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1.6k · Oct 2012
My Own Self-Worth
Josef Wilhelm Oct 2012
I don't know what I've done
to be put through this torture.
If I believed in God I'd pray.
And beg him to grant me strength.
But only I can grant myself this power.
The guts to hold in the tears
And stand my ground.
Stick up for myself.
I am not a child.
Nor a coward.
I am strong.
I can persevere.
With a heart as thick as this.
An impenetrable wall.
Even though I feel weak
at this moment
I don't feel fear.
1.3k · Aug 2013
My Drawer
Josef Wilhelm Aug 2013
I pulled out my drawer
and it was full of our memories
My heart was still beating
Its beating for you
And everything became still
I felt your shattering words
New memories became history
These movies became photos
And our love became a distant past
Oh why won't it last
Why won't it last
And I hear my waves come crashing

It was my fault this time
I pushed you away with my words
I've never felt love like yours
So true and refined
Like an old bottle of wine
And now my heart feels like
an unfinished painting
I can't keep on waiting
for this love to come back
So I'll close my drawer
Sealing it up
Boarding it up
Closing it up
I feel my heart break

And now I can't feel you
And now I can't see you
I'll clench my sturdy fist
Squeezing away the pain
Of loss and insanity
Quietness, and tranquillity
Of my heart
Of my heart
It's the start
Of something that is more
Open and close the door
Of my heart
Of my heart
I still miss you

I've changed, I've changed
And my heart, my heart
Is in flames, in flames
Come back, my love
I've changed, I'm the same
I won't lie any more
I won't cry any more
I can't die any more
Don't know why any more
I've gone and lost my way
I dont know what to say
Im lost.


I still feel your lips
Pressing against mine
And I can still feel our hearts
Tightly intertwined,
These wounds are still bleeding,
They will heal in time...
And even though I feel. like this
I'll be fine, I'll be fine
And this time, this time
My heart is heavy and
my knees are weak
And the more of this I speak of
The more it just hurts
So that's just proof
I'll be fine.
With your heart
In mine
1.2k · Mar 2014
The Truth
Josef Wilhelm Mar 2014
Lately all I can think about
Is what is truly real
Or just my perspective?
All I can dream about
Is reality, or what it seems to be
What is an illusion?

I can hear nature speak
Trees whisper, and cackle
Leaves giggle, and crackle
The ocean breathes, and sings
Birds dance and fly with their wings

I can feel the colours of different people
I can see the pain that people carry
Only to wish I could relieve them
But I can only support and believe
Everything will be okay

My attitude affects me
My mood, my fortune
The food I eat determines
my feelings and emotion.
I'll continue to look inside
To grow and learn
Love is truly what I yearn

The answers aren't always in the past
Or even the future.
Reality is inside us, around us
Now and eternally to last
I am unfolding a map
Of my soul and what it means
To truly understand
The Truth.
1.2k · Jan 2012
Goodbye Grandmother
Josef Wilhelm Jan 2012
And then I heard those words of a thousand sorrows.
She won't be back again, and I can't follow.
Her voice will fade , but memories sustain.
Don't let the happy memories disappear in vain.
I can still hear your slippers clicking against the floor.
I can still hear you slowly close that door,
behind you and leave us without any fear.
You say God has you near,
and there's nothing left to say.
But we all know you're gone and far away.
You saw me dressed up in all black,
told me I was beautiful..
Those last words you said echo in my heart.
Now the rest of my life is about to start.
I'll grow and learn and you'll be missing.
But you made me promise, so I'll keep going.
Do well in life, and treat your woman right.
Finish school and never lose a fight.
Since then I've fallen and gotten up so many times.
I've filled my head up with so many lies.
So I won't forget the power that  you gave me.
I miss you and love you.
You saved me.
1.2k · May 2012
Brother
Josef Wilhelm May 2012
Brother, come back to me.
This isn't how i remember you.
This hollow perspective.
You had this sun inside you.
It shined right through.
So come back home.
Come back home....
Brother

Brother, here I am.
Talk to me, speak with me any time you can.
How can you justify all of this pain?
Why is it, all of it is driving me insane?
So walk with me, and laugh with me
Follow me with clarity.
I will lead, just lead the way
Your consciousness won't fade to grey.

