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Jul 2013 · 525
Alone
Hugo A Jul 2013
Deep craters
Hollow barks
Dark nights
In my soul
Under my skin
The distance and the silence
Of this room and its four walls
My empty thoughts and its dry tears
Cannot express
Visions of flying with no wings
Creatures crawling toward me
Fear
Penetrating
Cold
Shivering
Wishing a return to the womb
Instead of this
Instead of now
Loneliness does not describe
The deep truth
Not a mystery
Nor a riddle
Just the truth
Of being all alone
Oct 2012 · 2.3k
Foreigner
Hugo A Oct 2012
Living each day
Looking around
Trying to understand
What is in sight
Life was once clear
My surroundings made sense
Everything had a meaning
And a place
The weather was always pleasant
Close friends in abundance
But today just distance
No more welcomes with open arms
Look at others through faded windows
Gloomy weather, no real friends
Acquaintances at best
Strange rules govern all
Everyone seems to know
How life is supposed to be
Me?
Just transplanted
A foreigner
In a foreign land
Oct 2012 · 621
Winter
Hugo A Oct 2012
Cold winds blow bare the trees
Their leaves have dropped
Sad and lonely, unfed
No fruit or seed remains
The grass has yellowed
Preserved under frost
Grey clouds hang below a blue moon
The snow weighs down
As this winter moves in
Gone the warm sun
And my hope too
Oct 2012 · 574
Can We Be Friends Again?
Hugo A Oct 2012
You left
Not a word, not a sign
Yes, it was brief
Of course, it did not cover
Life's changing events
But we said that word
The word of connection
Of a future of sharing
Not the surface
Like so many others
But of visions of hope
A mistake is so costly
All it takes is a phrase
To end in a breeze
What started just as quick
Can we be friends again?
I guess no more
Oct 2012 · 995
Agony
Hugo A Oct 2012
Tragedy strikes
The weak it does not spare
Lightning is its speed
and crippling is its pain
Ooze as a symbol
Of despair in the flesh
Express hollow feelings
After it has all past
Missing the moment
We wish to forget
A forrest of new memories
Fresh with each day
That grow attemting to hide
The campfire left behind
With crackling in the heart
And ashes in the mind
Too many silent prayers
Lay down on fallow lands
As tragedy strikes again
Crumbling are the knees
That once kept the height
Of the strong and the weak
Tears are too late, and too brief
Fear in the eyes
Of what lies ahead
Paralyzed is the soul
Life in slow motion
As tragedy strikes again
And the heart stands still
Wishing to just stop
To let go a last breath
But wishes are for others
Who carry different paths
Why is the question
Silence is the answer
A blank stare in the darkness
Will it strike again?
Will the excruciating pain return?
Is this the next time?
Or maybe tomorrow
The agony of this fear
Will now stay and not go
Oct 2012 · 1.0k
Generations
Hugo A Oct 2012
Plant me like a seed
That will blossom overnight
Water me in the dark
And I will flower in the dusk
Take away these weeds
That crowd my tender roots
Let me grow without thorns
Or shells that wrap my spine
Help me reach up high
To a sky free of clouds
I shall be grateful to all
Who cared for me each day
Gardeners of love
Selfless with passion
And when the winds blow strong
I shall let go my fragile pollen
Into streams of new hello's
To meet grounds with the welcome
Of old friends who have returned
To the times of childhood's past
And never felt a day go bye
Without thinking of each other
I shall see it reach above
It's wild roots of youth and candor
Stretch its branches awaiting an embrace
Of its parents left behind
In the distance I will watch
As its trunk becomes wider
With the wisdom of the years
And its pollen sets for sail
Among new seas of floating feathers
To blossom one more time
As others did before it
While we age, my ground and I
And hold our grip ever stronger
Until we reach our last day
Of this our great journey
Having seen so many go
And join with other soil
To age just like us
Knowing well that all good deeds
Have been accomplished
Oct 2012 · 706
First Step
Hugo A Oct 2012
Let me be positive
It seems like the first time
But, I am still thinking negative
And cannot focus well
I stand at the brink
Of hope and defeat
The crossroad
Of wishes and sorrow
Just one step stands between
A future of yesterdays
Or a past of tomorrows
I stand here, I sit here
I lie here now
Fearful of this one step
Of possibles
I try to find the strength
Of a cub become lion
The courage
Of a mother in fear
Just to move one finger
That will point towards the way
I rise one more time
And take a first step
With fear in my heart
But positive that this choice
Is movement after all

Oct 2012 · 772
Mask
Hugo A Oct 2012
Smile clown smile
Dress up and paint your face
Jump and fall down
It's just paint after all
Look at them laugh
Here them clap
They laugh about you
Who cares in the end?
