The sound of the rain hitting the ground
So delicately serene it is
My body is overcome with sensation of tranquility
So quiet that I can feel myself breathe
The breath expelling me is not just a physical awareness
But an embracement of my own vitality
The rain reminds me of meaning
Something that is easy to forget

-m

What do you say
To the one you gave yourself away to
When he says you are no longer
In his heart

As I lay here conscious of my arduous heartbeat
The pain is a familiar sound
Distant memories are vivid
And my sensation is numbing
I close my eyes envisioning the love I once felt
Giving myself away with trust
Then my heart put in chains
When the chains were broken-the fragments still lay in me
Making me more and more aware of my beating heart
Running from the pain of a lie I once lived

The noise is deafening
It's compelling waves lead me my mind elsewhere
My eyes see images of something I do not want to feel
When I block out the noise, I feel myself again.

-m