I wish I woulda run in to you in that Mosh Pit last night;
certainly not in a bad way, but not necessarily in a good way, either.

Shadow is not Bad;
Respect it and Express it,
it will reward you.

Shadow is not Bad;
it is a Torrent that can
push forward, **** down.

It's your choice.

Shadow is not Bad;
heed it and give it the Space
that Shadow deserves.

Shadow is not Bad;
sublimate it into Art-
the **** out of Mind

It's your choice
before it's too late.

Shadow can be Bad
if it's ignored and repressed;
fed instead of led.

Shadow can be Bad
it can consume your Being
from the inside, out.

the arms of the sea they took me in
water kissing my skin
in the eyes of god i am just a sin
forgive me, my kith and kin

for i would die above the seabed
buried in the water, my body long dead
no words left to be said
for lies would escape my mouth instead

these sorrows they are ceaseless
and i admit i am weak and never dauntless
for i manifest my soul's darkness
for i lived a life full of recklessness

on sundown i had drowned
as the last few breaths perished
my unspoken grief had suddenly withered
and came the happiness of the afterlife i had long awaited.

The petals opened wide
I slid inside
and tasted honeydew.
Few if any have felt this delight
of a rose opening up
in the dead of night.
Her scent
lent me wings,
things are not the same
I now know the name
of the rose.