Light of Hope
How small the light of hope in the darkness. One sliver peeking out from under a door. Open it wide and suddenly the world is good again. But in the darkness…
Better Than Reality
I wondered if you could hear my heart in your sleep, Recognize the smell of my skin in your dreams, Touch my lips when you wake up, And whisper in my ears…
Dawning of a New World
A spring wind blows across the grass caressing my frozen cheek. Dawn extends beyond the bounds of my sight. Earth whispers a song of hope, through my barren…
Noir: Meager Hopes
By no means did I ever consider myself an expert at the more practical aspects of Mr. Beretta’s work. I could take phone calls and buy whiskey with the best of…
Land of Thorns
At the end of every stem of thorns should rest a lovely flower, A crown of beauty atop the suffering, The reward for the endurement of pain, The tempation…
October (Ramblings, Pt. 3)
What I felt that night was barely short of indescribable: a perplexing mix of extreme infatuation and the certainty of unattainability. It was an intoxicating…
An Unsent Message (Ramblings, Pt. 1)
As I laid in bed, hopelessly reminiscing, I thought about how it would go. It wouldn’t be an ultimatum, but it would sure as hell feel like one, and an unjust…
In the Vegetable Room
“It’s a debt I must pay. I have accepted that. If I get to speak to you only this once, I am not interested in telling my story, but another. May I?...Two…
Rock Bottom
Hard to believe July is over, The year over halfway gone. Seven months marked by Sharpie, Upon the cinder-block wall, drawn. Surroundings noisy and dusty, The…
(Day 37) Just the Right Angle
There might be a way to fix this. Too many people say we’ve gone too far and ignored too many limits to turn around and set us all on the right path. But as I…
Trust. Whose. Heart.
My soul’s amphitheater is empty Swaying from side to side gently I prepared to take my last step Looking for any solace I could get Was this my final mark on…
The First Day
A million people surrounded me on the First Day, faces lit with terror, their eyes burning with the fever of zealotry. “Lifegiver!” one screamed, weeping…
Alfarit Makes the Headlines
Alfarit approached the gates and reached into hir pocket for the racing form. I hope this tip pays off this time, xe thought to hirself as xe fond hir seat…
The Battles Always Choose
Tendrils of light were what made up his wings; tongues of flame that snaked outwards, a brilliant display. Their brightness increased as his baritone voice…
You and I.
You and I could have our own world Colors and lights being swirled Stars being tipped and twirled Forever around our heads Or under our treads We’d travel…
Yesterday.
Dear journal; Today is Thursday. Yesterday I was happy. I am happy today, too. Just not as much. Today I want to be Somewhere I would feel happy all the time…
Red Flag
A natural light show. Driven. Telekinesis? No, self worth. Muddy feet and strawberries. Similarities? No, patience.
One Wish
He dusted off his armor, Begging the lady’s pardon, Living out here a while, (Self-imposed exile) Weeds had o’ergrown the garden. I mumbled out excuses…
Without fearing.
She wandered through the wood She really hoped she could Find her own knight Willing to fight For her sake, if he would. I stumbled upon a clearing. And saw…
Beauty and might.
She hates the words that are said. She wants to fade from this stead. Just please let me be Why can’t you save me? And she just lowered her head. I need a hero…