Didn’t want
Another clouded
Marvel to take away
Your blaze
Extinguish it
Ignite loose branches
With a single brush
Don’t want
Dimness
To put out
A spark so bright

It’s a fingerprint parade,
They press down into this bubble,
It doesn't break.
You’re enclosed in it,
Where is this place?

Not recognizing...

Breathing rapidly into a balloon that surrounds,
Calm down; quiet

White walls are the only thing you see, a display of them stretching
To infinity.

Let colors expand endlessly.

You settle down your life,
Slow your pace,
Relax your gaze,
Do what it takes
Everyday
To make it through another
Day.

I've been thinking
Will all this careful planning,
Really matter
If tomorrow were the last?
We never get days back.

They want to form you,
Take away your, mind.
Blind you to what’s deep down,
Living inside.
So caught up in it all,
Before you know it,
It’s gone.
All you wanted was that topaz ring,
All you wanted was that house and everything,
All you wanted was that wedding dress to impress the crowd,
All you wanted was that image of what you thought your life, should be.
When all you needed was love,  
Those moments you couldn’t buy back with any amount of gold.
It’s easy to think these things will bring happiness to your life,
But they never do.
The greatest gifts are free to give, yet they are becoming Extinct.
A lasting embrace, a smile that can’t be erased,
Human touch and raw
Emotion when unselfish and giving, a kiss blown as more than Expression,
Awaking from this daze and wanting more than what is depicted,
True love for ratings, highly overrated.

Clay *** formed from earth,
The very thing that we are made
Of.

Worn tennis shoes hit pavement on repeat,
Broken records from the past droned like it was meant
To last, all moves so fast, say you just need a little
More,
A few more seconds,
To strike a chord,
To rest and recover, mourn your loss, move on, don’t stop now.
Like a broken record, words and voices repeat and live forever.
Nothing is ever truly lost.
It plays on even when we move on,
Rubber soles hit the cement every day,
Broken records always play,
Leave them in the dust,
Sometimes this is easier said than done.

Tempo slow,
Until it moves
Hastily with
Notes ongoing,
There’s nothing
Left to know,
There’s nowhere,
Left to go
When it’s
Coursing
Pure as water.
Something felt,
In a place
That invades
All others
To capture
One entirely.

What if you forget
These worldly things
What if you forget
Your heart breaks
What if you forget
To breathe, in
What if you forget
That what really matters
Beats deep, within your
Chest
It’s echoing
Hear it,
It beats on, & on

I’m not ready
To face this,
I’m not.

I’ll never be
What they
Need,
None of us will...

It’s time to live
Completely
For me.

It’s only then that
I can be there
To face this.

It’s only then that
I’ll discover
I can break
These chains.

It’s a struggle
We all face
In this world,
The fight
To overcome.

What does it take,
To grow back
Your soul?

To feel a sound
Deep within
Your bones,
To hum a tune,
Arisen from
A place laid
To rest,
A place left
Forgotten,
Only to remember
What it’s like
To be
You completely,
To feel what
It’s like to
Be closer,
To whole.

Your presence
Reached in and
Broke the surface
Just enough
To find its way in,
Back to the depths
I’m telling you, life is short.

I’m telling you…
It is.

Vividly glimpsed
Your face while asleep.
Your eyes stared down at me
Piercing my soul and
Said, “Meet you at the East Gate,”
That’s all I know.
We would always see the numbers, “222.”
They signaled through the airwaves,
Subconsciously,
Visited us often,
We had no fear.

I looked into your eyes,
I didn’t want to leave
This place behind
Closed Eyes.

When I silently asked you
What to do, you looked the other way.
Then, I opened my eyes and
It was morning,
Light shined in,
Peaceful and quiet.

You were so real,
I knew your face,
You told me you knew
My fate.

It was time to wake,
From where your unending
Glow extended,
Time to trust
The unknown.

See you at the East Gate my long lost friend.

