I am the river, you are the sea,

Together we flow, wild and free.

No matter the distance, no matter the tide,

Belonging’s current will always guide.

I am the echo, you are the call,

A voice that answers through it all.

In every silence, in every song,

I’ve found the place where I belong.

No walls divide, no borders keep,

Belonging wakes where love runs deep.

A fleeting touch, a lasting thread,

I...

Life is like a playground—

I prefer the slide to the swings

But you outstretched your wings

And flew somewhere you would never be found.

I couldn’t help getting wrapped up in you.

I saw your heart’s vacancy sign,

Foolishly stumbled over the starting line

As if I had nothing left to lose.

But the pistol fired

So I took cover away from glass

Lest ye be shattered

By man’s wicked desires.

My love ...

Do you not love me

It’s like you can’t stand us

And you just huff and puff

And I can’t let it be

I push away in the beginning

And eventually I get attached

It’s like I need a patch

And now I see the ending

To the story that never ends

And the poem that lives on

And the torch that keeps light

Now I pick up my pen

And I’m no longer the pawn

It’s time to end it on my own right...

I hurry back to this room

Safe in this world of alone

Seeking only solace, prone

A respite from a day consumed

Surrounded by books and paper

The noise recedes outside my box

Secure from all imagined rocks

Riding out my gloomy nadir

It’s not the quiet

To which I aspire

It is instead

A muse so exquisite

That allows me to squire

All these words in my head...

Time will always go

As I was once so young, but now I am driving

Which shows how I am always growing

And how some things can feel like they were a long time ago

I still want to play basketball and run

For I have gotten better and faster

And I know I will do well, I am sure

Once both sports begin, there will be a lot of fun

I was not that good before

But that is going to change

As I am no longer ...

In this twisted world where people sway,

Masks are worn to hide intentions.

The games they play are never mentioned,

Behind fake smiles is where they stay.

You think they’re loyal, far from fake,

Yet behind their facade, deception lies.

Their feigned concern, a clever disguise,

Leaving only shattered trust in their wake.

It’s fucked up,

Because I really did try,

I strive to be a loyal frie...

Weaven within your palm,

was something I gave you.

Taking my chances, you’re klutzy, it’s true.

Waiting for your words, my mind a timebomb.

You finally have the hour to speak.

I don’t like what you have to reveal.

Your palm is empty, what’s the deal?

My gift is no longer just for you, I feel weak.

To have shared with you, was a mistake.

My essence is nothing of privacy to your mind.

Why wou...

Oh, Mini golf, a whimsical delight,

Where putters swing and balls take flight.

With each stroke, a challenge to overcome,

As we navigate the course, having so much fun.

Through windmills and obstacles, we make our way,

Hoping for a hole-in-one, we eagerly play.

The sound of laughter fills the air,

As we compete with friends, without a care.

The colorful courses, a sight to behold,

As we aim for ...

Last tuesday noon

I went to a bar

I walked out with a scar

I walked in with a wound

With so much liquor to fall into

With so many drinks on the wall

With so many ways I could fall

I think I just fell for you

And at a glance

I walked right to her side

“Excuse me, ma’am

By any chance

Are you the love of my life?”

“I think I am”...

My steps start to falter

They’re not used to leading

My thoughts stain my bleeding

Wrists on the altar.

I’ve sapped my own strength

Have gotten so pale

A waywardly gale

Could rip my constraints.

I hear another

Song in my weakness

Over plunging waves.

It was a song my mother

Sang me to sleep with

In my younger days....