to Father
its means no question asked

to Teacher
its mean you answered all question

to Socrates
its mean question on question

to Mother
its means questioning and no answer also okay

to Boss
its means no questioning only answering

to Girlfriend
its mean question followed question all answered

to Society
its means no questioning…. just follow

And I've played it back a thousand times in my head,
that perfect memory of where it was just you and me,
lying wide awake at 3am under the covers of my bed,
listening to the tranquil breaking of the midnight sea.

We both knew that was my last night in this small town,
in the morning I would be headed far off for university.
You knew it would be hard with me no longer around
but you kept silent and let me leave for New York City.

And when the morning came, you smiled me goodbye
as our hands aligned against the window of the train.
Your mood reflecting the bleakness of the falling rain
as you were left behind to watch our last moments die.

i only write
to know
   my place,

to bend
the edges of
   the pages
so that
i can remember

what this
life
was all about.

You and I
Temporary

This house we sit in
Temporary

The love we share
(As strong as it is)
Temporary

All the skyscrapers in the world
Temporary

The streets and the sidewalks
Temporary

Every law, speech, and right
Temporary

Every person you pass on the street
Temporary

The piles of bills and gold hidden away behind massive vault doors
Temporary

The pain of a particularly bad day
Temporary

Every mistake and every triumph
Temporary

Your inclinations, opinions, and habits
Temporary

The ghost and the shell
Temporary

The printed words of men long since dead
And long since correct
Temporary

Every thick, coppery, snaking trail of blood
Every minuscule globule of spittle
Every boiling, salty tear
Temporary

The hatred of every person in every place in the entire world
Combined into one stinking stream
(As strong as it is)
Temporary

The soil that has run through your hands
The sand through the hourglass before it is flipped again
The rain that falls on humid August days
The whistling of the wind through broken windows panes
The sneaking of weeds tendrils through cracks in asphalt
Temporary

All
Forever
Temporary

Conquer fear
fall about
break silence
rid yourself
of doubt

Burn cancerous cells,
melt away the hate inside,
amidst life's struggles
I'll attempt not to hide

Breathe the wind
admire distant stars
Imagine an existence
free of desolation

Cure my distaste
handle with care
listen closely
Receive the same

Make a promise
and keep it, don't
be a fool...
show some compassion
this is my number
one rule

Learn the secrets
read between lines
thirst for authenticity
look for signs

Give thanks for
cleansing rains
finish a lover's sentence
change up the game

Heal old wounds
jump into the
ring of fire,

I am ready to
conquer my life's
puzzle, piece
by piece ...

no matter how negative or positive it may be.

In times of darkness, a girl loses herself, in thoughts Shadows embrace her tormenting
Pulling...
Piercing...
Pressuring...
Unwanted but not dismissed.


She slips from the surface
Sinking slowly into herself
Trying to escape desperately

An impulse to engrave thy enemy into her flesh

Self-doubt springs from within
No happiness just a frightened girl
On the verge of giving in