#gazing
A malady — or perhaps a curse —
That swells within — a quiet verse,
Her eyes, aglow — with secret fire,
As if the world had spun entire
Around that spark — a fleeting grace,
A trace of Heaven — on her face.
The glow, not born of earthly light,
But something deep — a quiet fight
Between the realms of flesh and air,
Where mortals falter, yet she dares
To lift the veil — and there, behold —
A sacred tale, both fierce and old.
It shimmers like a whispered prayer,
A song that's sung — but never there.
A verse, a rhythm, soft and true,
But none can read the words that grew
From that deep well, where time does slip,
And souls are bound in ancient script.
A curse, or blessing — who can say?
Her gaze, the dawn, the dying day,
An endless riddle wrapped in light —
A burden and a dazzling sight.
To touch it would consume the soul,
Yet in its grasp, we are made whole.
Dec 17, 2024
Dec 17, 2024 at 11:48 PM UTC
Perched
upon a Pear tree
awaiting scraps
and nibbles and fibbles,
tastes
thrown by a man
who stands
in the green, green grass
Feb 8, 2021
Feb 8, 2021 at 2:04 PM UTC
To you I applaud.
Your eyes will always say more,
Than that you covey with,
Words and gestures recalled.
Thank you for your sypmathy,
And what you can afford with empathy.
What I can't explain,
You hold and wait.
For my words and what comes,
From them.
I'm sorry to fill your plate.
But you say it's ok.
It is not yet full,
And you could never have enough,
Of me!? You forgive my confusion,
You believe in my pull.
I'll still say what a fool.
Don't you see this pool?
I don't see where I'm standing,
Yet you're here with me.
The water is nice,
And I'm so good at,
Pretending to breathe.
Now we've rolled the dice.
Save yourself,
You are what is important.
Fate is not with me and,
I am not boyant.
After my admiration,
Please float away.
To show my weight,
Can't hold you and my obsession.
To sink rather than swim.
I can give you the excuse,
Of currents and lack of strength.
That goes to no length.
Your eyes tell me those,
Are my lies.
So why? When we try,
Do my feet stick.
The tears add to the pool,
And I move in everyway.
The ground swallows my ankles,
Making soft shackles.
I'm so good you believe too,
That I can breathe.
Thank you for listening to my plea.
I watch your eyes,
As they let go.
You now float and the grip,
It weakens then slips.
I'll say goodbye and standby.
I can breathe I say.
It was the best anyone could do.
You can't float, you don't want to.
It's better here, hidden, keep them safe.
Dec 3, 2020
Dec 3, 2020 at 6:07 PM UTC
Why do You appear to me?
In the reflection of a beautiful shell standing speechless
Looking at Me that way
On the sand where I thought our futures remained faultless
I don't want You to look at Me any more
My face is deformed and You don't care for Me any more
Look away while You can
And gaze at Your reflection
The burnt ends of My anger toward myself
And the negativity of a life void of affection
Are making those ends fray and split
Like a stalk in a breeze
Calm and collected
Helpless and at ease
If nothing at all
then something, somewhere
Sep 14, 2020
Sep 14, 2020 at 6:06 PM UTC
When I look into the sky,
Amidst the dark clouds,
Amongst a bed of stars,
There appears before me,
A star which shines the brightest, drawing my attention.
No other star could outshine,
The sparkling beauty of my star.
I could hear, my guiding star, whispering to me:
"Oh my child, I am by your side, night and day,
Holding your hands, in every walk of your life,
So, enjoy your life to the fullest;
I am always there for you,
I am always there for you".
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020 at 2:30 AM UTC
_Surely, this life is but an aberration. For have I not been oblivious to the heraldry of the firmament for far longer than I have craved to acquaint myself with its mystery; of the moon and stars to know their secrets.
Gazing in awe at the doorway to infinity whence I have so recently arrived, it seems unimaginable that I should recollect nothing of the stepping through, the horror vacui of my incarnation, the shuffling forward in the queue.
My existence a blink of an eye; my non-existence the remainder of time.
Is it any wonder - glorying at the night sky - that I am confused as to whether I am on the inside looking out...or the outside looking in?_
Apr 25, 2020
Apr 25, 2020 at 11:32 PM UTC
You walk around
Like nothing is wrong
Hiding behind a chiselled mask
With crystal gems as eyes
Going through the motions
Like no one notices
But what you don't realize
There is me
I see the way your soul is damaged
I see the pain you wish to hide
So much pain it boils over
Threatening to burst from your mask
Though you are good at hiding
Though you are good at mending the cracks
I can see right through it
I just wish it would pass
But the more I see
The more pain you endure
I think it's time for me
To come out of hiding
No longer can I watch
As you writhe in agony
I can't let you do this alone
And I am here to help
Although you may think
That I am not able to see
We shared the same pain
So it's clear to me
The pain of self loathing
Of heartache
Of the fear of being alone
Of never finding the one who cares
Yet every time I see your face
I can't help but put on a smile
Because no matter what you say
No matter what you do
To me you are perfect
With all your flaws
All your worries
All your weaknesses
My heart became yours
So many years ago
But now it begs to return
Back to where it belongs
It urns to be by your side
To help you through
All the bad times
And to smile with you during the good
I hope this message
Can get through to you
Cause even if it doesn't
I swear to you
I will not rest
Until I see your face
Beaming so bright
With an authentic smile
Apr 6, 2020
Apr 6, 2020 at 11:16 PM UTC
As the fullmoon comes
Out of the cloud
Ever so eerily
While most people are asleep
Two lovers have
A midnight
Picnick on the beach
To view the moon
In all its glory
As they kiss.
