I Remember When

I remember a time when
Everything was new
Imagination was not
Cluttered by things
Such as logic or rules
The darkness of
Disappointment
Was just a pinprick
Hope and light was
Everywhere and
Within everyone

Choices

It's the crushing weight
Which pins me to the floor
I just lay here, hopeless
Unsure where to begin
A myriad of options but
Not the wisdom to decide
So I lay here still, wondering

The Spark

It's there, just below
The surface, no one
Else can see it but me
The spark that ignites
When I'm close to you
When we kiss, that spark
Smolders between us

Primal

They come in the twilight hours
Shadowy fingers stretch across
Irrational fears emerge in the
Minds of children snug in their beds
Adults laugh off such things
Protected by their florescent lights
The busy modern life where fears
Are medicated into nonexistence
Modern man is not immune
Primal man is still within, that
Is where the fear lurks, waiting

Dive

Diving under again
Swimming through
Murky water with
Eyes closed tight
Arms extend, reaching
Waiting for a touch
To signal the rise
Toward the surface
To breathe again

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Disappointment has etched lines
Across a once perfect face
Lies pass so much easier
Than truth these days
As the past fades away
The promise once wilted
Will bloom again for us all

Pixie

Racing through the air
On thunderous wings
The earth drinks her tears
Flowing ever on, until
With a sigh, she is gone

Sound

I flow where
The wind blows
Caressing you
Flowing through
Your soul

The Hidden

Hidden behind the desk
Crumpled on the floor
Tossed aside, he whispers
"Not good enough," he's
Waiting for some sublime
Train of thought to emerge
There, behind the desk
Is the seed, waiting to
Ignite a flurry of ideas

Blue Skies

I wake to dark eyes
When we kiss
I taste blue skies
Memories flash
Behind closed lids
Of teenagers
fumbling through love
All desire and need
An innocent longing
Now we're jaded
Life has worn us down
One thing remains
Or love and memories
Will never fade

Cocooned

Fevered dreams filled
With fragmented lives
Rivers flow down my
Parched, burning body
Every movement an
Excruciating caress
Lay within a cocoon
Too weak to move
Mumbling some long
Lost childhood song
Until oblivion comes

Falling

Hold onto these frail strands
Weakened fingers begin to slip
No one's on the other end to
Pull you up from this final trip
Some say falling is freedom
But not us, we see the lie
There is only darkness tumbling
End over end, the only sound a cry

Hunted

Separate from the rest
Staring off into space
Unaware of the hunter
Prowling in the grass
Until the claws rake
Across my back
I choose flight
In that moment
Hooves pound across
The plain, too late
Their pride pulls
Me down

Honeysuckle

I rise
Creeping
Slowly
Up to
Touch
The sun
Humble
Now in my
Appearance
But soon
My flowers
Will bloom
Filling
The air
With their
Intoxicating
Fragrance

Panic Attack

The pressure keeps building
Wish I could breathe again
Clinging to hope, that things
Will somehow be better
Some future date will bring
Everything I've dreamed

Before You Speak

With each word
You shatter my
Heart a little more
If only you could
Stop, let silence
Guide your thoughts
I know you regret
These spiteful words

April Showers

Soggy ground squishes beneath my soles
Silent earthworms wriggle out of the earth
To great this springtime deluge
Winter's snow has run away to the rivers
So close to overflowing, so begins the spring

This Darkness Our Friend

In darkness we begin
Where consciousness emerges
Rhythmic thudding greets our ears
Surrounded, wrapped tight
Completely calm and secure
Nothing to fear, no failures made
Waiting for life to begin

Light Pollution

We've captured the stars
They guide us still
Through darkest hours
So bright they obscure
The heavens from view

She circles slowly
Around his light
With each passing
She transforms
Life emerges through
Each new Phase

Silent watchers gaze
Capturing glimpses of
Brilliants blues and
Vivid greens below
His white canopy

Spring

Death reaches out
From frozen ground
Newly melted snow
Reveals tilted husks
Puddles gather to speak
Of new life underneath
Raging winds trumpet
The coming of spring

Willow

Willow's laughter
And quiet sighs
Sing through a
Sunny spring day

Shading my thoughts
As I watch the clouds
Shapeshift along the sky

Judement

Timid glances
Follow hushed
Whispers
They know
Every sin
Every failure
The laughter
Open old
Wounds
Wish I
Could be
Stronger
Impervious
To these
Shallow musings

A Beginning

It all began with
Some smart ass
Comment spoken
In jest, the car
filled to bursting
With bickering
Shifting all too
Soon to passion
So began our
Lifetime together

Moving On

Sorting through the past
Is never an easy task
Tossing old memories
To make room for new
Items long forgotten
Resurface just like new
Now that all is sorted
It's time to move on

Circular Reasoning

They lie so well
Through bone white teeth
With perfect hair and smile
Just like all of us
They only wish to help
Save us from ourselves
Tell us what to think
They know what's good for us
Listen well, believe in them
Say so much and mean so little

This...is

This world is hollow
It was built on
Nothing but a whim
This life is empty
Shallow desires control
Every waking moment
This dream is an echo
Reverberating through
Artificial fantasies
This word is meaningless
It was misspelled
Misspoken

I know this because
This is my creation

Recharge

Stand before the crashing of waves
Nature's wraith flails away the pain
Fills the void that is modern life
So begins the deep blue recharge

See Me

Wish you could see me now
But I'm lost in the crowd
Pulled farther away from
Where I would like to be
My voice drowned out
By endless stomping feet

M

A collision of thought
Magical membranes
Expanding exponentially
Dreams our vision through
The shadowy depths
Of the other worlds

Predestined

There are patterns here
Look closer still
Do not struggle
No one can thwart
Destiny's will

Expectations

Smoke circles aimlessly above us
We speak in hushed tones
Sitting on purple crushed velvet
Light is extinguished
All silence and expectation

Lights flood upturned faces
Begin their pulsating dance
Amplified sound waves press
Against the masses

Vertigo

Close my eyes
There I see
Brilliant, pulsing
Clouds of light
Rainbow colored
Thoughts rush by
Falling endlessly

Change

It's time to change the imprint
Begin the next evolutionary leap
Move toward enlightenment
Let go the chains of violence

Steps

Pain etched into
His every step
He carries the weight
Of this disease
He was born to
Nothing said
No magic pills
Will change it
Suffer through
He must

Withered

Wither away
Deny nourishment
For vanity's sake
Hunger pangs
Hidden behind
Your painted smile
Wasted away the
Curves men love
You become less
We become less

The Big Bang

See creation
In your eyes
The big bang
Started with
A touch
Our breath
Echoes into
Infinity

Starburst

It has begun
Gathering forces
Held tight between
Her pale hands
She exhales
A tiny ember
Burns bright
Igniting sun's heart

Treasure Hunters

We pan for gold
Sifting through
Pain and failure
For the glimmering
Pieces of wisdom within

The Dreamer

I've spent a millennium
Exploring other realities
Conquering lands or
Running away from
Crawling creatures of
Some dark nightmare
Lusts fulfilled, loves
Denied and begun
Dreams so real
They cling to me
Lingering through
Wakeful hours

Clumsy Girl

I've taken to falling
Stumbling through
Oblivious to the
Chaos I leave
In my wake