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

What I Want?

Image source: Photo by Daniil Kuželev on Unsplash Not knowing what I want Could be a blessing from the stars Maybe to play the harp? To speak from my heart? Have lunch with Tony Stark? Ahhaa, I’m reaching Gleaming Beaming Seemingly falling apart Thankfully I’m on a barge Taking me Carrying me On this rock made of love To … Read more

The Sweetness In Pain

Image source: Photo by Marco Secchi on Unsplash As I notice Myself Amidst pain and sadness Deep emptiness and hollowness I wonder, where is it coming from? Like a slow-paced kid, I begin to wonder Have I squandered the chances given to me? I become afraid, the presence of fear Is gripping me tightly No I say nay Part … Read more

Not Knowing

Image source: Photo by Laurice Manaligod on Unsplash https://unsplash.com/photos/W7vIW3JgTcs Not knowing Myself was the greatest pain of them all Now looking into my eyes I see someone Who can be touched By mystery Love By heart By the moonlit sky and the stars Sometimes I still look from afar Only to be reminded by my own heart That life’s just … Read more