The joke is on you
Keep it inside and hide
Smile while you are empty
Smile while you are sad
Smile while you are dying
They will still laugh
Smile clown smile
The show must go on
Hurry, step right in
Jump and fall again
No one will come to your rescue
It's just paint after all
Oct 2012 · 1.1k
Letting Go
Hugo A Oct 2012
Let me say goodbye
After this our brief hello
As a rivers rolls toward the sea
So too our memories will flow
No longer in my future
No longer part of me
I shall not miss
The depths of darkness
As I rise a phoenix, set free
This is a new moment
That I wished for so long
A star in the distance
Now shining so bright
I had not seen it
Though it stood right before me
No longer shall tears of shame
Cross down my torn skin
Rivers of despair
Lie dry as they may
No more guilt or remorse
Today is a new day
Tomorrow is ahead
Sunrise in the horizon
New roads filled with joy
Oct 2012 · 525
Conversation
Hugo A Oct 2012
What time is it?
It does not matter
It could be midnight or past
Our conversation can have no end
No words are exchanged
It is all in a smile
A giggle, a laugh
It is right there between us
Do you see it like me?
It hovers then flows
Into a bridge of rose petals
Under your skin and mine
Blinking so slowly
One breath at a time
No words are exchanged
None need to be said
It is just you and me
In this moment without end
Sep 2012 · 1.2k
Petals
Hugo A Sep 2012
A black rose
With its petals, and its thorns
planted, in the garden
of my soul
Growing slowly
With the water, of my tears
Now it lies, withered out
Awaiting hopeless
For more sorrow
To overshadow my heart
Its roots dry
It petals blown away
By the spring, of your love
Bright yellow and pink
New petals, have blossomed
Tulips everywhere
Stand straight up
Looking at the sun
Layers of romance
Fed with joy, wine of life
Flowing across corners
Of my thoughts
Of my soul Of my heart
Sep 2012 · 1.6k
Stairway
Hugo A Sep 2012
You stand at my side
As I walk, down old steps
Of these stairs
Filled with memories
That I still live today
But in the sunset
Of my heart
I let them go and say goodbye
Now you lead me, by the hand
And point at my new way
So I take each new step
Towards this desert of unknown
I make new stairs
With the sand, of my past
The sunrise lies
Now straight ahead
As I climb even faster
To touch the sun, of my hope
I have reached it
It shines bright
The path before me
Was not there, yet now it is
I look back, and my footsteps
Have washed away
I learned from them
But I moved on
From the sun, to the moon
From the moon, to the stars
No end now, as I climb
My new stairs
With this shield
Of my hope
Sep 2012 · 588
Anger
Hugo A Sep 2012
I say goodbye
I let you go
You are forgiven
And so am I
How could you always be inside?
