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James Cushman Jun 2024
Trust in the earth
And the grass
And the dirt
And the trees
Trust in lakes
And the land
And the air that you breath
Trust your mind
And the heart
And the brain
And the pain
Trust in time
And the space
And the life
And the flame
Trust in success
And in failure
And in loss
And in gain
Trust in experience
And what made you
Who you are today
Trust in trust
And in truth
And in good
And in right
Don’t ever mistrust
That you’re wrong
In your fight
Trust your words
And your thoughts
And your prayers
And your faith
Trust in math
And consequence
And in science
And in fate
Be who you are
And trust that you will
Be who you are
Until you are filled
With love
And with life
And with joy
Oh it’s great
Be who you are
Till you meet the wraith
Don’t ever be afraid to show the real you. Be your true authentic self, so when you grow old you will have no regrets!
James Cushman Jun 2024
Mortality elusive
Reclusive in shadow
Fleeting
Fleeting
Memories dissolve
And turns colour to darkness

An all consuming void
Purely blissful
Nothing ever mattered
Or will ever matter again

The wraith comes for us all
Ever unable to escape
Do not deplore your fate
Or try to barter
Everything expires
Everything
Fleeting
Fleeting
Until dark turns to light
Everything will be okay. Don’t ever give up.
James Cushman Aug 2022
A thunderous crack
Echoes in the night.
A monstrous sound
Splitting my eardrums.

****** impure poison…

And it’s funny.
Everybody farts
James Cushman Mar 2020
During the darkest nights,
When the worst storms lash into the jagged shore
And the blustering wind howls
When the torrent pounds the land
Nature always finds a way
It goes on forever
And endlessly
Though the squall was so violent
And destruction unfolded
It seems unbearable
At the peak of total destruction
But the light breaks the clouds
And the waves have finally been quelled
And she is at peace
.
When the fire consumes everything
And the blaze torches the trees
Chaos flicks in all directions
It eats away at the jungle
Timber blisters and breaks
And explode all over the place
The inferno grows and grows
And when the carnage is over
Seeming all that’s left is desolation
Ash covers the terrain
The smoke clears
And new growth soon emerges from the soot
Green takes over once more
And he is at peace
.
After the greatest destructions come the most beautiful and majestic times. All you have to do is wait out the storm.
James Cushman Mar 2020
Hark! What a feeling!
For thou hath introduced
Free from burden
Guilt misting into nether
Bray out!
But softly, this feeling is dateless
No more drops of sorrow and woe
From whence we came
New beginnings arise
Dost thou wish to come with me?
Hast thou the courage to push through?
I gage to thee new feelings of old
Grace for grace
Nevermore any gull
Nevermore leasing or palter
I am at your hip
I am receiving of thee
Alas the day hath come
For better feelings and truth
From now onto the perpetual wink.
I am yours
A Shakespearian take on healing. From all pain you can either choose to be miserable, or you can take it as a lesson and learn and grow from it all. Time is the ultimate healer.
James Cushman Feb 2020
Anchored by my very core
Old disintegrating into decay
I’ve never felt this way
Eradication into extinction
Obliteration of what was
My soul has been purged
Emotions soar and surge
Feeling stout and resolute
A state of the art self
Getting rid of that which pollutes
Armoured and moor
Vehement passion
I am so fervent
Of this new force inside me
I’ll never let it go
But it’s only possible
With the help of the one
A true guardian angel
Protector of myself
She wont give up on me
I’m not what I used to be
Eyes glistening and green
I am her hero
And she is my queen
Always try to better yourself in every way. Be honest and true to who you really are, and life will be that much happier in the long term.
James Cushman Feb 2020
Affliction never ceasing
I lament in woe
Torturous agony
Carved into an empty husk
Sweet crimson drops
Hack my soul
Slash my heart
Slit my wrist
Cleave my body
I am mutilation
Flay me to death
I enjoy the agony
Ataxia within
Alleviate this pain
Necrosis breathing down my neck
My life is a clouded slate
Release of my demise
I wish to see the king of hell
Forgiveness is the true path to happiness. Don’t be afraid to forgive someone because you deserve it. Even if they don’t.
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