So oh my god.
Why are you still waiting here?
Won't you run away?
So follow me, swallow me
I will lead the way.
Don't give up just keep on going
or your pride will sway.
Follow me, follow me.
Brother.

Brother, come back home.
Why wont you, why can't you
pick up your ******* phone?
So forget this life that you lead.
All of this could turn to greed.
Trip and fall get up again
You wrote a death note with your pen.
Don't look back to see them laughing.
Don't let them see that you're crying.

Now oh my god.
Why am I still waiting here?
I don't know the way.
I'll stay right here, stay right here
You're pushing me away.
Can't give up just keep on going
or my pride will sway
So run away, run away.
Brother.

Brother, you are gone.
You left this place, this ***** place
to be the devil's pawn.
This wasn't what I had in mind
I was here, always here
Now there's no where you can hide.
You couldn't try enough..
I wasn't good enough...
I wasn't fast enough..
You weren't strong enough..
And now I've had enough..


Well oh my god.
Why am I still waiting here?
I can't even move.
I'll follow you, follow you.
You can lead the way.
I'll crumple up this ****** note.
You took my pride away.
I will sway, I will sway
Goodbye, Brother..
1.1k · Oct 2012
Changes In Perspective
Josef Wilhelm Oct 2012
I can remember
that there was a time
when I was young
and nothing was real.
Nothing made sense.
Everything was happy,
yet so complex.
So many...
Discoveries.

I've forgotten all these things.
Like an old, damaged film.
Dusty and grainy.
I envision the emotions
The excitement and confusion
Frustration, and discovery
Aromas and sounds of the ocean.
Allergies...

I feel as though,
that I can't remember.
More than I should.
More than I would.
If things had been normal.
I would have felt less.
Maybe remembered more.
More than before.

Bitter-sweet things come,
and are rough around the edges
of the corners of my room.
At this crazy moment
I suddenly realize
the true and healthy path.
The old doesn't matter.
The past is what it is.
And the truth really is,
the meaning is long lost.

