A tattooed little boy cried for help but his cries dried up a thousand tears. He sang his song and echoed our souls even when his own was losing iridescence. Do you know pain so dire you can’t even feel it? Darkness so black you can’t even see it? It’s a cancer on our light … Read more
knock-knock It’s either early or It’s very late but is there a time that’s right to write? knock-knock I don’t search for the words nor am I trying to say anything that I don’t- knock. knock. -already know. I want to sleep. I want to dream. I want respite from an endless itch. How long … Read more
It was a good run. Good times. Great times. I really thought that this time I had it covered. This time I was stronger. The spears of destiny bounced of my shield and I was a God for day. But when the Gods fall they land with thunder. She didn’t even try. She just was. … Read more
We danced in the dark when you were happy in the shadows. You were happy to be free. To be complete. Just as you are. Kid, you had something. You called out to me. I stayed silent so you were left with you. And were becoming the best version of you. Until you gave in. … Read more
Maybe you shouldn’t come over tonight, she said. My room is a mess and I didn’t have to time to clean up. I am leaving, you see, and my flight is tomorrow but, ok, you can come over if you don’t mind the mess. She flies all over the world but she never flies away … Read more
don’t be one of those people. the ones who know but don’t know they don’t. the ones that talk to say something very important to them because they are saying it. the ones that echo nothing and defend emptiness. you’re always learning but teach where you can within the remit of your knowledge. ask questions. … Read more
I see another sunset and it’s beautiful. Magnificent. There will be another one tomorrow which I won’t see probably. But I assume it will be just as glorious. There’s a stain on my shirt and I can’t remember who put it there but I think she defiled more than laundry under another setting sun. My … Read more
“She’s dead, isn’t she?” No response. I just stared out the window looking at nothing. Seeing nothing. Feeling nothing. I remember thinking that I would never recover from this. Never move on. But that’s never a choice. The world moves on. If you’re still alive, you move on too. I still stare out windows and … Read more
This morning’s commute got me thinking that maybe I’m lagging behind. A man whizzed past on a motorized step with blue lights while I just walked reading my Kindle. I had to stop and decide if I needed an aid to replace walking with standing. Progress has changed the way we progress. Maybe I’m too … Read more
It’s not me It’s you You just need to understand my point of view You don’t need share it Just know it’s something else Something different At least acknowledge it Ok fine I’m sorry for thinking a certain way And limiting the discussion to one thing And then throwing stones I had nothing else to … Read more