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105 · Apr 2020
The Pit Inside
Ellis Reyes Apr 2020
They say, “You’re young. You have plenty of time”

They say, “You’ve lived a long life. You should be happy with what you have”

Emptiness doesn’t care about age

Loneliness doesn’t respect a life well lived



They sit inside of us

Eating away at our happiness

Consuming our souls

Until there’s no reason

To go on
105 · Mar 2020
Selective Reduction
Ellis Reyes Mar 2020
When it took so much
to give them life,

How do you pick
Which child dies?
A clinical term for a horrible choice
103 · May 2021
Mosaic
Ellis Reyes May 2021
I write because my other attempts at artistic expression were mocked
I sacrifice subtlety for clarity because my wife is unambiguous
I work hard because my dad respects hard work
I have public feelings and private ones because life has taught me not to trust
I tell my secrets to dogs, because they keep them
I allow music to fill my soul, because my mom let me see how it filled hers
I see the potential in others because God sacrificed his Son to show the potential that he sees in me
This is a contribution to an ongoing trend on social media.
100 · Mar 2020
Sometimes in the Night
Ellis Reyes Mar 2020
Sometimes in the night...

A voice whispers across eternity
Murmuring words only my soul can hear
Filling my heart
Calming my fears

Then

The moon sets
The sun rises
The veil closes
And it is silent again
98 · May 2021
New Words, New Thoughts
Ellis Reyes May 2021
Do you ever get sick of your own voice?
Do your own thoughts ever bore you?
If so, what do you do?
When I feel mentally stale, I read.
I learn new things
I speak different languages
This forces me to think in words different than my own
96 · Mar 2020
Sick
Ellis Reyes Mar 2020
When I am sick,
I am a wounded animal.

I am alone,
nursing myself back to health.

I do not want your help.
I do not seek your comfort.

My path to wellness is a solitary journey
Written in my spirit
at the beginning of time.

— The End —