Breath

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

The Space Between

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

The Firmest of Hearts

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

The Trees and Me

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

For Starters

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

Whole

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

Life’s Core

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

More About Loneliness

Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/astronomy-astrophotography-constellation-dark-517884/ To whomever has felt the bitter taste of loneliness First Know that this too shall pass Second Those things were never meant to last Third Your mind needs to fast For You to know who You are at last In the quietness Your words will echo more loudly You will know Yourself … Read more

The Mind

Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/blue-calm-dark-darkness-414582/ As I slip into the sweetest of darknesses My kind can fathom I get a sudden sense of deja vu Have I been here before? The energy with which it speaks Is a familiar one The heart knows As consciousness is about to break once more As I hear the crackling Of … Read more

Timeless

Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/clear-glass-with-red-sand-grainer-39396/ There’s little time and space Between time and space The vast universe Craves to be diverse Lots of love in this place Fiery logs in the fireplace Watching the world go around Timeless in time the human race This will be our choice To either rise or fall Which ever one we … Read more