I knew you not
Yet you controlled
My every move
I almost exploded
I felt so sad
I was afraid
To look deep inside
You piercing gaze
Your mellow ways
What a smile
Hid so much pain
The past was here
It never left
As you grew stronger
And yet so kind
Oh so sweet
Such gentle ways
Burrying your thorns
As blood gushed forth
Twisting and pulling
Screaming and pushing
Clenching and grinding
As fire and smoke
Kept building inside
While the forest of tears
Could not put you out
Tornado of feelings
Whirling its way
Up and down my spine
Every breath that I take
Yet you remained hidden
What a disguise
What's not to like
Says everyone smiling
But I see you now
All anger no fun
You had me controlled
But I tell you now
I say goodbye
I let you go
Sep 2012 · 711
Fly
Hugo A Sep 2012
Fly
Let me talk, just let me talk
I'm so tired
To even carry
My own thoughts
I want to live
In a house
Adrift at sea
With my music, and my quotes
Seagulls gliding by
Windmills in the sky
I want to ground my feet
And stand up high
Climb the stairs
Of the thoughts, in my heart
Slide down rivers
Filled with hope
Land on clouds
Flying high, stand again
Deep deep dive
In the ocean, of my mind
Swim out clear, swim out clean
Of this sadness, that I feel
It's my story
Lying low, then I dive
Lying low, then I dive
But I see it now
I feel the change
Let me talk, just let me talk
As I stand, atop this cloud
Not to dive
But to fly
Sep 2012 · 2.1k
Drums
Hugo A Sep 2012
It is my last day
Welcome back
To the book, of my life
Turn the pages, look inside
Still so much, in deep caves
Its lava flows, like rivers still
Silence grows
My thoughts are home
Break the silence
With these drums
Of my heartbeat
It feels so strong
I'm not worried
Its ok
I shall go now
But I am home
Sep 2012 · 547
Ghost
Hugo A Sep 2012
Stories burried in rubble
Ancient castles stand still
Look around me
Look in me
I am them
Old paintings, broken mirrors
Cobwebs above
What is hidden below?
Leave it there
Let it be
Century old walls
Stone and mortar
Keep away new battles
Others within
No light, no power
No fire, just cold
Ghosts of life once lived
Music and dance
Filled every corner
Touched every room
Now a peaceless silence
Echoes of voices long gone
In the depths
Of this restless heart
Sep 2012 · 8.1k
Unemployed
Hugo A Sep 2012
To be alone
Every day
To see you leave, and return
Just a spectator
In this play
Many bees, come and go
Filled with hives
Filled with words
Still alone
Yet surrounded
By an ocean
Sounds too fast
To be heard
Hello, goodbye
I am busy don't you see
With many tasks
In the hive, of this world
A load too heavy
For my arms
Carry without choice
Caught in a web
Filled with hives, and the bees
A grand purpose
All its own
Heavy loads defeat the hands
Falls and cracks, such empty shells
To expose, raw and blank
Lack of hope, of despair
Staying here all alone
Unemployed
Sep 2012 · 616
I Am
Hugo A Sep 2012
I want to be happy
I want to be angry
I want to be sad
I want to be me
In each moment while I smile
Remember the years
Of dreams fulfilled, and troubled steps
Of a past with needles
Promises in thin air
Hope for a day like today
Forgiveness walked by, as I closed my eyes
And awoke to a new start
New names, new walls, new promises
How did I fall?
In a new past
It is here nonetheless
Six months and goodbye
Anxiously awaiting, nine months in the womb
After climbing new steps
A vision so near, within reach of my embrace
The warmth of its sun
The peace of its breeze
The calm of its still waters
My reflection shining through
White doves all around
As I smile once again
The flood of pain washed away
I am here, not alone
But with myself
I am sad, I am angry
I am afraid, I am happy
I am fulfilled
My vision at hand
Shall you join?
No longer am I counting
I move ahead stronger
My heart one with my soul
My future built of many today's
My past now a distant memory
No longer on my shoulders
No longer in my eyes
For I have changed
I am now me
Sep 2012 · 1.1k
Half Empty
Hugo A Sep 2012
I am half way there
And in the middle of my indecision
I see the stairway up, I see the stairway down
Not clear when I departed
Or when I will arrive
The start a blur, two ends in sight
Door one below
Take a guess; what will it be
Door two above, maybe it is best
Where to go?
How to choose?
