It was a lie of the most horrid. A lie that led to death. A lie that led to a dirge. A lie that scourged the earth. It was a lie of the heart. A lie of the mind. A deep lie within the soul. A lie of one. Led to the lies of a hundred. A lie of one. Led to the death of … Continue reading A Lie
If I said I loved you and would move mountains for you, would it even make your heart quiver? Would it shake for a mere moment knowing that someone loved you so much they would do anything for you? I didn’t think it would. It’s not that I don’t love you. I love you with all my heart and my soul. I love you to … Continue reading Quiet Within
I have become Disenchanted Disenfranchised Disengaged Disappointed Bitter and not better Angry and not softer Consumed by idle chatter Consumed by idle madness I long for a simpler time before Scrolling through Swiping up, left or right Filtering and selfies Where my existence needed no proof To help or hinder the Universe To quieter times when the only chatter in my head was my own … Continue reading I Have Become
The buzzing noise in his head echoed louder and louder, covering the silent whispers from his mind or were they in his mind? Maybe they were just the silent whispers of his television? He couldn’t tell. His reality blurred between him. Flipping between the vision of the television snow and his living room. As plain as it was, it was his. Comfort and quiet. How … Continue reading Turn Me Off Please
The sound of the sirens woke him. It was getting closer. No. It was growing further away. No. Definitely closer. Paralysed, he laid in his bed with eyes pinched shut. Listening. His brain swelled with pressure as the siren echoed in between his ears, reverberating between a soft hum and a shrilling ping. There had been no weather warnings that day. The weatherman had forecasted … Continue reading The Sound of Sirens
hidden in the shadows linger in the darkness moments of sadness moments of dispair aches of the soul pain the heart river of tears washed away hurt and sorrow these are the ghosts of depression past never out of sight hidden in plain view demons of the future joining warriors of the dead these are the ghosts of depression past always around the corner the … Continue reading Ghosts of Depression Past
They say it’s a man’s worldBut it’s a world full of boysRude boysKind boysDumb boysSmart boysStraight boysGay boysGenderless boysHater boysLover boysBoys will be boysToxic with masculinityImmune to the hatred they spread “Dancing with the Big Boys” is from the album TONIGHT. The first two lines are the only lines that survived my initial thought when writing this poem. Once I sat down to write, it took … Continue reading Dancing with the Big Boys
I’ve been writing since I discovered haikus in grade school. It’s always been my thing. My passion. My way to express inside what I couldn’t always say on the outside. My voice is my words. My sword is my pen. I fight, I breathe, I live, I love through words. I’ve been thinking about this collection of works for some time. Some of these poems … Continue reading A Beautiful Mess
Brilliant shadows and Deep highlights on warm Summer sun soaked skin Continue reading Shadows & Highlights
My dear A tear for your pain A fear for your death A hug for your healing A smile for your demons A strength you didn’t know existed A love for self deep within A peace for your soul A happiness for your future My dear You brave girl My dear You stubborn girl My dear A woman your grandma would be proud of A … Continue reading My Dear