His eyes are glazed
Locked on something far away
If you stare into them they are deep
In a terrifying way
He is a man of honor
A man of valor
He is a hero
Yet he sits on a curb
Sign in hand
Passed by without even a glace
I stop because I know that look
I take a seat and ask for his advice
He made it back long ago
I ship in a week or so
Young paying respects to old
Receiving the torch
I didn’t have much to give so I gave it all
Because when he was young that’s what he gave to us all

we ended years ago
you always came back as I was about to leave

held me
till my pieces felt almost whole
kissed me
with a mouth that dripped lies

told me you'd been foolish
that you had forgotten
how I was the one

Then vanish
no reason at all
just checking
to see if the hook was still in

it worked then
but not now
I've grown wise
and I've opened my eyes

I see how you move from guy to guy
how your eyes wander
but always check on me

if mine start to wander
here you come crying of your blunder

A single word translates to every language
For it speaks not to the mind but to the heart
Not understood but felt

Through time man has tried to convey its meaning
But a net of ink yields empty

How does one describe a word that has new meaning with every utterance
and with ever person to whom it is uttered

A word that evokes feelings as  perilous as the sea
As boundless and as unfathomable

Perilous as it my be
There exist moments
When even the sea can fall still
Its waters so tame that even the deepest point may look shallow

If one was to take the plunge
They would gleam the subtle yet stunning beauty
Of the word that shakes man to his soul  

Once you have taken the plunge
You must open your eyes
Finding yourself in a new world
It is deep at times it is terrifying
So vast it can make you feel small


Under water, beams of light dance through the shadows
Their rays cutting through it

For the true meaning of the word is not pure joy
But something of such depth is scares you
Conquering fear so you can bask in the light
Embracing the shadows knowing they will pass

Let it be
Light and dark
Cold and warm
Just let it be, there