I'll tear my sleeves right off my shirt
and shed my fears and loneliness.
My secret trail...
is in my own back yard.
Sacred and peaceful.
Thick and scarred.
A giant padlocked door.
But it's okay,
that's just the way it is.
I will stand strong.
Anything else is just surface rust,
but not enough to fail.
Not enough to sway.
1.1k · Dec 2011
Devil's Heart
Josef Wilhelm Dec 2011
Cold hands pull me from my slumber,
and drag towards my fear.
I can't move or scream no one can hear.
Scratch the scabs,
let me ****.
There is no ointment or antibiotic to cure my infection.
My skin is lead,
breath of poison.
There is no hope for those around me.
I will melt their hearts,
don't come to close.
For I am my own devil,
my own dark shadow.
I've fractured my own heart,
it won't be undone.
As long as I'm contained...
Retreat.
1.1k · Jan 2012
Last Breath
Josef Wilhelm Jan 2012
Suppressed memories are a slideshow inside her mind.
Like a nightmare playing through a projector.
These images shadow her from the truth.
They're filled with selfish thoughts, feeding her addiction.
Cold sweats bleed from her forehead,
and restless hands grip her bedsheets with desperation.
She shrieks words of terror and no one answers.
Absolute loneliness is her realization.
The sinking sand beneath her grows hungry.
Then swallows her whole down into its belly.
A heavy silence fills the room...
Never to be seen again this horror cannot be forgotten.
For all along her family was by her side.
1.0k · Mar 2012
Live On
Josef Wilhelm Mar 2012
Even though I wish you were here
You'll never be forgotten
The day you were taken
Our hearts were broken
Even when you've been gone so long
It feels like you never left
A piece of you is inside our hearts
Imprinted in our minds
Your presence lingers all around us
Everyone feels a different kind
We all share our own separate memories
Yet all have some in common
Your goofy laugh
Your hugs and smile
Your crazy ideas that mostly worked out
We miss you, we love you
We wish you could come back
So keep living on
Keep our hearts alive
And we will keep yours
Deep inside locked away safely
With a golden key that will always be there
Whenever we may need it
Goodbye our brother
Her love
Their son
Our friend
Our angel
Derrick T Smith
*Live on
1.0k · Nov 2013
Her Shadow
Josef Wilhelm Nov 2013
The shadows of the distant past
skewer across the expression of her face.
Scars of passionate darkness
are reminded every turn she makes towards the light.
As small as she feels she calls out for help
silently hoping faith can over come the fear.
But the fear is strong and deep inside her bones
sinking ever deeper beyond comprehension.
Char coals and the fires of hate for oneself
are burning inside her sanctuary.
There are holes in her safety net
and no one speaks her language,
so the calls will never be heard.
And now as she feared in the end she drowned
in her own hatred left breathless
to die inside her own self worth.
981 · Dec 2011
Defeated Shadow
Josef Wilhelm Dec 2011
Test my patience for I am invincible.
Stand over me like a dark hollow tree.
My independence astonishes your judgement,
yet your heart grows weary.
Don't push too hard or the ground may crumble beneath your feet.
Your influence was a guiding wind in my life,
but now I'm everlasting.
So don't forget I can climb mountains and swim the oceans,
you have no control.
For I am my own keeper and you..
Eternally forgotten.
958 · Oct 2013
Amounting To Myself
Josef Wilhelm Oct 2013
Why
Am I still in this place?
How
Am I still dragging my heels..
When I know better.
I could do better for myself .
Recognize the madness of life
Is only a test of patience.
To attain happiness and contentment.
But we as people
Are our worst critics.
But its easy to forget
We can empower ourselves just as much.
So chin up dude.
Smile.
That's what everyone remembers you by.
And laugh..
Laugh more.
Life is beautiful,
And so I've been told
To look in the mirror,
And tell myself my fate.
For I choose how I feel
About every situation.
Every memory.
And every moment.
937 · Jan 2012
Confusion
Josef Wilhelm Jan 2012
I bit into this apple,
that I call myself.
Juices running down my cheek,
I think they call this wealth.
I take off dashing to the door,
to open it and see.
Looking down at the floor,
you are my sanity.
As soon as I go to speak,
words escape my brain.
That's because my friend you see,
I think I've gone insane.
I taste colours and smell textures,
What is wrong with me?
I hear pictures, I see fractures,
I must be sad to see.
I think my mind has been split,
into many different pieces.
There's only one way they could fit,
and your guess is as good as mine is.
These melting legs make it hard to run,
but don't worry I'm still glad.
It's simply really not that fun,
I think I'm going mad.
Once I lay down to think,
I hear my own voice speaking.
Open your eyes to see the link,
to understand you're dreaming.
920 · Dec 2011
Morning Mantra
Josef Wilhelm Dec 2011
For you it may mean nothing,
but to me it means everything.
For you it may mean death,
but for me it means life.
For you it may be the smallest thing,
but for me its the biggest.
Don't doubt me.
Don't hate me.
I know what is right,
but you've got it all wrong.
Live.
Life.
Love.
Prosper.
Smile.
910 · Jan 2012
Awoken Stitches
Josef Wilhelm Jan 2012
Awakening in the middle of the night.
Mind is racing, then takes flight.
I peel these emotions from my skin,
and sadness seeps out from within.

I take my needle, and begin to sow.
My wounds back up so that I can show.
My head up high, and chin straightened up.
The stitches may show, but its good enough.