My only guide inside
Not my eyes, or my ears
All else will follow
Connect my soul with each door
I can feel the rainbows
Of peece and pain
Still here in the middle
Not a step has changed
I should sit while I think
Two doors, two rainbows
No telling how, no telling when
My life ended
A canvas half white, half black
I stand, one foot on each side
Hot, cold
Sweet, sour
Love, sorrow
Full, empty
Two halves, one me
Two hearts, two souls
Two thoughts, two stairs
A tug of war, no winner
A tie, I stand still
In the middle of my indecision
What do I feel?
What am I thinking?
Why don't I move?
I should sit while I think
Time travels so fast
How gray I am now
I sit, in the middle; still thinking
Why don't I move?
My canvas still blank and white
But I am gray
Not black nor white
I stretch and shake
My gray spreads and paints
My canvas now shades
Rainbows all around
No longer two stairs
A canvas of paths
Filled with shades
An adventure all its own
Hidden before me, now clear
Motion among colors
Of my heart and soul
My thoughts behind
No longer in my way
As I flow freely
In my own sea
Sep 2012 · 498
Journal
Hugo A Sep 2012
I have been gone
But you never left
My pen is my friend
Caligraphy its path
The shapes come together
Another page, is complete
Stories, from today
From a time, also gone
Erased, by the actions
Ripped, and torn apart
Return they cannot
Change is today
New for a moment
Eternal in this journal
The oxygen of my breath
Collected through my years
Five until right now
Let me read, an old chapter
It seems like today
I feel it, rushing on
In every vein, every limb
I must let it go
Forget about that joy
Excessive, as the pain
Neither close to middle
Where I look, to be again
A sentence, in each chapter
Except, in those to come
Blank, today's page
And all those to follow
Such, is my journal
It leads me to new days
Sep 2012 · 568
Circles
Hugo A Sep 2012
Let us cross paths
For just a few moments
Walking, side by side
Seeing, the same moon
Stars light the road
Where passion, lay down still
Histories beyond description
Not only the surface, do we share
Longing for connection
Separate, we are not
Destinies far apart
Not thought of, at this time
We cherish each second
As tomorrow closes in
Memories will outlast
Even brief days together
Our souls see each other
Our hearts beat, as one
When the time comes, to depart
No sorrow will match
Emotions so deep
Eternal from the start
And if our paths cross
In the future, once more
It will be like long ago
We hear what we feel
We feel as before
Before is not gone
We have come in circles
And it is good to be back
Sep 2012 · 679
Ashes
Hugo A Sep 2012
Crushing losses, filled with sorrow
Landslides, in perpetual rain
Endless canyons
In the center, of my heart
With its magma, flowing down
Not in burts, but as seas
Crawling down, the open wounds
All around, to protect
From the sky
Every morning, a new sunrise
But not seen, just the clouds
With teardrops falling
In the tunnels, of my heart
Winds are blowing, smoke arises
As the sun, comes rushing in
Wounds are closing
Canyons filled
A brand new ocean
I wish to swim
Sep 2012 · 1.1k
Kaleidoscope
Hugo A Sep 2012
In my fall, there are circles
To loneliness, of the past
I forget to climb, brand new mountains
As I sleep, in the waters
Where fires run wild
Hiding, from the many colors
That play, mix and bind
Looking at the distance memories
With my eyes closed wide
Hiding in dreams, never ending
Riding trains, to netherworld
Every moment, is how it seems
With a lens, colored gray
Fog trapped just beneath
Solitude of a mind
Tangled threads, of a twine
Kaleidoscope, of a past never changing
Paints the color, of my lens
Different worlds, with every turn
From deep blues, to feel now yellow
Is to hold
A brand new day
Sep 2012 · 915
Acceptance
Hugo A Sep 2012
