A sliver of light from beneath a heavy door shimmering, inviting, captivating I crept closer and closer still I reached for the key and turned it with trembling fingers I felt the tumblers fall I twisted the unresponsive handle and twisted again Looking for another key, looking for a way out A sliver of light from beneath a heavy door shimmering, inviting, captivating I bathed … Continue reading Tenacity
And ashes to ashes as we go burning it to the ground in this, a parallel world where our wishes drape the sky, twinkling for but a moment before they fall crashing to the earth below Is it madness to believe? We laughed as we climbed the clouds, hanging intentions with care and believing each would light the way in every moment of darkness Sustenance … Continue reading Belief and Madness
Seeking wisdom as I stood on shaky ground that rolled beneath my feet, presenting too many choices Desperate to find the learned man standing among false prophets, I examined each face, longing for answers The air was ripe with expectation as I searched for green pastures in an abandoned world smothered by smoldering grasses A sage among fools takes many forms In my youth, life’s … Continue reading Seeking Sages
Time stood still in this place where that which was will always be Bitterness incubates as silent expectations ricochet across unanswered prayers A community borne of common misgivings bands together in unified disappointment And in the name of change, those storm clouds gather When the ways of old wrinkle, distorted by nuances some don’t understand the fabric of tradition tears and bleeds blackened … Continue reading Broken Traditions
A quest for instant satisfaction drives fools to the edge, a rush of adrenaline to fuel fleeting desires wrapped in pretty packages It’s never enough to satisfy the need lurking just beneath Disjointed ambition pandering to greed, to need, to concede Settling for less when what the heart craves, what the heart knows, seems too daunting a task Take time with the things … Continue reading Each Small Moment
Like the earth beneath my feet, I am grounded although at times my passion spews from deep within incinerating everything it touches, flowing fluid streams of lava Pausing to let things cool, I let today run into tomorrow knowing all I laid waste to at this moment will become fertile ground down the line Designing a future not yet defined, abandoning a past no … Continue reading Elements
