I am human
just like you
I want to feel
the joy of misery
to cry over my scars
injuries
and despairing moments
because sometimes
all you need is a little grief
to help you feel alive
It is not a dangerous word
nor a harmful poison
A pinch sadness can be beautiful and needed
if you let it come when it pleases
and hold the door when it leaves

I know
that I cannot control
what direction the wind blows
any more than I can change
what lies within your soul
Despite my attempts
at making myself a home in your heart
there can never be enough room
for me to stay
where I do not belong
and so,
with a heart as heavy as stone
I will pack my bags
once more

Pasted flyers
Busy streets
all account for
a part of me
This sinkhole society
but it’s still my own
Every cigarette ****
Every broken bottle
stain my jeans
my flesh
my teeth
and before we know it
we can’t even see
this sweet little town

                                         Home sweet home.

It never ceases to amazes me
how the sun seems to shine
a little brighter in your presence
and so do I
Maybe now
there is a reason
for this world
that could be nothing short of your smile
and soon
I cannot tell
dream from reality
and why care
as long as you are with me
in both

To know a man
inside out
is as impossible
as removing a mask
you never knew existed

Should this be accomplished
would make taking in the darkness
and still being able to look upon his face
with unclouded eyes
only but a foolish dream

We may believe that truth
is the purest of virtues
but can we handle the darkness
that comes along with it?

can we handle it
when it makes itself
apart of us?

When my mind begins to wander
I miss summer days
The warm sun and sea breeze
holding me in a tight embrace
as I sit at the waters edge
terrified to go any closer
as if the waves would scoop me up
and take me away

When my mind longs for love
I miss summer nights
To be with you
under the moon
walking around our small town
saying everything our minds cared to remember
leaving our worries for tomorrow

When my heart was in your hands
My mind begins to ponder
how much our lives have changed

I never understood
when people became heartbroken
after finding out their idols had flaws

If anything
it made them more real
more within our reach
reminding us that they are human
despite their darkest times
finding a way to accomplish what we can only imagine

we all have our own demons
it is you who decide
to turn your back
or invite them in