A new day is today
Waterfall of seeds blossom
Each with, thoughts its own
Not the same, although I wish it
Own myself, and my branches
Leaves born, fruit of acceptance
As rivers flow, and feed all growth
Different trunks, different roots
Generations of seeds, floating by
Winds of change, one each day
To share the pollen, that is mature
I control, which will depart
Not the forrest, nor it me
And if a storm, with its clouds
Touches ground, breaks all rules
I still control, my growth each day
Not to wither, nor to break
Accept myself, and the change
Despite all weather
That comes my way
Sep 2012 · 1.7k
Sail
Hugo A Sep 2012
I hear from afar
Your voice so low
The laughter now gone
Reminiscing to repeat
High peaks in the light
Shining bright with your smile
Few tears now emerge
Hollow darkness in the soul
Fear not to be free
Like the wind over sea
Set sail and behold
Let bars not be jail
As your wings fly now free
And if tides appear, and threaten to drown
Or shades of gray, rumble high
Shaken may be, your fragile bones
But withered not, the brave resolve
That led to glide, or paddle your boat
Covered in wool, filled with warmth
And as you recall, the feelings emerge
Bring back the joy, you owned once before
You now have come close
And share what you feel
Spread it among
Those that you love
To sail not alone
But with a whole fleet
Sep 2012 · 1.5k
Nest
Hugo A Sep 2012
Winter winds have come and gone
Empty nests await the return
Of new yolk to settle in
Under warmth of northern feathers
Innocent cries seeking moist crumbs
Filled with love and sacrifice
Born not learned, actions not words
Fly one time, fear not fall
Look ahead to brand new skies
Fly again more strength each try
Now alone but returns
Continued growth under guidance
Mistakes will happen, scars arise
Health cannot develop without
ills of stumbles, succes not full
On to a new branch not far
From where youth was left behind
For now, empty remains atop a tree
Cold and hollow among the winds
That silence the songs of love and joy
Celebrate now, rejoice then
It is a home expecting to fill
The void of this chilly season
And when the sun is bright and smiles
It is assured to see the birth
As success comes flying in
Sep 2012 · 618
Smoke
Hugo A Sep 2012
Endless night, as though an owl
A glimmer of light
Over black silhouettes
Walking among chairs
With much torn clothes
Signs of old dreams
Restless in the mind
To wake is to die
Among mirrors so bright
Not true to themselves
Hours pile on, and the weight of the image
Takes its toll
As many fall down
Exhausted not gone
Reflections of smoke
The dawn now returns
To once again struggle
Break down and be
Alone in the dark
Let the guard fall
Dark is what is real
Or so is the choice
To remain hidden among
Smokeless mirrors
Sep 2012 · 662
Jump
Hugo A Sep 2012
Down off a cliff
The precipice of life
A sceptic fall, where aspirations cannot survive
Sunken emotions, lethal feelings skin deep
As two streams overflow, the corners of farewell
No goodbyes as this day, holds the promise of return
To the times now long gone
An old home built of sand
New foundation found in rocks, under rivrrs of despair
Cherish only dreams, in a fog of oneself
Wake to the truth, as the bottom is in sight
To escape the dark end, is a wonder to be felt
To jump and not slip, our own will to renew
As the flames within passion
Spread ashes in the path
That leads to an ocean
Filled with hope and with courage
Sep 2012 · 2.3k
Rehab
Hugo A Sep 2012
Chained in these walls, door to door
Gray, the lack of sun
Gray, the mood among us all
Gray and somber each phrase
Share my life with strangers
I shall not see outdoors
Fake smiles and hope
A lie or maybe two or maybe always
Lets eat together and watch the same old channel
Every day repeat yesterday
Am I on the list today? Is it my turn?
