Listening

Image source: Photo by Uljana Maljutina on Unsplash It all starts with simple things Simple conversations Glances that last for a short second That can turn into A lifetime of joy, love and happiness The defining moments Of my life Have all started with something small A calling from within Turned into action on the outside These roads have … Read more

Coming Of Silence

Image source: Photo by LEBORSKI PROJECT on Unsplash Time moves with an esoteric glow Letting go with ease Knowing even the far places overseas The mind takes it’s toll When not practiced control Letting it’s stories unfold The part that I play Won’t always stay the same Heartbreakingly sad it was made Time to wait And remake The stories … Read more

The Presence Of The Mind

Image source: Photo by Austin Neill on Unsplash What vision What a sight Lo and behold The transformation of might True strength and courage Accumulate over time I sit and pay homage To the people at my side Such power in sitting I find it fitting To acknowledge the twisting And turning of my insides Am I resisting? Or … Read more

Lovers

Image source: Photo by Boris Smokrovic on Unsplash My love My heart The fire under the stars Fascinating I find this mystery Gracefully discovering whatever I might find Tasting Your lips With my fingertips Seized power from within Lovers of all life unite Simple as riding a bike Or flying a kite Remember now You’re all full of might … Read more

Colossal

Image source: Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash This experience Is enough to drive a man mad Or sad even Too much to take Too much at stake Sometimes I need to wipe the slate clean On which towers of illusion are built upon Hours and hours of disproportionate wizardry On top of that misandry The strength needed to … Read more

New Shoes

Image source: Photo by Kym on Unsplash Stepping into new shoes can seem like a horrid task Looking back at my clunky past All the shadows that were cast Freedom feels so near at last Horrible and amazing all at once What’s inside, I could not hide Rest assured I will grow and mature Tiny bits and pieces Young … Read more

At Home

Image source: Photo by Vidar Nordli-Mathisen on Unsplash The glass in the dark Half full and empty Reflecting back to me What sits inside Suddenly I realize I’m clear The mind stops Where the breath begins To have this moment Seems so dear The beginning and the end Feel so near Basking in the silence Ian Altosaar

Stepping Into Pain

Image source: Photo by joel herzog on Unsplash The smallest glitch Can release a tidal wave Of deep emotion Anger, sadness, disappointment Can’t seem to let go So much failure Rather a pattern rooted within me I shake I twist and turn Hide behind the curtain of knowing Still catches up to me Now I’m here Waiting for the … Read more

Morning

Image source: Photo by Shirui Cheng on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/VvfXgiuz4v4 When the meaningless of the next morning scares You, let it If only just for a while Let the numbness crack You open It eventually will Just like the waves crashing on the shore, it will erode the being of who You once were And make way for something new In … Read more

Inside And Out

Image source: Photo by Mike Wilson on Unsplash Stepping into this world Can seem cruel sometimes Hectic and fast the pace of life People moving at the speed of a bullet Cutting through with no regard for human life It will challenge all Your might Ask You questions You don’t have the answer to It makes You appreciate a … Read more