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Maximus Tamo Feb 6
A friend told me your news,

            They showed me a picture of your gown,
  
                                   ...

                                  You married him, wearing the necklace I gave you.
154 · Feb 16
Prophecy
Maximus Tamo Feb 16
Words don't weigh enough to speak my mind,

Silenced voices will be heard,

In the echos of cataclysmic action.
148 · Aug 2023
Where you want to be
Maximus Tamo Aug 2023
I have a vision of,
A land in blue and green,

Where loss and pain of love,
Have no place to stay,

No power over me,
Or will to make me cry,

My home could never be,
Based in reality,

It's halls are laid in gold,
The arches reach the sky,

Time has no power there,
To wither or to fade,

And everlasting sun,
Keeps gardens full of life,

Across this platinum sea,
Always beyond my reach,

The castle of my dreams,
Silent it watches me,

One day I'll reach the shore,
I'll run up to the doors,

And there I'll stop and breathe,
The air of sweet content,

But none can enter in,
This hallowed place so bright,

Sand through my fingertips,
As dust it blows away.
142 · Jul 2022
Within is Yourself
Maximus Tamo Jul 2022
Hear me,
Don't speak,
Be still,

...

Let your vision blur,
Fade out and in,

Our thoughts and feelings flow,
A cool and glassy stream,

There is peace and stillness deep within,
Inner calm manifested by surrender,

A breath, a breeze, a gentle puff of wind,
The light hovering over and endless plain,

Simply content to be,
Without expectation or wants,

Suspended in an ocean of nothing,
Being neither held nor pushed,

A state of relaxation birthed from chaos,
Like a sheet has been pulled back,

The noise carries on, the screaming all around,
But hidden in a chasm beneath is peace,

A field and ideal plain of endless flowers,
Blooming and swaying with each breath,

Each petal is perfect and each one gleaming,
In the warm shining of the sunset,

The kaleidoscope of colors above,
And the reflection from the sea below,

As your senses are lulled with idyllic scenery,
Let your consciousness slip, as into a dream,

Aware of the wild outside,
A torrent rages and beats against your walls,

But safe within you stand and calmly watch,
Anxiety melts like wax and you're left with conscious thought,

Smile to yourself and realize where you are,
Weigh your options and renew your vigor,

Consider your values and morals,
Steel your nerves and steady your hand,

As you emerge from your within,
Hold to your decisions, and to this thought,

What I am beneath, This refined and confident self,
I am not afraid to show to the world around me.
132 · Aug 2023
What can we see.
Maximus Tamo Aug 2023
I stumble on, and through this mist,
I have no light, I know no map,
Cool whisps of fear , about me twist,

A ray of light, a break in cloud,
It's clear ahead, I'm running now,
Until I stand, on higher ground,

I step up high, gaze down a cliff,
O'er all the paths, that I might take,
On falcons wings, my conscience drift.

I'm ripped along, and pulled with haste,
The moments flash, and feelings churn,
My different lives, from here have traced,

How can I see, what can I do,
When I know not, where each will go,
My future is, but senseless clue,

I think I know, but I've just guessed,
What lies ahead, and down each path,
What's right and wrong, its just a test,
Their future none, can 'ere confess.
126 · Sep 2023
Sister, please...
Maximus Tamo Sep 2023
I wish I could show you,
To take a carpet ride,
I'd give you the glasses,
That I have only just found,

How can I get through,
All these walls you built,
The fingers stuck in your ears,
I don't want to fight you,

I see the coming catastrophe,
I want to save you,
I'm convinced that I can,
You just have to let me,

Please, go slow,
Drop your guard,
Let go of your hate,
Stop clinging to pain,

If you don't let go,
The pain will continue,
Clinging to the branding iron,
It will keep burning you,

Sometimes the pain feels good,
Sometimes it is convenient,
You use the pain to get you by,
It's your excuse, your justification,

The pain is your reason,
You don't have to do the work,
Deal with the problems or talk,
You hide,  and say you're hurt,

You stew on the pain,
Relish the feelings,
Replay the scenes,
Play the broken, skipping vinyl,

Forgivness is not easy,
It is not natural or instinctive,
It hurts more sometimes,
Than the original injury,

But the longer you wait,
The more you refuse,
The more you will miss and regret,
The pain you've now inflicted,

You take the high ground,
Saying you've been hurt,
But now who is hurting,
You know how it feels,

Is love and eye for an eye,
Is payback part of love,
Why do you need a pound of flesh,
If love is how much you give,

If the waring only ends,
When both sides feel even,
The world can never stop the pain,
No one would ever stop fighting,

If you don't see though another's eyes,
You always think you're owed,
That you've been wronged,
That you're justified,

Who do you think you are?
How do you think you're seen?
What do you think you've done?
Who do you think you've hurt?