Pump me with more pills
To drown the emotions and thrills
I no longer feel or want to
Rehab, oh rehab
Someone new, lost like so many before him
Shrieks of withdrawal, of never again
How many times? Five, but this is the last
Sure, naive, denial we do share
The hope and disappointment
Of familys that refuse to give up
The hope these gray rooms will teach
What we already learned so many times
The halls we pace, maybe for the last time
This is do or die
I wrote this from memories of a time I wish to forget
Sep 2012 · 778
Goodbye
Hugo A Sep 2012
To my addiction
I now say goodbye
You have stayed with me
So long and so quite
You thrilled, your rush
Infused in my veins
Decrepit my soul
Bleeding my heart
So alone I have been
And so torn apart
My family and friends
They knew not
Hiding from them
Both, you and I
This is my chance
To come back to all
To live with the love
You don't have inside
I'm thrilled that this moment
Has finally arrived
Not just farewell
Forever goodbye
My hope
Sep 2012 · 934
Newborn
Hugo A Sep 2012
Since birth
A world unknown appears
Sounds with smiles or tears
Shapes with colors and form
Moving or still
Discovery in every blink
Sleepless nights of motherly love
Tender touch with soft purrs
Flavors both bitter and sweet
Trace odors, aroma and scent
Confusing as it all seems
It comes together as one large canvas
So new, such wonders to explore
To reach out, to hold, to listen
To capture, to process, to understand
Labels shall come all in due time
To build the walls
To color with shades
Mask what is here
And not see it anymore
Sep 2012 · 824
Forrest
Hugo A Sep 2012
When the final leaf, of autumn falls
Bare it leaves, its branch and trunk
Brown the mood, along its veins
Crumpled by grief, the sun is gone
Clouds cover, every inch above
Dry roots, that feed it life
Barren and cold, the soil cannot
Hold on to rain, and keep it moist
Days will come, when wrinkles cover
Tempered bark aged in barrels
Of snow drifted, to its side
By artic winds, from mountains frosted
And if, that day comes to be
Each creek will fill, with pebbles called
One by one, their names in glory
Under a bridge, with planks of wood
From these same trees, standing tall
Digging deep, into our earth
And so the seasons, come to be
With change in, water and in winds
But trees and pebbles, still remain
From the ground to up above
In each tree rests a forrest
Just one name unites it all
It is the forrest, of our life
Sep 2012 · 800
Wings
Hugo A Sep 2012
Be free like the wind
Set sail and behold
Let bars not be jail
As your wings fly now free
Flames abound
Seas of life
Two sides each the same
Let the sun set
As the battle ends
Share hope among
Men of courage
Sep 2012 · 484
Cycles
Hugo A Sep 2012
As the sun goes down
And shadows emerge
Black and orange
Mix and blend
In a silent dance
That will return
Some shall go
and others stay
To see more shadows
Who fade away
In deep black and twinkles
That will return
Some shall go
And others stay
To see more twinkles
Who fade away
In deep blue and yellow
Another dance in silence
Day and night
New and old
Present and past
Life and peace
All blend
In this sunset
Of our hearts
Some shall go
And others stay
We stand not still
We move not fall
Constants in motion
Until the end
When we lay
To complete our cycle
A new day
Is ahead
I wrote this while looking at a beautiful sunset
Sep 2012 · 787
Effortless
Hugo A Sep 2012
Wooden soldiers, in a golden war
Battlegrounds, with flames and smoke
Terror rises, in hearts of steel
Winners always believe it true
Bitter losses, of existence
Raise all flags, filled with sorrow
Happiness shall come one day
Finding not, the deeper meaning
Starving anger, with inner peace
Distorted thoughts, within the rage
Justice hovers, does not land
To melt the heart, and lead one breath
Chips and ashes, of broken men
Torn apart, while sleeping still
As they are, but do not live
Strive to be, with less effort
Settle down, without a fight
Faced with truth, and knowledge
That piece will win, every battle
Sep 2012 · 1.1k
Summit
Hugo A Sep 2012
Are you ok?
Yes, yes, I'm just thinking
Is there another poem in my mind?