Aug 29, 2019
Aug 29, 2019 at 1:06 PM UTC
As I look up
At the Cresent moon
Above the mountains
I cry because
I feel
:(s
:(a
:(d
Aug 24, 2019
Aug 24, 2019 at 8:48 AM UTC
Your eyes,
my unveiled soul,
amidst the crowd who looked
but didn’t see —
that’s my favorite way
of being looked at;
that’s my favorite way
of coming undone
Jul 30, 2019
Jul 30, 2019 at 9:08 AM UTC
full moon high above
lighting the whole darkened sky
rippling sea reflects
ALesiach © 8/2016
Jul 24, 2019
Jul 24, 2019 at 3:00 PM UTC
Lights are glazing, full of a glow.
Shining upon the cold winters snow.
Leaving a mark, in the floor cold as ice.
I'm hoping this winter, it will be nice.
Seeing this world with a shiny new haze.
Looking at it through the new world's gaze.
I see the beauty and all of the light, maybe it won't keep me up tonight.
May 12, 2019
May 12, 2019 at 12:11 PM UTC
when i gaze into your eyes,
i feel myself drowning a little,
a little more than i should.
i'm
slowly
slipping
away.
when your presence is near,
my heart flutters in your madness,
i feel your effects.
like
alcohol
in
my
system.
when you speak my name,
i feel my body freeze and my mind,
replaying your sweet melody on
repeat.
like
a
broken
record.
when you're not near,
i begin to crave your more than ever.
perhaps it's the after effect.
or the withdrawal of you.
i
need
you.
but when you whisper it so softly,
the fact that you love someone,
someone else, i can't help it.
i can't help my miserable feelings.
i
can
hear
my
heart
crack.
Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 2018 at 11:58 AM UTC
The glow follows the horizon between sleep and the morning light.
Here we also see the starry night.
What ponders in the minds of those looking off in the distance?
There is an air of togetherness that weaves its way through.
Shall they make a wish with me too?
Aug 28, 2018
Aug 28, 2018 at 9:23 PM UTC
"Stop your navel gazing, get out your notebook, there’s a world exploding out there"
Tom Wolfe
May 18, 2018
May 18, 2018 at 10:00 AM UTC
This is the other side of sanity!
I think to myself,
a riddle in the middle of chastity, vanity?
what is it that I have to say?
Is this not another day or is it a play?
Vaguely we are tossed into this
post hence I have seen the other side-
this day with you...this day that never came.
I will not be able to tell the difference of pleasure
or pain.
*I am still lost dreaming on to the memory,
you stood there in the middle of high school square
doe-eyes intent, hidden behind you're intense
endless hidden truth, your boyish youth.*
A dream of gazing into those eyes some day,
I never wanted to say goodbye or go away,
this world carried me to the "other side" and it was
"too late," I was unable to "succeed." Who am I
to seek this "other side?" In the sky?
What we never do? Call this "side" what you will,
but in the end I would have gladly battled madly
through hell for a chance to share your world with you.*
Oh, here I go again, blithering sadness, sad poem!
Look to the skies when you're alone, then maybe
on the clearest of nights when this whole world
they've built of stone is gone you will finally find out
how beautiful you are so.
Even if I never got to see you understand this or
spend another day with(out) you...you are all
I can't get off my mind no matter how hard I try
I will continue to see you can't forget you
Even in my wildest
Aug 23, 2018
Aug 23, 2018 at 3:04 AM UTC
On an open plain
Gazing beyond
A mirage of light
Distant from those
Who hold me under
Grasping for breath
In an ocean of hurt
For I am alone
In this voyage
But for the thoughts
That cloud my view
Upon clear skies
An opening
Distant from those
Who hold me under
Walk as I must
Kicking up the dust
Between my tired feet
And the heavy ground
The path is long
But that I know
Step by step
The seeds will sow
May 28, 2018
May 28, 2018 at 10:21 AM UTC
11:11. Gazing at the night sky, with nothing on my mind, except the thought of you and I.
Crickets chirping, sky clear. Why do I wish you were here?
Your deep eyes, your warm smile. God. Your laugh, it could stop the world for a while.
Hour by hour, time ticks away. Slowly the night, turns to day.
Dusk will arrive, and my head will still spin.
To love, or to not? That I ponder, as the crickets chirp, and my heart just can't win.
11:11, still I wish, your gaze, your eyes, even your kiss.
Falling for you, wasn't exactly the plan.
Please, I hope, your heart is where I land.
sky filled with diamonds, wishing on shooting stars.
It is now 11:12, the time of moving on...
May 23, 2018
May 23, 2018 at 1:55 AM UTC
Tears that make the sea cower,
Gazes with hazy eyes that
make the clouds worry,
Pain that pierces the night sky.
But the wind will carry you to new things.
Apr 4, 2018
Apr 4, 2018 at 12:11 AM UTC
do you remember
that night months ago
cold breeze of September
the moon a bright glow
we drove away from the light
to stare at the skies
the stars becoming so bright
and reflecting in your eyes
we laid there for some time
in the bed of my truck
talking of our past crime
in your arms getting stuck
as the night dragged on
the chilly air blew
both stifling a yawn
closer we grew
talking or not
I laid facing you
our legs wrapped in a knot
I had an amazing view
I had never felt so at ease
being so close to someone
giving your arm a gentle squeeze
my fear came undone
I remember this night
as when I met my best friend
and it felt really right
for us to platonically blend
as friends we remain
this night meaning not a thing
but a link in the chain
to which our friendship can cling
Feb 18, 2018
Feb 18, 2018 at 1:10 AM UTC