Find forgiveness for others,
The way you can find it for yourself,
Excuse and let go of others offenses,
The way your flaws are left behind.
120 · Feb 16
Flashlights
Maximus Tamo Feb 16
Who wants to be a star...

If it means being light years away?
116 · May 11
Quiet Coda
Maximus Tamo May 11
It took a heart like yours,
To show me warmth and peace,

and

Leaving, you taught me,
I'd never known true despair,
97 · Jun 2016
The Lonely Ones
Maximus Tamo Jun 2016
Some live alone,
Feeling left out,
Without a partner,
Or a companion soul,
Solitary by choice,
But not by desire,

When you feel alone,
Longing for company,
We try too hard,
We try to force things,
That never should be,
And fall deeper down,

This violent circle,
Swallows you whole,
It cuts out you support,
And leaves you lay,
Then it teases you,
With love thats not there,

One way out,
To find your true love,
One that will not leave,
Someone to trust,
Who will pull you out,
Save you from yourself,
82 · Jun 2024
Touch me
Maximus Tamo Jun 2024
How do I know the touch,
Can I feel your heart,

When life is grey and dull,
Hold my hand a while,

I need a friend to stay,
And see me through this dark,

The torrent swirls around,
Thoughts they drag me down.
80 · Jun 2024
A long time*
Maximus Tamo Jun 2024
Bones break,
And
Tendons tear,

Minds Mend,
And
Hearts heal,


But
Love that's Lost,
Is Lost
... Forever ...
79 · Jun 2024
Seen
Maximus Tamo Jun 2024
These gorgeous stars that shine,
Their splendor all above,

They twinkle and they dance,
Together with the moon,

But all I see is you,
Please, just look at me.
65 · May 11
What hurts the most;
Maximus Tamo May 11
Isn't
Remembering,
               You walking out the door,

It's
Knowing
               You'll never walk in again,
58 · May 11
Time passed
Maximus Tamo May 11
I did
&
I do

You did
&
You're gone
54 · Feb 22
Vomit
Maximus Tamo Feb 22
The gentle comments
This convincing chuckle
Your silky lips
And tender fingertips

Is this a play that we put on
Dress up and deliver lines
Gasp, laugh, yell, and cry
"Alive" we live "a lie"

Quick draw the blinds
Now blow out the candle
This is the end for you for me
Living this ****** formality
Maximus Tamo May 13
I used to love the sun,
I'd wake to see it rise;

It's warming rays surround me,
As overhead it flies;

But now I walk in darkness,
And wear this **** disguise;

The curtains now are drawn,
On windows and my eyes;

The moon and stars above me,
Dimly fill the skies;

I can't escape my shadow,
Though heaven knows I've tried;

And since it's not alone,
My spirit never dies...
Keep walking, keep living, hard times don't last forever... The night will end in dawn.
53 · Feb 1
Drive
Maximus Tamo Feb 1
Run away with me
You're my ride or die
Put my heart in gear

Turn the music up
Blow my thoughts away
All I want is here

Headlights glinting by
Might be shooting stars
Signs and bridges flash

Heartbeat in my ears
Perfume in my nose
Red lights on the dash

Tighter, grip the wheel
Exhale, focus now
Find my quiet place

Press the pedal down
Screaming through the dark
From our demons race

Strong hand on your thigh
Fingers squeeze my arm
Sparks beneath my skin

Feel my engine roar
Push me toward the edge
Make me want to sin

I would stay right here
Never want to leave
Nothing I can do

Starburst in my gloom
Shimmer and sparkle
All because of you
52 · May 11
As you wish
Maximus Tamo May 11
You told me I could die,
And now I wish it could be true,