And as I dream
A salty stream runs through
Deep creeks near my eyes
My mind says stop, my heart feels broken
Empty mirrors, white shadows
What seemed real is not
What I dreamt is now here
So I feel, so I think, so I dream
I can fly, to my summit
Not alone, not without you
You are by my side
You are in me, and I in you
And so our promise
From the beginning
As we walk, climb, fly
Our summit is at hand
We were two
Weare one
The stream has run dry
The creeks are filled
Our wings now white
Yes, we are one
Sep 2012 · 1.9k
Piano
Hugo A Sep 2012
In this moment, notes so crisp
Propel and move, my inner self
Melodies of my youth
No words convey, this one feeling
Energy, that floats in waves
Mystery of its whole beauty
Bliss compared, to no other
Hurt is vanished, with this song
No sleep outlasts, my urge to smile
To be again
A phrase so weak, in your presence
My soul unites, with no guilt
To understand nobody can
That is the beauty
of it all
A friend plays her piano like an angel
Sep 2012 · 527
Words
Hugo A Sep 2012
Every word is a title
Meaningless in its name
An apple is not an apple
My thoughts connect the dots
But share not what is real
Or the mist of how it is that I feel
Winds, that blow away every label
They stand tall but contained
Waiting for the time
To stampede and to rescue
Set free the inner sense
Return to birth with no shell
Pure at the beginning
No language we need to speak
In the eyes one large glimmer
A pulse threading underneath
Crystal clear the emotions
All shared without fear
When we two are together
Stand or sit we must be
And if silence takes us over
We have won the first battle
Where only hearts bare the soul
And souls speak from the heart

Sep 2012 · 583
Clairvoyance
Hugo A Sep 2012
I knew you so well
Before you were due
As dreams of a future
Which is not my own
I reached out my hand
I touched you and you came
I saw you in the distance
As you rushed by and left
A train in the desert
With storms of its sands
Predictions of sorrow
Of laughter and of joy
To change all my visions
Is to stay in the past
I share my emotions
I share what I see
But in your direction
Fear is in me
My dreams cannot reach
What lies in your heart
As this falls and fades
Like towers made of cards
My new vision is now here
Your life is not mine
Your wishes in your hands
May it all fall in place
Destiny is all yours
I accept you for who you are
Sep 2012 · 388
Cross
Hugo A Sep 2012
With these words I can tell you
But I can heal you no more
The cross that you carry
Are my regrets and my shame
The language I speak
Does not touch the heart
Yes, I am no different
But now as so long ago
My essence is still here
May face has so changed
And as the old phoenix
I wish to return
To lift and to fly
Unburden the cross
To heal and to rest
Once more in a song
Sep 2012 · 521
Cold
Hugo A Sep 2012
Distant memories
Of love so cold
All things have failed
In my hope
To return
One more try
Ill and frail
Surrounded by
Only myself
Alone is not
A word to say
It is my life
In one shell
I wish for change
And for freedom
It holds me back
In its cage
I look out
I feel in
Too weak to cry
Too strong to weep
Sep 2012 · 572
Bread
Hugo A Sep 2012
Food of healing
Of love and hope
Share my cup
Let me feed your soul
And wake your heart
To a life
Filled with joy
No regrets
And no fear
Just to be
As you are
Not the name
You are called
Close your eyes
And the senses
And suddenly
It will appear
As you feel
With your heart
Deep inside
In an ocean
Not of tears
But of love
And as you feel
You will see
Love is
The food of life
Sep 2012 · 2.1k
Cafeteria
Hugo A Sep 2012
Not long ago
Sadness
Laughter
Panic
Tears
Joy
Were all here
Just calm remains
So many empty chairs
Disordered as they may
Waiting
Waiting
Whose tears will I dry
Whose laughter will shake
These old legs
Bowing down
With this weight
In my heart
Sep 2012 · 754
Hope
Hugo A Sep 2012
Here I am
Here I lie
Warm cuddles all around
Sweet purrs walk about
The tic tac of a clock
Oh how time passes by
Warm cuddles all around
Sweet purrs walk about
Time passes by
Not to wait
Not to stop
Here I am
Here I lie
Still the same
Maybe not
I look inside
And I can see
Not clear yet
But I can see
Sep 2012 · 609
Wake
Hugo A Sep 2012
A procession of tears
