I love it here
I listened as she says this with tears in her eyes
There’s no better place for me to be
Your intangibles make it impossible to leave
And I grieve

I know that I’m causing her pain
Feeling helpless
Because there’s a wall between me and the world
And she’s on the outside
Knocking
Knocking
As she says

I love it here
The bricks are warm
The structure is well made and firm
I’ve never felt this safe
And never again will I feel the same
She says this leaning her back against the wall
Whispering my name
With tears in her eyes

And I listened unable to hear her
Slowly deciphering the words on her lips
Eventually I opened the gates to let her in
Watching
Helpless as she moved forward
Trapped like a moth in flames
Getting consumed by the heat of a thousand suns… Continue reading

Speak up
So I can see you
I can read minds
But a closed mouth
With no actions
Has never fought off evil
And every poem before
This
Is the sequel
In a galaxy far far away
Being forced to
Elevate the mind of people
So we can talk
Self-righteous
I told myself
Let me leave you
The middle came first
Defining a legend
No one was impressed
With the prequels
So
I was grandstanding without a stage
Thinking they know the script
Writing unedited lines on a page
There’s no need for introductions
But this is a new generation
And for the old
My face begins to fade
So
“Allow me to reintroduce myself.”
Because I need to

Hello beautiful
Nice to meet you
Use your words
Audio is what I’m into
Your mind and body are open books
But I grow tired of trying to read you
There’s … Continue reading

I’m afraid
I’m worried
I’m sad
Is there any end
To all of these troubles
I’ve had
That’s where
It starts to feel strange
When I try to relate
Discussing with others
In what I think is
A healthy debate

I smile and I nod
As they tell me about God
That he’s the one that will save us
For those
Who have lost the meaning of self
It’s all that they have
Because they are afraid
They’re worried
They’re sad
Never saw the good in this place
So it’s their way
To close off their eyes
To all that is bad
(and claim that it’s good)
And that’s where
It starts to feel strange
When I try to relate

Things have been strange
As of late
So much happening
That it’s numbing all your feelings
And it can’t get any worse
Your lips are parched
With an abundance of … Continue reading