I leave with a thank you
but mostly I just feel
sorry for overstaying
and for failing to read
the room
Feb 17
Feb 17, 2026 at 2:30 AM UTC
The guard
is walking the castle wall
the most practiced and skillful
he stands tall
the sky
blue-gray
with neither snow nor rain
the wind
gently guiding
the grass
left and right, left and right
vibing
the sun
isn't shining
as it sets and rises
in hiding
the horizon
remains clear
if a deer,
a rabbit or a butterfly
appeared
if they rushed by
the guard would notice
with his watchful eye
peaceful but prepared
in full armor
hand resting
on the sword hilt
fingers tapping
a sign
of something more
but his gaze
unyielding
focused on his task
of shielding
this castle wall.
Jan 28
Jan 28, 2026 at 5:19 PM UTC
I have a flame
it has nearly died
a thousand times
because the world denies
everything that doesn't fall in line
with what is viewed as worthwhile
too rowdy, too loud
too dangerous, too weak and too proud
Normal has a shape
a box in which we should place
our desire
fire
is celebrated only
when it burns brightly
within the values and judgements
that surround us
I have a heart
that sees the world's many precious things
I see the joy freedom brings
but am yet again reminded
of what should and shouldn't be
you praise what in me is hollow
and look away when I show
how I am free
Natural, normal and outstanding
praise is raised for those
that excel at creating beauty
in accepted space
dismissal is the only thing that awaits
whatever part of your heart, your flame
that the world has yet failed
to chisel down
Sure, you do you, that's cool
a little weird but fine
as long as you mind your own business
I will mind mine
but I notice what is lost
when the world keeps on chiselling down
the precious things around me
the people that are free
it saddens my heart to see
beauty torn apart by normalcy
My heart is like a flame
it cannot be chiselled into a different shape
it can't be limited by a box
if you close the lid it goes away
I can live without my flame
but you can't take away
the space
my fire needs to claim
and expect it to still burn
To live with or without a flame?
I have chosen to let my heart stay
ABLAZE
this page is made to celebrate
those who refuse to let the world chisel away
anymore of that beautiful shape
your heart inside you makes.
Dec 16, 2025
Dec 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM UTC
A time of transition
when the ocean ice
melts away
to reveal
the lively currents underneath
at the top of it all
a small figure crawls
unmoving
floating away
its shadow the shape of a bird
not a sign of life
as it floats between ice
and I find my heart pray
that you are like everything made
of water
an ice block
and not the body of
a once free bird
I pray
that you are made of ice.
Dec 5, 2025
Dec 5, 2025 at 6:22 AM UTC
Weightless words
captured by the habit
lacking
to say the least
I whisper
to the wind
don't let the silence
surround me.
Nov 24, 2025
Nov 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM UTC
I
finally found
myself
the sacrifice
to light this fire
was everyone else.
Nov 13, 2025
Nov 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM UTC
Do you ever wonder
how much light is covered
by the star that shines the brightest?
Nov 5, 2025
Nov 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM UTC