Capacity of tears
Our bad foundation
Contribution to
Our daily sadness
That led to
Abundance of bruises

Sleepless nights
Are now considered
As normal nights
A wink addressed
As lucky day
For the thoughts
Are too many to
Give me rest

Yet, It's all done
And can't be reversed
I agreed at first
For I knew not
About the future
And the pain in all

Love is our root
That we planted
Joyfully with smiles
That we happily grew
Not knowing it
Was our red rose
Until it grew thorns
Which hurt our souls

Maybe the distance
Distanced everything
As I now know less
And less is spoken
Like silence ever
Breath a word

It's hard to live
With the guilt
It's hard to live
With ignorance

It doesn’t really matter to me
How the universe came to be
Or whether God even exists.
I care nothing about kings and queens
Or anyone “in power”.

For I’m “The One”
Who leads this Life.
No-one else but me.
However impressive you are
You still are not Myself.

All that counts are the people and things I Love,
Even Like.
So if you’ve got nothing to offer me
Get on your bike.

No man is an island, so they say.
Yes, I’m not independent in every way.
But I’m an individual who is true to my soul.
To remain unbrainwashed is always my goal.

They try to make us run with the crowd,
Like sheep or lemmings led into the cloud.
It’s Media Hypnosis
Through that gleaming TV.
Only by being ourselves
Will we ever be Free.

Paul Butters

It's determined not
By your flow of words
Nor the rhymes
That makes a rhythm
Those are countless

It's by the courage
You simply give
To the new ones
For that shows
The love of poetry

Best Poets Are Among Us

Bleeding is my heart
Restless are my pulses
Torn apart are my veins
Broken is my heart

My poor soul
Longing for peace
My empty mind
Longing for answers
My hurting wounds
Longing to be healed

Yet,  It's about time
No words for me
For the abundance
Of tears tells my feelings
And the sad face
Is my inner part
Goodbyes were never
My favourite part of
Of the chapter

Missing you already

I believed
but never trusted
I hoped
But never had faith
For I doubt
It could ever happen

I know I somehow
Did you wrong,
As I'm not perfect.
I know I somehow
Embraced insensitivity,
As I'm a human.
For that I'm proud
To embrace the joy
We ought to have

I promised to
Love you always,
But I never promised
Not to be tempted.
I promised to
Never hurt you,
But I never promised
To be perfect
I promised to
Be there for you,
But I never thought
I could break

Even if love fades
Even if you move on
I will be on the shade
Trying to move on too
For your happiness
Has brought a smile
That is an inspiration

I tried and I failed

All alone in darkness
Covered by thy blanket
Of fear and loneliness
Not to be heard by Beings
But by vultures
For my cry for aid
Can be heard by the fearless