Image source: Photo by Maciej Sawicki on Unsplash More attention is what I seek Inside for myself Pain rooted so deeply in my consciousness I cannot breathe, I cannot even think Before I react Reactions bring pain Pain for myself and others I hopefully can breathe Tomorrow anew, a new dawn The curtains of hope will once again rise … Read more
Image source: Photo by Richard Lee on Unsplash Quite hard to succumb to the feeling or the idea of betrayal My body feels like a battleground And so has been my world The only thing that gives me some comfort The sweetness of sleep I will close my eyes Dream of better times Where people have a healthy respect … Read more
Image source: Photo by Dan Hadfield on Unsplash Open kite A variety of rites Of passages Through the night Kindly reminded me What was once lost Can You see the way You feel? To others Pain strikes Like spikes They pierce the camouflage I saw You tonight Ian Altosaar
Image source: Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash This pasty kid Took the lid From under the nightstand’s wheel Nifty was this kid Who took the lid From the nightstand’s wheel Guess who did? The dirty deed Of stealing the nightstand’s wheel So he kneeled Right before he felt Remorse for what he did A dire need Was coursing … Read more
Image source: Photo by Cristian Newman on Unsplash Feelings Can’t describe them But we have to To make some sense of this Let’s take a kiss For example Many different variations of it They all feel very different When we stop and listen for a moment They all seem to evaporate Into nothingness There is not much to hang … Read more
Image source: Photo by Mike Schrengohst on Unsplash How does it feel like? To live with this Incredibly deep passion for life and love Wanting to feel everything But not knowing how to express it all? Deep apologies are not enough Not knowing if I’m okay Is all this okay? Fully and deeply Superlatives in every way Being afraid … Read more
Image source: Photo by Masaaki Komori on Unsplash Thank You for the messages Even if they only come in subtle sentences I will do my best to pace myself And count my blessings In these settings Growth is inevitable If only I take the time To awaken, God force that lives inside We only know The full consequences of … Read more
Image source: Photo by Tommy Lisbin on Unsplash Can You really be born for this? Or do You have to be transformed? On the way home? This road can be cold Even during the nicest weather You have to let it all unfold Can it truly be so? Insides of me are conflicted Sadness in me Have I been … Read more
Image source: Photo by Anthony DELANOIX on Unsplash The City life has it’s place Certainly among the greats But I know a place Which lives and breathes at a different pace So rich with trees, fields and space Everything I believe in, it fills with grace The warm embrace Comes late on the trails of fresh hey runs It … Read more
Image source: Photo by Anders Jildén on Unsplash Dear God Who am I? Who am I really? Do demons and angels all look alike? I have a sense that they might There is darkness in each of our light The emptiness I feel Is equal to the fullness and richness I have experienced How can one expect The full … Read more