Never has the wind been
Softer,
Never was a day like this
More stirring,
Cherry blossoms
Unfold,
Old life becomes new,
Unseen movement
Brings about
Tranquil forces,
Leaves are sailboats  
Crossing,
Reflections in a pool
Cattails watch in silence
Standing outside outlines,
All around its border,
This feeling inside
Speaks of
Solace and smells
Of springtime.

Set your words free.
It’s just “Poet Speak.”
Let them fly,
Let them fly.
Spill your mind,
Cross the thin line,
Between your
Heart and mind;
Combine, refine, undefine, revise
Just don’t let them be;
Let them fly,
Set them free.

We are the aliens
Among ourselves
Passing each other
In the crowds
Looking at one another
Without a sound
Communicating
None of us the same
All glued to earth, this gravity
Not understanding ourselves, really
What is relative, everything?
What is this life, we live in
Heads stuck in television
Living through others
What does this say
Of our lives?

It’s like
The voice
Of a lost
Loved one
Echoing clear
Guiding you
On this path
Have no fear
Close your eyes
Sleep sound tonight
They are always present
When you need them most
The compass in a sandstorm
There just enough to guide you through
Downpours and wipe away tears dropping down
To form a puddle, don’t worry dear because they quickly
Dry to reveal a rainbow and the skies sing and bleed sun rays.

Where did you come from?
Why did you disappear?
All I know is I’m frozen,
Can’t move,
Can’t let this go.
I don’t want to know
What tomorrow
Will bring.
The pigeon will sing,
The crow will cackle,
Life moves along
Whether we want
To, or not.
I don’t want to know,
What tomorrow
Will bring.
Life moves along,
All I know is I’m frozen,
I can’t let this go,
The pigeon will sing,
Dawn will always
Embrace the earth
Sweetly,
Continuously,
Until the end of time.

This is “Our Place,”
The spot that we met,
On a beautiful morning,
I’ll never forget.
It seems like only yesterday,
How the time did fly by.
“This could be our spot.”
The coffee always hot.
You entered with a warm
Embrace, and a smile
Crossed my face not
To be erased, I feel like
This could be “Our Place.”

All I have to give you are these words.

I can’t take anymore
Maybe I’m better
Off alone in this life
You offered glimpses
Of a love I’ve never
Known, and all
I can do is miss
What we might
Never have. I,
Cried myself to sleep
In an endless river
Dissolved my thoughts
As I painted a picture,
With the words
You spilled.
My hopes soared
High on cloud nine
I thought that
We would
Be falling asleep
In each other’s arms
One night.
I thought that
We could live like
Our daydreams.
I thought that maybe
Our daydreams
Would one day,
Come true.

In the end,
All I have
To give
Are these words
For you

For what it’s worth
I had a beautiful
Day with you
A frozen picture
I’ll cherish forever
I wish for more
I hope for love
I want to know
You better
I want to see
Where this goes
But only if you
Feel it too
Yes, it’s scary
The unknown
And that
My heart might
Break for you
All I ask is for one
More day to hold
Your hand
My newfound friend
Life is so much better
When you
Have someone to hold
Onto
While you face the edge

You must be
Strong if you
Will carry on
You must be
Able to put
Your heart
Out there
Until it
Can break
No more
What forces
Tears just
Means
You were
Made for
An unbreakable
Love
Story

Time flew by
When you
Placed your hand
In mine.
A smile
Would remain
The whole time.
Nothing could erase it.
Nothing in this life.
My fingers danced
On yours,
And suddenly
Darkened skies
Said goodbye,
Sunlight out shined
Shadows.
The next moment,
I felt
Your comforting
Embrace
& love erased
Everything
I once knew,
Here in this place.

Tear away
The surface
Dragons
By your side,
They breathe
Fire into
Your mind,
Remember
When you
Once felt
Alive...?
They mask
The truth
Lying there
Beneath
Fiery
Propaganda
Hidden in
False warmth,
Cold heat,
Breathe deep.