Because a life empty and dull,
Is my life absent from you,

Is there any meaning in this still,
When will my sky again be blue,

One day past a life of pain,
I'll forget the love I once knew.
47 · Feb 6
Petrified Blood
Maximus Tamo Feb 6
Venom droplets spot her violet lips,
Dark eyes faceted like garnets hold her prey,
She glides silently with corrupted grace,
As a spider approaches it's entangled victim,
Aura as subduing as oppressive smoke,
Long locks of alabaster hair sway with her gate,
Standing just before, her gaze deepens,
Like a wild dog ogling it's next meal,
The slightest lilt could be seen in her brow,
And the very tip of her lips curve a cruel smirk,
She does not speak, or make a sound,
As she stoops forward and temps an eye,
The wafting aroma of tobacco and wine,
Her movements fluid and deliberate she leans yet closer,
Her crystalline breath ****** hairs to their feet,
Cool steel in the dark is drawn from her silk sheath dress,
And with alluring seduction her silence is broken,
Feigned vulnerability, and such sweet innocence,
Her words seem a veil blown gently in the breeze,

"My dear, Do you know what comes next"
46 · Feb 1
Goodbye ?
Maximus Tamo Feb 1
Why are you on my mind everyday?
I swear to everyone that I am over you.
I've convinced myself that it's over,
Or have I? Here we are again...

In moments of silence I hear your voice.
When I'm alone at night I see your shadow.
When I look in the mirror, you stand behind me.
Your smell lingers in my bed at night.

When I gave my heart to you I gave all that I was.
I don't know how to get myself back.
Now that you've left me, I'm just "me" again.
But "me" is supposed to be "us".

I wish I could talk things over.
I can't find any closure in this separation.
Yet any contact is sure to make nothing but pain.
How could we not have prevented all this.

Why did you lie to me?
What made that OK?
How did you live with that?
When you could see how much I cared.

I don't want your answers,
Even though I scream the questions,
Your words are poison in my head,
And your memories are bullets in my heart.
44 · Feb 4
Coffee Cup
Maximus Tamo Feb 4
I'm retired to watch from above,
Set on this lofty board,
My glory is displayed,
Those beneath me bend knee,
My beauty is deeper than paint,
My elegance more than my form,
Value as deep as sentiment,
I have such a simple vocation,
But fulfilled with quiet grace,
I usher in the sunrise,
As the day yawns and quickens,
I help close the somber nights,
Resting nearby on the diner's counter,
Accompany those at the cafe,
With the aroma of beans and bread,
I stand beside and read along,
With the light from a crackling hearth,
A loyal and reliable companion,
When you need a boost,
Come spend some time with me,
Relax and pour yourself a cup.
42 · Jan 28
So... You're gone..
Maximus Tamo Jan 28
I see your number on my phone,
Suddenly I can't make any sense.

Where there once was cool composure,
Now is a sea of uncertainty.

After all I'd done for you,
While I set you on a throne.

You told me you were at your lowest,
I held your hand, I pulled you out of your dark.

I took your cross,
And I walked up your hill.

And now I sit alone,
Order coffee and sit in the corner.

Life is watching black and white tv,
How do I find the sparkle I used to love?
36 · Feb 1
You gave me
Maximus Tamo Feb 1
So many days have passed,
Since I could touch your face,
Days and nights fly by,
As others run this race,

But I am left in clouds,
Of dust and poison gas,
You took my breath away,
And left me in the past,

That night you left our bed,
I closed my eyes to pray,
I never could have thought,
That you could stay away,

I feel the screams and tears,
As my heart was rent that night,
Alone I beat my chest,
With all my strength and might,

My mind is still in shock,
I'm clutching at my heart,
I hear the pop and tear,
My soul is ripped apart,

I still hear my screams,
I still feel bullets in my chest,
They're echoes in the dark,
That never let me rest,

There is a pain I endure,
That is a breed it's own,
I carry it everywhere,
A death I'd never known.
28 · Feb 2023
The gallows
Maximus Tamo Feb 2023
Seventeen days, five hours, and twelve minutes have passed since I lost my soul.

I don't know how much longer this husk will cling to life.

Like hanging from ice, the longer I hold the more my stability melts away,

This flimsy facade is starting to wear, my grip is slipping further,

Any little distraction could spell disaster, the straw that breaks my back,

Why do I live a life where all I can do is survive, always hanging on,

I would rather hang from a ..., at least my hands could rest.
Cold, dark, hopeless, get help, talk about it, survive.
26 · May 8
Dolce
Maximus Tamo May 8
Twisting and winding down your back,
Darker waves of silk crash on your shoulder,

Impossibly perfect, shining in the moonlight,
Gilding your sculpted marble skin,

Heroine of my fervent dreams,
Lying in this bed beside me,

Sighing, I'm plagued by a single thought,
Soon I'll wake up all over again,

— The End —