22
First job out of school,
Tasting success
But with life I’m no fool,
Hard times have come before
And they surely will again,
Hard times presently upon us
And I’m now with the unemployed men,
Surely I’m frustrated
For this I cannot hide,
But I know life is a journey
And I must go with the tide,
As one door closes
Another shall shows it’s face,
Who are we as people
If we do not fall from grace,
In the cruelest moments of life
We learn who we truly are,
We must embrace hardship head-on
Not merely look from afar,
Staying down is easy
Resilience is the true test of man,
So I urge all to step up
Fight back against life as best you can,
For what is life without hurdles
But a meaningless quest,
Opportunity lies in the struggle
Belief in yourself will conquer the rest,
Hold tight to those you love
But believe better days will be here soon,
Never doubt yourself
You can reach beyond the moon,
Stay safe and strong my friend
For you will surely overcome,
Life is mysterious in its workings
But to despair we shall never succumb.
Mar 26, 2020
Mar 26, 2020 at 12:38 PM UTC
The waters are treacherous
Survival is dim,
Yet this vessel pushes forth
Retreat isn’t for him,
Darkness closes in
Demanding control,
He refuses to be governed
To him this is no toll,
His beloved vessel cries out for refuge
The storm destroying its being,
But he knows to give in doesn’t mean freedom
For it never comes to those that are fleeing,
“Bring on your rage, your fury, your ****** wickedness!”
“For you shall not take me under!”,
The storm matches his anger
Beckoning vicious waves and deafening thunder,
He searches for the horizon
Hoping for a guiding light to prosperity,
But his view becomes overtaken
A towering wave determined to end his humanity,
For the first time he briefly considers turning back
Riding the wave back to desolation,
But instead he tightens the sails
Ahead he goes with determination,
Triumph is implausible
But he thinks better to die than live defeated,
He approaches the base of the tidal giant
Prepared for this endeavor to be completed,
The bow of his ship faces up towards the dark clouds
Fighting forward with all her might,
The storms power is fully felt at this moment
As his surroundings feel like a deadly, moonless night,
He wills the ship onwards
Reaching the pivotal crest of the wave,
In an instant his fate will be determined
Though his soul too gone to save,
The bow of the ship starts to lean back
He feels his demise is near,
Yet he remains headstrong
Refusing to go in fear,
He feels death is oh so close
And he prepares for a greeting,
For once his eyes are wide open
As light and pupils embrace this meeting.
Mar 24, 2020
Mar 24, 2020 at 4:31 PM UTC
You’re genius
You’re empty,
You lift me up
You bring me down,
You comprehend what others cannot
You’re lost in ways others can’t imagine,
You bring laughter and love
You’re consumed with pain and hate,
You achieve the impossible
You destroy dreams,
You comfort
You hurt,
You seek out beauty
You envision violence,
You recognize greatness
You’re oblivious to evil,
You think uniquely
You’re run by others,
You love strong
You hate emphatically,
You’re self-correcting
You’re self-destructive,
You strive for more
You beg for less,
You listen
You ignore,
You’re stronger than most
You’re as weak as they come,
You’re my supporter
You’re my enemy,
You’re part of me
You’re beyond my control,
You’re my mind
You’re not me.
Mar 24, 2020
Mar 24, 2020 at 3:01 PM UTC