I bore witness as time swallowed them whole still shimmering, still breathing, still filled with life these folds of time capturing moments Gifts of the present preserving what will become the past I stole silent snapshots as the unsuspecting carried on ordinary lives My eyes more acute than the cameras snapping photos My ears more sensitive than microphones recording laughter I heard the breath … Continue reading Snapshots
Beware angels and demons who reminisce a life unstrung with each opportunity gone amiss A path followed with purpose will rise above their doubt Hidden in those moments before dawn, a battle we will mount We know after the rain comes sweet bliss On the mend, open to better, open to this their condemnation we dismiss Let them snicker, let them pout these … Continue reading Divergent Path
I see you. Mired in madness, struggling to be free, you search for a way out. Embrace this journey as those butterflies in your stomach feel more like carnivorous crabs piercing the pit of your soul. Sometimes we must descend into darkness. Sometimes we must view reality through a skewed lens to gain perspective. I see you. We belong to the same kind, the … Continue reading Migration
Was no coincidence, this dream I had I was casting my spell, in search of solace in an unfamiliar world One of many supplicants begging to erase your memory as your ghost, heavy with chains, rattled through barren landscapes If you reap what you sow your harvest is a bounty of broken hearts Seraphic warriors warned of disastrous results as they polished broken arrows, … Continue reading Harvest Time
Like the ground, sunbaked and barren, a wasteland built on years without rain Desiré becomes complacent seeking to quench her thirst with a single tear Choking on silence that rambles across ruined lives Desiré becomes frail seeking to satisfy her needs with a single word Existing in perpetual darkness, a world without connection Desiré becomes desperate seeking a sliver of sunlight with a single plea … Continue reading Desiré
