I have peace of mind
Being at peace with myself
After such a long time
Spent longing for forgiveness
When all along it was there
And I just needed to request it-
Ask and you shall receive
Repentance falling into your lap
I am forgiven-
At least forgotten-
But I’ve been released
I am free.
We are born with it
And grow with it
It helps us discover new pleasures
And worlds
We never knew existed
Our worlds become corrupt
Poisoning our minds with reality
As we grow older
Until we cannot see the fantasy world
Of our past
Our rose colored glasses
Have turned gray
And we have lost it
Until it finds our children
When they are brought
Into a brand new world.
The sun rises
Graces the falling leaves
With her presence
Causing them to glisten
As they flutter
Silently toward the ground
She peeks through
The highest leaves
To find me
Sitting on a tree limb
She smiles upon me
And spreads her rays outwards
To greet me
With a warm embrace
She stays above me
A guardian in the sky
Watching over me,
As I ponder
New beginnings,
Keeping me safe.
I’ll let my thoughts
Take me on a journey
With no expectations
So they will not disappoint.
They’ll come to me
When I least expect it
And lift me up
So high
That buildings
Cannot contain my spirits.
They’ll take me to new places
With enough spare time to explore-
A forest
That houses my memories,
An ocean
That holds my heart,
A mountain
That captures my soul-
Allowing me to find myself.
But when I least expect it
They’ll drop me
And I’ll tumble
And fall
All the way back to earth
With a rough landing
In reality.
Time has progressed
But no wounds have healed
The pain that was hidden
Comes with a vengeance
Twisting needles in your spine
Twisting
And twisting
While you wither away
And slowly disintegrate
Until finally
You no longer
Exist.
The slumber had started
But I was unaware-
It was my birthday
Though I thought it too soon.
I was told to invite who I pleased
But I forgot
Only a few were expected to show
But where?
And who?
And why, again?
I put my dog in my purse
To keep her from the cold
And traveled to my destination.
I arrived on time
But all alone.
I sat in a booth
By myself
Eating, drinking
In solitude.
I opened my purse to pay
And there lie my dog
Snoring silently.
I realized I was never alone
And never would be-
Before I awoke
Confused.
Steam
Comes with
Passion
Friction
Heat
To fuel
Create
Give life
Motion
But what happens
When it runs out?
Secrets shared
From misheard statements
Creating false beliefs
That spread
Like an illness
Crushing ecosystems
And organisms
Standing in its path
Hoping to create a barrier
To save society
But the illness grows
Overcomes
And swallows it whole.
You will not be taken away from me
Before a kiss is placed from your lips onto mine
A secret shared with nothing standing between us
Our secret language that holds more emotion
Than words could ever carry
Before your arms embrace me so tightly
Just like the day when we first met
When nothing could ever feel so right
Except for where we were at that moment
Before my eyes give away my weakness
And my fear of being alone
Without you
You will not be taken away from me
Before I get the chance to say goodbye.
There are times
Where parted seas
Would hold more sorrow
From separation
Than would I,
But I am not a sailor
Nor experienced traveler.
Just a voyager
Learning the paths
Of my own heart.