A crooked smile, a twinkled eye.
I'm not healed, yet I know why.
A frozen heart takes time to thaw.
In the warmest hands you ever saw.

A future lit with bright sunny skies.
The things I've lost have made me wise.
The knowledge I gain has made me fight.
I close my eyes again this night.
885 · Jul 2012
Pinless Grenade
Josef Wilhelm Jul 2012
Why can't you just leave me alone?
These never ending dreams.
These unexplained moments.
Haunting me.
Delicate minds cannot even comprehend.
Life poured glue all over me
And left me out to dry.
Hardened and refined.
Some days its as if containing
My every emotion could end up
In an explosion.
An impulsive grenade.
Born without a pin to pull.
I am my own pin.
I may scream but no one hears me.
I may cry but no one notices.
Who would care anyways?
Why do I lie to myself?
Simple. Its easier.
Someone who loves so much
Must mean magical things are happening.
But how come it takes so long to notice?
How come my wings cannot take me
Where I need to go.
I'll climb back into my cacoon.
My chamber .
When I regain consciousness
I'll be brand new.
Ready for the world.
843 · Dec 2011
The Hole
Josef Wilhelm Dec 2011
As I say goodbye to myself,
inside of me I'm hiding.
A portrait of my wall,
made of the strongest metal.
The smells of rust and condensation
sink into my nostrils.
The haunting of the past and future,
escape through many thoughts of insecurities.
This void is full yet empty,
and may never be fulfilled.
Heads explode and minds are blown,
but I will stay intact.
For I am the impenetrable wall.
The constitution of my life.
A hole of never ending thoughts.
I have cracks beneath my surface,
yet I remain stable.
Scream off the top of a mountain,
be free and prosper.
For the bottomless hole does have an ending.
It releases back into the earth,
of speckled dust and breath.
It goes back to where it manifested,
as only an experience,
not reality.
823 · Jan 2012
Withered Heart
Josef Wilhelm Jan 2012
Please come back my withered heart.
I fear we deeply grow apart.
No one wants us for we don't try.
We're all alone and don't know why.
If I lose you I'll disappear.
My happiness will turn to fear.
Please ignite my heart of flame.
For going out is mine to blame.
She must help me because I cannot.
Her shining smile hits the spot.
My heart now begins to bloom.
And all she's done is enter the room.
She is my torch that lights the way.
With me I wish she'd always stay.
Hold me, embrace me, and never let go.
For my heart feels cold as a winters snow.
Melt me, defrost me, keep me warm.
Replenish my faith for I am worn.
Gather your love it must be ready.
Brace yourself you must be steady.
For my withered heart is now in bloom.
The sunlight it wants is  from only you.
802 · Oct 2012
Old and Rusty Soul
Josef Wilhelm Oct 2012
These hands.
These rough and eager hands.
They've hurt enough.
They've done enough.
Its about time to cut them off.
These hands.
These old and rusty hands.
Have compiled a list of duties.
And helped thousands of people.
Those eyes.
Those cold and dusty eyes.
They see right through me
and reveal this empty person.
How honest can you be?
I don't really know,
And I don't truly care.
But there is something
you should know.
Its that I don't feel
or give a ****.
Beware.
771 · Jun 2012
My Own Secret
Josef Wilhelm Jun 2012
Don't stop, keep lying.
I'll see right through your bitter words.
My skin is made of steel that is unscathed.
Try to tear me apart I won't ever respond.
You fail me.
So I won't speak a thought in my mind,
for it wouldn't be productive in any way.
I'll turn my back on you and feel nothing.
For I am in control.
You are not.
I'll fall into this never-ending dream
of unknown futures,
and unknown pasts.
What questions will I ask myself before I even leave?
No one knows, no one knows.
Can I even take a shot?
Cracking open these wondrous thoughts?
No one can help me,
"The Independent one."
Self proclaimed of course.
For I can only proceed with this monstrous task.
It feels like banging your head against the wall.
Against a brick wall.
But the result is something special.
Internal peace.
Justifiable actions.
Excuse-less mistakes.
Logical decisions.
Unlimited power.
Only I can attain this for myself.
The lonely half-fallen angel.
Not everyone is perfect.
But you should only pray for your own forgiveness.
That is my secret.
766 · Jun 2012
One's Majesty
Josef Wilhelm Jun 2012
I think if I fall I will get up
I will take fourth this hand
I hold out for myself.
Indulge in things that I love,
Things that I strive for
Nothing truly matters now,
But what matters to me
Is that I become what I want to be.
And nothing less.
No distractions.
Ignoring the poison people try to give you.
Don't listen to them.
Your own ideas will unfold.
Like a roll of parchment that
you accidentally drop down the stairs.
Your own red carpet of fame.
It's funny how I speak to myself
Trying to convince myself that I'm ****.
My logic will always conquer
That which is unfit in my mind.
So bow down my inner self.
You are your own majesty.
A king.
761 · Dec 2011
Moments Of Weakness
