if loving you meant enduring pain,
you could rip my heart into a million pieces

and i’d still be happy, because then
i’d have a million pieces to love you with

browsing through her trove of memories

wanting to have been a part of her past

so that i could have made it better

the privilege to be wrapped
around the universe's arms

when the universe reflects galaxies
into your eyes aglow

when the universe whispers
honeyed symphonies into your ears

when the universe says "i'm all yours"
as they gently stroke your hair

sweet serendipity in the fact
that the universe chose you
among the countless stars it shelters

while you think they chose poorly
they thought you
were the only possible choice

Aye, the depthless ocean - my oldest friend.
I have long since forgotten
the language of the waves.

They whispered your name to me.
Yet another futile voyage, surely?
A most perilous journey
with an equally perilous end?

Past the uncertainty, something stirs in me.
Was it hope? Blind, dangerous hope?

I steel my mind and clench my fists.
With my heart as my only compass,
I lay my eyes towards the depths.

I had braved the harshest currents.
I had faced the tempestuous storms.
I had endured the wrath of the seas and skies.

But for you, I would set sail once more.

he did not find purpose
in the titles
the money
none of that

so into the forest he went
to lose his mind
to lose his life
but to find his soul

years i have spent
wandering aimlessly in the dark

blackest nights come nigh
where one's blinks make no difference

i stumble and fall into walls and corners
enveloped in darkness' veil

-

but today i saw the sun
radiant and pure

and for once in my life
all felt well

for once in my life
i was home

stop asking for so little -

i would give you

the sun