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Clarity

Coming from despair to hope

I cannot stand, nor walk or flyOnly collide in my barren yardIn stunned moments of claritySoil still clutched in my handsTaste this despair and wormwoodStill bitter on my tongue; I bruise my fleshOn bark, dead roots and cold abuseMy face still stings with...

Jealous Rage

A place I have visited in the past.

Jealousy can set one into a blinding rage. Darkness all that awaits within this cage. Holding our breath till nearly passing out.Forehead turning purple, filled with doubt. Wanting something that we can never own.Senses delirious, all self-confidence blow...

He's Gone...

This was a dream I had awhile back... or maybe a nightmare...

Scream and holdOnto a stomach of coalsHe runs to my sideAnd to my requests, abides.We rush, to the hospital,Through corridors of white,Blood drips between my thighs,Laying down didn't help, not quite.I didn't know I passed out,Not til I woke later that ni...

I lie there, flat on my back, sore and disoriented. Blinking against the darkness, I begin to comprehend my surroundings but make no attempts to move yet, growing accustomed to the dull ache in my muscles. I've fallen into some sort of chasm, a deep and n...

The Fragrance Of Her Sleep Mine eyes snapped open then. Yes some compelling whiff hinted At luxury that peeled My seal-ed lips, how ironic That smell can break a spell of sleep! Yet as I woke there was No strong fermented scent, No sense of succulent Swee...

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Bruised Heart

Can one's heart...

When a heart is bruised can it ever love again will trust go or remain will it shred and tatter is it now fecal matter can it beat loud anymore will it try to even the score how long will blood flow does anyone really know will the leak seal can it ever h...

Have you ever

Life lived and questioned.

Have you ever felt unrequited loveHave you ever wished on stars aboveHave you ever wanted true loveHave you ever cried sad tearsHave you ever seen darkness inside of mirrors Have you ever heard someone's jeers Have you ever cried yourself to sleepHave you...

Smiling Faces

Don't believe what you see.

Smiling FacesGrinning ear to earWhat do you conceal, could it be fear?Smiling FacesTeeth glaring with their pearly whiteCould you be thinking “Get out of my sight”?Smiling FacesLaugh lines sharp and deepIf you were alone, would you weep?Smiling FacesA twi...

How I Lost My Way -Part 2

My story of losing my way and returning

How I Lost My Way - Part 2Fall of 1971At the time not knowing I was starting 11 months of hell on earth.At first you are looked on as the reason for the next trooper death. This was where I was to meet both my Dark Angel and mentor SSGT Wilson from Chicag...

Hurt and Pain

pain of betrayal

Hurt and PainDid I fly to highTo burn twirl and diveIrish was your allYou gave love respectFlowered honor loyaltyI gave you pain hurtBroken heart suffering soulWhen will your heart mendHeart sinkingSoul screaming forTime to reset returnLove loyalty respec...

Accidentally

accidentally delivered destruction

The words were not malicious that is what gave them their power... the power to bruise, to bloody, to maim beyond reason. Unreasoning hurt delivered by accident, by thoughtlessness, by you. Drowning waves deconstruct my sandcastle self built with care and...

Today's news ...... Hands in pockets Head down Moves through crowded halls  Hey did you hear what happened His dress of like those around him Blends in but is ignored  Yeah wonder why he did that  Side glances of nose up Turn their back Crude smart cracks...