Josef Wilhelm Dec 2011
I take a breath, and hold it in.
I feel the pressure deep within.
I feel my heart, it loudly screams your voice.
It's not my fault, not wasn't even my choice
This dream its lucid, it makes me realize.
My perspective is twisted, seen through clouded eyes.
Pull the slivers, they feel deep.
The memories are painful, they make me weep.
My mind is bleeding, thoughts gush out.
They hurt me so much, that I could shout.
The rain on my face, rinses my soul.
The stain left over, swallow me whole.
Then I fall down, right to the ground.
My clock isn't ticking, it needs to be wound.
Knees all ******, pants are torn.
My heart is in tangles, cluttered and worn.
My heads down so low, I think I give in.
My head feels so heavy, I can't ever win.
All goes quiet except my breathing.
I'm okay I swear, my heart is bleeding.
Everything goes black, quiet, and still.
I know I can do this, without this stupid pill.
So I'll rise up, grow up, raise my head up high.
Laugh, smile, breath, and be a happy guy.
With moments of weakness, comes great power.
The light of the sun, in it I will shower.
726 · Dec 2011
Reawakening
Josef Wilhelm Dec 2011
Eyes straight forward dont be afraid.
In time these burns eventually fade.
My fire reminds me of things i know.
The lies i tell myself begin to show.
I fall and fall but i cant get up.
My strength on my own is not enough.
I plunge into the abyss of my own soul.
The darkness begins to eat me whole.
Then light shines through before im gone.
The will to live has just begun.
My soul splits open like a flower at bloom.
A new me is born, the old in a tomb.
701 · Feb 2012
The Game
Josef Wilhelm Feb 2012
Maybe it's just me and I'm just ignorant
Maybe this isn't pain and I'm just dreaming it
Maybe I'm on drugs so I can't feel
Maybe I don't exist and I'm not real
Maybe things will be normal some day
Maybe it's just the things that I say
Maybe I'm just nothing and can't make a difference
Maybe I'm just the one I need to convince
That life is beauitful and not to be ashamed
To smile and hold my head held high
To forgive myself and remember my soul
To love again with all my heart
Maybe this is all a game
If so maybe I will play
697 · Mar 2012
Devil's Departure
Josef Wilhelm Mar 2012
Heavy sweat drips from my grimly face
And I tell the devil that I forbid him
From ever giving me solemn advice again
No contracts will be drawn from his burning quiver
No delicate words of truth exchanged
My thoughts pass through his muddy swamp
And tread lightly on solid ground
So beware my anger
Beware my gracefulness
Beware my subconscious
And beware my self
For he is the most reluctant to trust
I don't blame her for this decision
I don't blame me for my past
You will hate me for all of this
But at least I will be departed
For my ***** hands have gone transparent
I cannot guarantee the safety of my soul
The scars are always upon me
I will not tell you where I'm going
I will not say a word
I will not be this person
That has no self respect
I'll push my hand up from this soil
Like the undead that walk the night
Let me go
Watch me go
I'm never coming back
I'm never going back
I'm letting go
Now watch me fall
Watch me fall
666 · Feb 2012
Closing Up
Josef Wilhelm Feb 2012
I try to make my own decisions.
Not everyone will agree.
Words cut me deep like incisions.
There's nothing wrong with me.
I'm not an idiot that doesn't think
I choose who I care about.
These words I hear they make me sink
Its me I think you doubt..
It's time that I just be alone
and let everyone forget me
I'll shut myself inside my home
before you all regret me.
Don't knock or call there is no answer
that in-which you seek.
Your words to me are like a cancer
I wish you wouldn't speak.
I am now inside my hollow cavern
I have everything I need.
My memories will bounce and burn.
My mind will always bleed.
There's nothing more I want to do
than close the cellar door.
I'm not here impressing you
I can't see you anymore.
All is black inside my heart
And I'm bonded to my sorrows.
I continue to play my part.
I sure hope no one else follows.
655 · Nov 2013
Mourning A Better Life
Josef Wilhelm Nov 2013
And if you only knew what I know.
Then maybe you'd be happy.
Maybe you would realize.
How much you hurt me.
How much you're presence stings.
How much I love you.
Only if you knew what they know.
How they think.
How much we miss you.
How much you could actually live.
If only...if only..
You would just leave us alone.
And come back a person.
Come back a mother.
Come back a sister.
Come back a daughter.
Just leave the wife behind.
Let my soul rest.
Instead of waking up
in the middle of the night.
Just to hurt.
Just to cry.
Just to mourn.
Your life that you do not live.
Your love that you could have.
It's right here in front of you.
But its like everything is transparent.
And you are just wandering
Through out your own abyss.
So please...
Please..
I feel like a broken record.
654 · Nov 2013
Mother
Josef Wilhelm Nov 2013
Mother, why are you fading here?
Why are you begging fear
To bother everyone that is near?
So stop waiting to disappear.