We hide behind
These facades
That conceal
Our faces,
True faces,
From the world.

Reached
For your light
In the black
Of night,
Thought I
Felt it faintly,
Your hand
Fell into mine,
Heartbeat
Frozen,
Would
Your heart
Melt into
Mine...
Maybe
We are
Onto
Something
Real,
This time.

We don’t get
Those seconds back
Don’t look back
So fast
Or the memories
Might not last
Everything
Reminds me
Of when
You were here
The lessons
You taught me
Along the way
The laughs we
Had and the
Tears we cried
That time when
I had reached
The edge
& could take
No more
You remained
Calm to help
Me endure
Even though
You yourself
Were barely
Holding on
You’re now
Gone
But not
Forgotten
The memories
I’ll keep here
Forever
Until I’m
Where you rest

If this is freedom
Why do so many
Wear chains
If this is liberation
Why do so many
Find early graves
If this is the dream
Everyone wants to live
Please wake me up.
It’s better than
A nightmare
At least,
Hardly a lullaby,
Possibly
A freak show
On Parade in "paradise?"
What happened to...
Humanity
Prevails

Love to many
Is so many things
Right now
To me
It's watching my
Sweet baby
Kitties
Dora and Raven
Sleep

They are curled
Up & comfy
Warm and
Snugly

I'll always
Be their
Protective
Mama
& they
Love
Unconditionally

Slowly over time
We created
This land
Created this
Other world
Brought to
Light & Life
So bright
Brought so
Close to
Another space
& time...
Created this
Other world
Somewhere
Between
Yours
& Mine
In its
Own time
All with
Words
&
Rhyme
You brought
Me closer to
the
Other world

Dragonfly
Wished to
Be firefly
Butterfly
Prayed
To be
Dragonfly
All the while
Firefly
Continued
To show off
Her glow
In the dark
And be a
Light
In the night.

Underneath
The setting Sun
There was only
One
Faint spark
Left
To be
Seen

You were
One of a kind
If you don’t
Mind
Let me close
My eyes
And dream
It was so...

Freezing
Outside
Keep your
Warmth
Hold it
Keep it close
Don’t forget to
Smile
Don’t forget to
Turn on the
Heater
Sometimes

The rush of rain
Wind creates
Its own land
The atmosphere fragile
With unspoken things
Of daily life
The earth still sings
What’s the truth
What’s a lie
Each day we
Cope with it
Learning to
Find love &
Shelter
In the storm

So,
I tried this
Dating site
And what
Did I discover
That love
Is now
Many times
A cover
People aren't
Human
Much anymore
Maybe I'm
Made for
A deeper love
For sure
Experience #1
Met a younger
Man calls me
**** and says
He likes his
Women older
Talks in full
Detail about
How it will be
Then vanishes
Into thin air
Before we
Ever meet
Experience #2
Yes this one
Has a great
Sense of humor
Holds his own
Profile says
"Single" but
When we meet
For coffee for
The first time
He'll need to
Tell me his story
We sit there
In Starbucks
Music blaring
He tells me, his voice low
The truth
He is married
Has a daughter
In another country
And the baggage
Spilled into air
I looked at him
And said now
That's a burden
I can't bare
That fast
Disappeared
Experience #3
Another twenty seven
Year old man
Approaches
We chat about
Philosophy
For half an hour
He has a warm
Smile and is
Standing in a
Field of flowers
(In his pic)
He asks seemingly
Innocently
If I'd like to text
We exchange digits
Start to flirt
Before I know it
He says he finished
Before it started
He departed
Never met him
In real life
Never heard
From him again

So strange
This world
So strange
Sometimes

Life depicted
So happy
In items
Advertised

So busy
Looking out
Ads bleached
With subliminal
Messages
Magnified
To no end
Sometimes
It's easy to
Forget
To look
Within.

