July 2011
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June 2011
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March 2010
4 posts
No(one)thing
I stand alone in this long, dark hallway.
ALERT
I hear the wind escaping the air conditioner.
I see the bricks, heavy and empty.
I smell the dirt from the soles of shoes,
left there by the many people who stood before me.
It almost seems as if there is security in my stance.
Nothing can touch me.
Nothing can hurt me.
My thoughts are an array of stolen moments
repeating over and over
...
Love.
Moments slip away intuitively.
Unconscious words slip through your lips.
You’re asleep, peaceful like a child.
If I move, would your eyes open?
If I speak, would the break of silence wake you?
If I breathe, would the rhythm agitate you?
Unknowing, I lay here listening to your incoherent mumbles.
“I love you.”
These three words nestled into my mind.
They encourage a smile...
Soul.
In my short time here,
I’ve seen a lot.
I’ve seen pain and pleasure,
love and heartache,
life and death.
I’ve seen women become whores,
men act like boys,
children grow up too fast.
I’ve seen honesty and lies,
knowledge and ignorance,
acceptance and discrimination.
In my short time here,
I’ve witnessed far too much.
My mind constantly eating away at these...
Home
Where the tall grass sways
and the trees speak
I know I’m home.
Where the birds sing
and the spiders weave
I know I’m home.
Where the animals live
and the farms conquer
I know I’m home.
Where the nights are quiet
and the stars shine bright
I know I’m home.
Where everything is perfect
including you and I
I know I’m home.
April 2009
1 post
“Two years he walks the earth. No phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes....”
– Christopher McCandless