I feel the pain too brother
In my bones, I feel it as you fall
Lash for lash and scar for scar
My head smashes down the stone steps
Crash for crash and drop of blood for drop of blood
But what runs between us, brother
Is more than those red splatters on the filthy ground
For you, time and time again
Have proved water is in fact thicker than blood
And bonds chosen closer than those of flesh
Water carries your pain to me, brother
Lost joy from palaces of princesses
And despair from dungeons of ******
New scars from those thought to be friends
And wounds from laughter of enemies
I hope when we and not just you brother, bear the load
Your bleeding stops a little sooner
Water cleaning and cleansing the wounds
I hope weight shouldered together
Will fight back stronger against all that is destroying you
And we, lash for lash and blow for blow
Will fall twice on the murderous brows against you
Bound by water, our mighty weapon
For when you fall, we fall together
Because you've taught me brother when I fall, you will too.
Mar 2, 2015
Mar 2, 2015 at 9:37 PM UTC
You know
I'm not quite sure
About the love of princesses
Satin gowns and evening *****
I've dreamed of it all for so long
I'm not sure I believe it anymore
Because all I found in the arms of a woman
Is hurt, heartache, and sorrow
But I have found the love of a brother
Is richer than a thousand kings
The arm of a friend
Stronger than a thousand warriors
It seems so strange
For we chase and we chase
Happy endings, summer love, and romantic kisses
And value love above all other ends
And love is higher
It overcomes all
Gives strength like no other
And is in itself an end
But what I am starting to believe
Beginning to find
Is we are wrong
About what kind of love we really, truly need.
Nov 24, 2014
Nov 24, 2014 at 12:29 AM UTC
I am looking for greatest love
Longing for true home, rest
Searching on and on for peace of heart
I want to find myself covered, sheltered
No longer exposed and vulnerable
But finding that my weeping has passed on
Joy, no longer a mere cover for sorrow
But an unfurling expression
Of who I am, what I have become.
Nov 24, 2014
Nov 24, 2014 at 12:18 AM UTC
The beast tore through the forest
His breath running ragged
He had been running for days upon days
Not even pausing for a drink
Suddenly the forest became thinner, the darkness less deep
He heard a thousand birds calling
Colonies of small rodents
And before him, a great river
He rushed to the banks
And drank deeply
He aches and pains eased
And he felt like he could catch his breath
When finally he quenched his massive thirst
He lifted his head
And beheld a sight so wonderful
He lost again the breathe he had just found
For on the other side
He saw a creature
So beautiful
It made his head spin
Then he mourned
For the river was deep and wide
And he knew not how to swim
Despite his strong body, and massive limbs
But he also knew
He had to reach her
Knowing no other way
He rushed into the river
He was ready to be tossed aside by the forceful current
But to his surprise, his feet still touched ground
Lying just under the surface
It was a miracle
The beast did not like the feeling of the riverbed
And if he shifted right or left, his feet dropped into deeper water
He could see small monsters he did not understand
Just under the surface of the water
But he pressed on
And somehow, he made it
And he rejoiced
For now his prize lay in his reach
Now he knew why he had been running
For so long
For though he had not know what he had been chasing after
All along, it had been her
He heart roared in contentment
His body came to life
He looked into her eyes deeply
And never looked away.
Nov 24, 2014
Nov 24, 2014 at 12:18 AM UTC
I used to think love was all in the dramatic
Life films made from memories found in the attic
But now I'm not so sure
And I'm hoping that means I'm just more mature
I don't want to lose the allure of love
But I also wanted to see it in reality, not just from above
Love can sometimes be screaming matches and passionate kisses
Running, hunting for each other like the church for Salem witches
But now I'm finding what I want most
Is quiet afternoons, long bike rides, and morning toast
For I've had enough drama to last a lifetime
And I haven't been on this earth for a long time.
Nov 24, 2014
Nov 24, 2014 at 12:18 AM UTC
I want to be your all
I want to save you now
I want to spare your life
From the dark
And someday
I want you to die, knowing
You had a long and full life
In my arms
And by my side
Will you open your life to me?
Will you let me into your secret space?
And break down your glass walls?
Know you cannot truly hide anyway
In our hearts we both know
There is not a chance you will not say no
For you were mine and I yours
A long, long time ago
Come home
Down the sacred path
It was made just for your feet
Let tears stream from your eyes
And finally, fully release the pain
Then I will find a way
To make all right, to light your soul.
(theinkthatspeaks.blogspot.com)
May 9, 2013
May 9, 2013 at 4:00 PM UTC
The laughter of a friend is sweeter than the purest sugar
The comfort of brother cannot be measured in price
I have fallen in love with those around me
I never saw it coming
Not the love of secret whispers or stolen kisses
But love all the same
I want to fall in that other kind of love someday
With a woman who causes my heart to skip a beat
Every time she walks past
Before I find on myself bended knee
Or have to share my bed
Before my happy endings and ride off into the sunset
I want to fall in love everyday
With everything
I want to fall in love with the way the morning sun hits the trees
Every morning on the way to my busy life.
(theinkthatspeaks.blogspot.com)
Apr 21, 2013
Apr 21, 2013 at 8:43 PM UTC
We are
The How I Met Your Mother Generation
Like it or not
We are
We are all
Chasing a yellow umbrella
That will lead us to a new beginning
For in our lonely lives
We are constantly searching and seeking
For those warm arms clasping that blessed shelter from the storm
Hoping it will spare us from the rain in our own lives
Wishing that then
It will finally all make sense
The sad part is
That heart is not the end
And our tears will still flow
We know our lives are not all that they should be
You can see it in our eyes
Hear it in our voices
But what can we do?
So we chase after the One
Hoping they will bring us new life
It's sad in one way
For we are not made of some mysterious person, future lover
But in another way
It brings hope
For we have learned
That we cannot acquire and buy our way to completeness.
(theinkthatspeaks.blogspot.com)
Apr 21, 2013
Apr 21, 2013 at 12:56 AM UTC
I am running
From you to them
And back again
Sorry I am
But running all the same
For I am too filled with fear
To let myself close
I tend to get hurt
And this is just as much
My own fault
As it is yours
My expectations are vast mountains
To which you cannot even begin to measure up to
And I recognize this
But it also can be you
Who rips my heart, apart
I found myself so dark and bitter
For I was trying
To find everything I am in you
So let me quickly race
Pausing only momentarily
With those I love
For they are many
But mostly, I am trying to protect myself.
(theinkthatspeaks.blogspot.com)
Apr 4, 2013
Apr 4, 2013 at 11:23 PM UTC
We pursue happiness constantly
Bliss more desired than gold
But we are merely chasing a daydream
To a place that here does not exist
We also have a higher calling
We were made for more
To stand and fight for truth and justice
And born to mourn all is not well
For the devastation all around
Should not go unnoticed
This blindness would mock the majestic earth
For beauty is shattered, merely a shadow
So let us weep at all is broken
For we were not made merely to laugh
But also to know there is more.
(theinkthatspeaks.blogspot.com)
Mar 18, 2013
Mar 18, 2013 at 8:11 PM UTC