all alone
inside the
vast space
where is the
exit?
“we’re here to talk”
but i can’t even comprehend
my own mind
all alone

i lie myself down
in the many ways
i disappoint
but who is it?
i really disappoint.
deeper than the ocean
are the desires of my heart
but somehow i still can’t
decipher
the aching of my soul
“i’m fine”
i really am
communication
is vital
but rules never said
it’s clear

a distant dream
but vivid in my mind
long and winding
roads filled with purpose
but nothing to worry about
you by my side
your presence makes me
safe
a simpler life is ahead
the road is just ahead

is this
the beginning
of something new?
or the beginning
of something that
has always been
where are the plastered
paper labels when you
most need them?
or do we need them?
if everything had a price
then nothing would be worth it
so let's begin
it's about time

"you are safe now."
whispers the deep
blue sea
kaleidoscope shore in the distance
stars dot the bottom of the ocean
each cloud another island to stop at
and catch your breath
"you are loved now."
whispers the deep blue sea
a feeling you haven't known
for awhile, or ever like this
deeper than the deep blue sea

older times
spin in your mind
like a vinyl spins
the sweet crackle
replays in your mind
not quite the same now
sometimes
it takes an ending
to make you realize
the significance of what had
began

humanity
do you believe in it?
even plastered paper
smiles seem distant
what happened to the people who
feel
who know what it is like
to long for the day we are all free

humanity
seems so plastic
compared to the flesh
that it was before
artificial interactions
crowd the spaces in between
authentic seconds

humanity
where are you?
i know it’s in small
nooks and crannies
but aren’t we all human?

maybe i’m being
melodramatic
friendly to the feelers
but isn’t every poet