We are tainted
Poisoned
Weakened by our societal
"Needs"

We are bound
Bound to this earth
By our greed
Our lies.
Our pain.

Take the antidote
It is within reach
Remove your bindings
They're loose.
It's your choice.

The longing I cannot express
This insatiable
Yearning.
I cannot shake this feeling.
I'm missing something.
Someone
Some**you

For you
I think I would do
Anything.
Because of this one
Tiny little thing.
I don't know what it is
But I like it.
Love
When I think about
You
I don't care about
Anything
Else.
All I want is to
Hold you
Kiss you
Fall asleep to you
Wake up to you.
Even things
I don't like
I would do
If it meant I could see you
Even for a moment.
Cause I'm
Crazy
For you.
And honestly
I like it.

Fear.
Do we grow out of it?
Or do we just grow
Accustomed to it?
Sometimes I don't know.

It's getting late
In fact
I'm the only one still
Awake.
I'm changing that now
And not by waking up
Someone else.
I'm going to sleep
I reach to turn the lights
Off.
But suddenly
I realize that I am alone.
I realize how reliant I am on sight
I start to imagine things
Impossible things.
Following me.
Patiently.
Just beyond my sight
Wherever I'm not looking.

What are they going to do?
Take me?
**** me?
Transform me?
**** me?
I don't know.
But.
Just to be safe
I turn the lights off
In a way that I can
Always remain
In the light.
Until finally
I turn off the lamp at
My bedside
And hide under the blankets
Which somehow protect me.
I realize now
That I am afraid.
Afraid of the dark.

Have you ever noticed
That when you're running
You aren't listening to your
Breathing?
But when you stop
You notice it
And feel more tired?

In life
Have you ever noticed
That you get caught up
"Running"
And don't stop?
You are going with the flow
But if you stop and look back
You may notice
You aren't the same person
you may be compromising your
Morals
And not even notice.
Hurting others
Without a thought
And leaving behind those
You really care about.
I suggest
Stopping
Turning around
And looking at your life
Because you may be tired
And not even notice it.

Just a thought.

Walking during the dark night
My faithful friend trotting at my side
Adventuring the night away
Nothing can stop us!
Onward!
We will conquer the world!
To victory!
Glory!
We're going to be the very best!
Like no one ever was!
To catch them is our real test...
To train them is our cause!
Every challenge along the way
With courage we will face!
We will battle every day!
To claim
Our rightful place.