Dressed in black garments
Each passing by
To look and to cry
To pray for the soul
May it rest in peace
When each comes forth
Words of remembrance
Of times shared together
Just one person lies
But memories abound
Moments of joy
And pain mixed as one
To care is to hurt
When we drift apart
Lonely the heart
As we stay in this wake
Grasp we cannot
The past that has gone
To hold is to try
To live it again
We must let it rest
Over soil of peace
Bury it not
Under pain and our sorrow
Remember we can
From birth until today
Smiles and tears still remain
But without the black garments
The wake is now over
We live with our past
Sep 2012 · 673
Explode
Hugo A Sep 2012
Steam surfaces in spurts
As signals from within
A code in fumes and smoke
The mound grows in inches
Hurt buried in graves
Sealed without healing
Not dead nor alive
Limbo creates angst
If you walk up above
Steps press and sqeeze
No space to move aside
I look up and around
clenching teeth and fist
I stare now and before
But release I cannot
As the anger boils and steams
And lava expands below
My five senses feel the pain
Of currents coming out
Just streams but not enough
To lighten this my burden
My explosion comes atop
Shedding all its molten
Burning those around
Melting all the walls
Which once held my home
No longer can I wait
No longer will I wait
My explosion boils and blows
Away I send the past
No longer to return
As I move forward
Sep 2012 · 552
Run
Hugo A Sep 2012
Run
Wounds, they grasp the soles
Bare skin, then run dry
Tender flesh, now corroded
With a bolt, as the thunder
Strikes and renders, every second
A pause in time, to feel the pain
I hear not what you whisper
But can see, your every word
And I find in your timber
Flows in waves, then a clash
It ends not now, but every moment
The final buzzer, is coming closer
A battle cry, that will conquer
Every game, I have to play
Stand by me or oppose
Still I reach a higher goal
A new bolt but no surrender
Push ahead and heal the wounds
Pain remains without old tears
It will not stop for I run
Yes, I run
With my pain
Sep 2012 · 1.0k
Roots
Hugo A Sep 2012
In these leaves
A deep pink shines
Its veins spread wide
Life runs through
Each branch above ground
Looking up towards the sun
Itr broad trunk
Filled with wrinkles
Many rings hid inside
Signs of years growing strong
So many winds have crossed its path
So many rains have flooded and dried
Standing strong not bowing down
Growing and grieving as time goes by
A new ring and wrinkle for this year
Its roots so deep and yet tangled
Some can see so many I cannot
Breath of life since its first days
Foundation to keep its trunk upright
In search of new stars
Other trees all around
Their leaves shaking hands
Their roots sharing soil
The essence of it all
This is who I am
This is how I grew
News winds and rain shall come
My roots and trunk will conquer
A new wrinkle for this year
Standing strong not bowing down
This is me
Growing still
Sep 2012 · 668
Swim
Hugo A Sep 2012
How deep is this ocean?
I drowned first, I then sank
With each gasp ever deeper
No longer can I see the sky
Just the darkness
That surrounds my thoughts
That numbs my emotions
I can stand no more
As a new bottom appears
Then fades away
In this endless dive
To the deepest corners
To the loneliest moments
Far beyond any embrace
I learned to swim
In these depths
To breath again
To drown no more
To see the sky, and the sun
How to expain?
Who would believe?
Drowning saved me
Drowning taught me how to swim
To live again
To stay afloat
And move toward the sky
And to this ocean I say
Thank you
Sep 2012 · 346
Friends
Hugo A Sep 2012
How do you bond in thirty seconds?
I wish I would know
Since it happened to me
Just a quick gaze
A smile or a laugh
There is this one moment
When you feel someone's soul
It's just that quick
No words or actions
It just happens that way
So many I know
No matter how long
I keep on learning
How different they are
But in thirty seconds
I can bond with you somehow
I really don't know what else to say
It is not in a nod or in the clothes
It is not in a gesture or anything else
There is this one moment
When you feel someone's soul
That is how it happened
I bonded with you that day
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