I puncture every pain I have.
You smother every day that I have
Oh Father, catch me when I fall
And I finally ended the call.

Oh yeah...I ended the call.
Oh yeah... ended the call.
Oh no...ended the call.
Oh no...

I've never cried so much in my life.
I've never tried to keep myself alive
And bleed, bleed, bleed the pain away.
You keep, keep, keep him far away.

A child continues to play along,
Smile boy why don't you play a song
With your toy-box open for all to see.
Won't you ever, please forgive me?

Oh ya..please for give me.
Oh ya..Please forgive me.
Oh no...You won't forgive me.
Oh no.. you won't forgive..

Oh Mother, don't you be afraid.
This is how our dreams are made.
Soon you'll see it upon my face.
So just do this at your own pace.

And nothing ever will be erased.
And you can never ever be replaced.
And I will stay here until the day you .
Finally see the expression on your face..

Oh yeah...expression on your face..
Oh yeah..expression on your face..
Oh no...what you need to face.
Oh no.. you're turning me away.

Mother, what are you doing here?
Why won't you go and face your fears?
Why are you never leaving here?
Still waiting to disappear.

Why can't I ever close the door?
Why am I still begging you for more
Of this pain that no one could ignore?
I see you laying quiet on the floor.

Oh no...I see you on the floor.
Oh no..I see you on the floor.
Oh no..stop begging him for more.
Oh yeah...I finally closed the door.