What do you think
This is
A video game
We stare at
Our screens
Collecting tokens
And buying things
In real life we
Mirror this
To survive
Stay Alive
As long as we can
But eventually
We die

Game Over.

Luckily,
You had
An extra life.

Before you
Know it
You're back
In the game
Fighting
To survive
As long as
You can.

Sitting
Face to face
Two friends
Taking tea
Taste bud
Receptors
Processing
Everything
Seeing your
Friend across
From you
To the soul
Within

Everything around
Is just a stage
Say you are a
Character
Running in
The woods
A deer or
Little Miss
Red Riding
Hood
Playing
The game
Trying to
Stay alive
They say
A cat
Has nine lives
A Phoenix
Can come
Back to life
And only
The strong
Stay alive
Is everyone
Placed in
A maze
We self
Create
Doing our
Work
In a world
That was
A
Perfect Slate.

Who would you be
If you were all your
Own
No media voices
Influencing you
No other people
Influencing your
Thoughts
To do exactly
As they want
You to
Who would
You be?

Empty love
Was all she got
So much
Empty love

It's a scary world
Out there
Run from
Mr. Big Bad Wolf
A story told
To children
To warn
Them of
This world

Hello
I'm computer A
Bot 67543688654
I'm doing the job
I've been programmed
For, it's all I know
No different
I was born for it
I have a built-in
Lifetime of experiences
Choices and inner voices
It's all I know
All I've lived
Here in this dimension
This realm of
Existence
The magic is real here
Sci-Fi
Is already here

If we aren't
Living in
A computer
Then why do
All our devices
Run on wires
Waves
And electric
Cables?
Soon nobody
Will be able to
Live
Off the grid...

We are shown
Videos growing up
In history class
Of what has happened
In the past
We only know
What we've been
Shown
All we can see
Is what we know
Living in
Someone else's
Creation
Changing the,
Stations
What keeps
Us alive here
What is it?

I get it now
What's really
Going on.
I've decided
The system
We live in is
A computer system
We exist within
A network of
Branches
Far reaching
Our framework
And skeleton a
Matrix within
The system
Our inner
Veins the wires
The blood
Pumping within
The system
We live in

The journey takes and catches you
As the wind sweeps your cares away
Lifting you up in a hot air balloon
The clouds are alive as they pass by
The day is new, the sun is warming too

Wake up,
Come up
From below
The depths
That hold you, hold me too
This life isn’t real
Hypnotizing melody
Plays out in this reality
Otherworldly songs
Call you
What is it that you want
Me to show you
Living to sleep,
Living to wake,
Sometimes
We just need to
Open our eyes
And know what
It feels like to
Be awake

Valentine's Day
Rose
Petals Fall
Into soul's
Kiss
Your heart
Goes amiss
Skips a beat
What day
Is it...?

Heaven's eyes
Shine tonight
Passing through
On their way
Through clouds
And rain & tears
Remember
You are loved
Just want to
Let you know
You're always
Looked over
Angels are real
Protecting us
From near & far
Even when we
Can't see them
They are...

This life,
You want
To live it
Find your
Inner phoenix
Keep reaching,
Don’t stop
Wings spread wide
There’s no stopping you.

Love.

Rise, from the ground up
Ashes scattered all around
Hold on tight
Because you’re gonna rise
Oh yeah, you are
High up, and once you're
There,
There ain’t no going back
No stopping you
Nothing holding you
Down, no there ain’t no
Going back
The only way to fly
Is to soar up
Off the ground
Spread those wings
You're a phoenix
Rise up

Rise up...

Do you ever
Fight an uphill
Battle, so steep
Keep moving
Your feet, it’s
One where you
Keep fighting
Until you have
No more strength
You give up
In that moment
So, you move on
Learn to choose
Your battles
Live to fight
Another day
Keep fighting
For good
Only that
For good