives of those closest to me and our current society for a while. One of my recent observations is that we are actually feeling really empty and meaningless. This may sound very harsh but hear me out. For a while now most of our society has been sold … Read more

Another Layer

From time to time Things will appear in plain sight Although seemingly buried deep Something to explore To rediscover Another layer of prayers Peace of mind is the new currency of life Ask Yourself Is it true wisdom that You seek? Or is it freedom? Comforting times ahead If the simple concept Of wisdom embedded … Read more

Consider Yourself Lucky

The fear of losing who I once was Completely baffles my mind The hurt caused by the opinions of people I once considered friends Still roams and looms in my consciousness Although I’ve experienced what it truly means to love myself The doubts and the emptiness still remains If only once in a while It’s … Read more

I Will Do My Best

Image source: Photo by GEORGE ALEXANDRU NOVAC on Unsplash Working towards togetherness When the laws in place say we should be individual Striving to new visions While the old ones are being provisioned What can one do? One man can go far With help from others Look at ourselves Can we change? So that we move towards growth, kindness, … Read more

The Road To Recovery

As darkness tightens it’s grip It does seem only the tip Of the iceberg The road to recovery Seems too smothering I’m bothered by the sheer magnitude of it all If I must I just Sit at the cusp Ian Altosaar

Being In Uncertainty

Being in uncertainty With not knowing Is like a continuous haze A mist that keeps on going People speak and I listen But it’s gone a second later Because my only concern is how can I find some certainty once more Some safety Some grounding Although the heart keeps on pounding A different kind of … Read more

Spiritual Understanding

Image source: Photo by Krista Mangulsone on Unsplash Sometimes we can get lost in our identities, who we are, who we are supposed to be, what we are supposed to be. That sometimes happens to me. It’s always painful. Because soon life usually asks of us, or me in this case, are You sure? Are You sure You are … Read more