Finally closed the door.
Finally closed the door.
There's nothing I needed more.
Than to close that heavy door.
639 · Dec 2012
This December
Josef Wilhelm Dec 2012
This December I remember
All the nightmares that have haunted me
for years and years.
All the tears that I have shed
for not only myself
but for others.
I remember myself
before I discovered the love that I have
for my own self worth.
I can't help but think
and dream
about the future that I hold
That I grasp
and wonder how
I ever did anything right
When all I did was fight
a battle undeserved.
Considering the circumstances
I feel as though life
has begun once again.
Everything is new
yet everything is old.
And as time goes by
I will heal and grow.
The clarity I feel will show
even though I don't quite
understand it.
I will push through
With energy untold
My book will unfold
in fast-forward.
Some days I will feel dead.
And some days I will dread.
But at least all these heavy burdens
are just deep and heavy wounds and scars
that I am stitching up.
One memory at a time.
I do still feel and bleed the pain away
Yet this December I discovered
That I am finally alive.
638 · Nov 2013
My Demon
Josef Wilhelm Nov 2013
My demon, what happened to you.
You used to be oh so sweet.
Kiss me good night to sleep.
Tell me life is grand and help me understand.
Why life is worth living for.
Why smiling is important.
Why I am so great.
Now all I do is wait.
For your call of insecurities.
For you to tell me you're all right.
For you to come back home.
Please tell me, what happened to you.
My angel.
610 · Nov 2013
Fly My Angel
Josef Wilhelm Nov 2013
Once I fell upon your message.
The voice I heard was from a wreckage.
Trembling and weak, hollow and sad.
Heart was racing, mouth frowning and mad.
My heart was split with untold pressure,
And my fist began to shake.
Why must he break her?
A demon she shall take.
Come back to me and follow.
Take my hand and swallow
those happy pills I always have.
I know you have this smile you gave me.
I know you can be who you say you are.
I know I can be there for you,
but it's up to you to take me.
Sweet angel you are my only hope
I pray upon you every day.
Grow some wings and fly away.
Shine and glisten in the sun.
Your happy and you finally won.
Some pride along to help you find
Yourself again that has been lost.
595 · Jul 2012
Listen
Josef Wilhelm Jul 2012
If only you could truly hear me
and see me for who I really am.
Instead of seeing me transparent
when only the things that
are apparent are visible.
If only you could hear my voice
that bounces in your head.
With a soothing melody of greatness.
With lasting words that might help
you understand yourself.
If only you could feel me
my presence is astonishing.
You can feel the energy rushing
through your finger tips.
If only you could realize
that I am speaking to you.
In a louder voice than normal.
And when I speak of myself
I speak of you.
Josef Wilhelm Feb 2013
Do not mind me
As I unscrew my heart from my chest
And empty the contents into a box
Only to hide it away from myself temporarily
Maybe they will return on their own
Over time attraction may lead our paths together
Copies can be made and shared again reborn
Or forgotten only to die and fade into the distance of the past
I need not worry for I have faith
I need not fail to see what is truly in front of me
And I need not to always just love,
But to continue to show it inside myself
This is all I know and feel since I could remember
And for myself...faith can't always be there
But I can learn for me and others that I love
And I can step up to the plate
And I will bat with precision
Not blindly without direction
True love pulls through and comes together
So I'll continue to truly love myself
There's no one closer to me
568 · Jan 2012
Minds Eye
Josef Wilhelm Jan 2012
You will see one day as I do.
When I feel I can understand you.
When life gives us hope and faith in what drives us.
The sky pulls towards our eyes,
and pushes us to feel smaller than anything.
But just hold me against you in our meadow,
so we can be forever grateful of this life.
Then grasp your soul in ones hand,
and watch as it changes right before your eyes.
The things you will see will make you fly towards all that you desire.
You will see the passions and inspirations that drive you
on a straight stretch of pure wonders.
Separation of all these emotions bring forth
times wasting before we can even realise.
Don't run or panic for this is your time
to be yourself with me as your guide.
Because is my minds eye I can see this can last forever.
549 · Nov 2013
When You Return
Josef Wilhelm Nov 2013
My heart struggles.
Day after day.
For something I cannot control.
Lies are told through you.
And by you.
Some are yours and some are his.
Yet they are hard to distinguish.
I can hear you crying.
When you aren't even here.
I can feel you aching.
Every bone in your body.
I can see you trying.
But continue to lock yourself away.
So be free.
Be you.
Set sail.
And head for land.
I can't tell you which way to go.
You cannot hear me.
I'll never understand why you act this way
But I'll be waiting.
We will all be waiting for you.
When you return.
547 · Dec 2011
December
Josef Wilhelm Dec 2011
In this month of December,
all this time I remember.
Those have come,
and those have gone.
Shattered hearts that have mended,
were torn pages of our lives.
I remember smiles of joy,
and tears of sorrow.
Broken promises and lonely nights.
Spoken words and stupid fights.
The smell of cigarettes and
whiskey fill the air.
Starry nights above the sky
twinkle beyond the masses.
A boy cries silently,
inside his chest he hates all that life has given.
Come back again, climb into this box of desperation.
Smile they're gone,
these memories.
They end as quickly as they begin.
Yet I can still remember,
in this month of December.
536 · Dec 2011
Courage
Josef Wilhelm Dec 2011
Even though the worlds on top of me.
My legs are heavy my back feels weak.
I stand up straight as I should be.
My destiny is mine to carve.
I tell myself to succeed and my fire burns.
Why not follow and see where this path leads.
The golden road is ahead.
Warm winds and eagerness drive me.
I'm alive.
I won't run.
I won't cry.
These scars were deep, but now are faded.
This is me.
513 · Feb 2012
Maybe Just Maybe
Josef Wilhelm Feb 2012
Even in this morning weakness
I stay strong and can I keep this
Song playing inside my head
Feed this hunger that's never fed
Brush this darkness off again
Remember this maybe grab a pen
No one can persuade me
Or make me die with envy
No one can consume me
You can't be my enemy
I don't expect you to understand
I won't expect you to take my hand
My precious self continues to sustain
More than often I feel pain
But what is life without this feeling
I'd be an incomplete human being
Nothing to compare the good from bad
Wouldn't know if I'm happy or sad
Keep my chin up with all this mess
Maybe just maybe I'll pass the test
Life goes on before we know it
It can show us love from hatred
I'm strong at heart and in my mind
Look inside and you will find
Scratches and scars of all sizes
Jewels, gold, and similar prizes
Even though I've been through much
I'm warm and gentle to the touch
So maybe one day I won't be lonely
Maybe one day she will find me
I will always be myself
Because to me that is all my wealth
490 · Dec 2014
This December Day
Josef Wilhelm Dec 2014
On this day of December
Forgotten thoughts I remember.
I think of the joy that I attained
But still deal with pain that remains.
I feel I went from
Boy to man
I found out I can tell myself
Yes you can
Accomplishments can be made
My heart can be saved
My perspective can be changed
I thought I knew these things before
But I was still behind a door
So I will continue to grow inside
Admit my faults and swallow my pride
I've had good times and bad
So happy, yet sad
If you forgive yourself
Things will change
Happiness will no longer
Feel so strange
For my own values
My self worth
My family
Are the most important things in life
Because on this day of December
I remembered
Love.
I write a December song every year. Every one is different.
475 · Nov 2013
Can't Hold Back
Josef Wilhelm Nov 2013
Why must you hurt me so?
Make me feel this pain,
That you feel every day.
How can you push it upon me?
When it is not mine for the taking.
I write to release,
but you want to break my pen.
How will I ever grow?
If you are on top of me
smothering me from my own reality.
Holding me back from who I am.
You hurt and cry for yourself.
So why must I still cry for you?
I cry for me
Because I will not become numb
and cold as ice.
The way I used to be
in my youth.
When my eyes are closed
I see you
hating you
feeling sorry for yourself.
But I will not hate me
Ever again.

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