Poetry

When I wrote some of these, I had specific things I was referring to or thinking of.  Some of these poems seem childish, not well written, and even harsh at times.  A decent amount of them date back to my high school years.

These poems are listed from oldest to newest.


Welcome to the World of Love.
It’s a brutal world
and only the strong survive.
Constant judgement
and unforgiving people.
The ones who judge,
look toward a steeple.

Be careful where you step.
Without True Love,
no one will catch you
when you fall.
Don’t look
into the darkness.
You'll get lost.
You can’t see.
You can’t see!
Look into the light.
Things will be made right.

Welcome to the world of love.

What you’ve heard isn’t true.
There is hope.
You will fall no more.
Here you are safe.
Free of pain.
Free of sorrows.

Welcome to the world of love.

Break Away
I know.
You want to float away,
Forget about everything.
Be free of all your cares.
Be weightless. 
But it will never be.
Not unless you can overcome your stubborness.
Cast your pride aside.
Let him take it all away.
He carries the weight of the world on his shoulders. 
Give it all to him.
Stress no more.
Open the door.
Let him in. 
Break away.
Be free.

Make a Change
Who are you to judge?
Look into the mirror.
Take a look at your life.
What do you see?

 We know who we are.

You would back down right now.
If you knew who is on our side.

Our fortress is strong.
It’s time to rethink.
Start over again.
Change your heart.

Befriend your enemies.


The Road of Life
Throughout life,
You will go through
many memorable
and life changing experiences.
Whatever obstacles you may face,
Keep moving on the road of life.
Let nothing make you stray
From your path
And final destination.


Meet the Redeemer
Those dark lines below your eyes hide your past.

Secrets untold.

There’s so much pain bottled up inside.
Too much to sustain.
Release it all.
No more holding back.
It’s time to let go.

Spill your heart.

Start a new life.
Redemption.

Everflowing
Pack up your heart
and send it down the river.
Keep watch
of what it renders.

Seeds planted
and roots grown.
It swims out into the unknown.

It started off slowly,
but faster now.
Through all obstacles,
it will plow.

No stopping.
No drifting.
Watch it moving.
Watch it sifting.

It’s gone a long way,
and a long ways to go.
Let’s watch love forever flow.

Fulfillment
Once again you’re broken down.
Torn apart and jaded.
You’ve walked these ledges too many times.
I’d hate to see you fall again.
The bottom here is oh so rocky.
Your past has stained your demeanor.
Those stains take a deadly toll.
Take Heart!
They can be effaced.
Purge them with water more pure than Jordan’s.
Saturate your wilted heart.


Just Another Day in the Life
Oh God! Why am I the way I am!?

I repeatedly choose the murderer over the savior.  I stick to my rut like you stuck to your promise.
I deserve to burn for this, and yet I live.
I sever the hand of corruption, leaving me with nothing.  You can’t be lifted up, when I’m like this.
All I know is hate and destruction.

It’s just another day in the life.

If I cast out my idols, I’ll replace them with myself.  I wouldn’t recognize you if we were face to face.
Why do I not pity myself?  I should feel sick tormenting you like this, but I feel nothing.
I knowingly curse your name.  You see all, but I live carelessly.
Don’t bother me with guilt and shame.
I’ll give you time, when I’m done with mine.

It’s just another day in the life.

Does the road ever end?  I am one with the mirage.
When the hourglass stops, where will I stand?

I hope it won’t be, just another day in the life.

Feeling For The First Time
They say love is an essence of peace and joy, a fountain of happiness.
Then what shall I call this feeling severing my insides?
My brain swirls with confusion.
I feel out of control.
I own no freedom.
I am trapped in this never-ending torment.
The sight of you makes my fingers tremble.
My veins throb to eternity.
I’m short of breath.
I’ve never wanted, never needed anything this much before.
My heart can’t hold much longer.
This feeling is sickening.
How do I paint my mind’s thoughts for you to see?
How can I explain these inexplicable emotions?
Your look pierces the support of my knees.
My strength is fleeting with your touch.
Your departure is my separation from life.
The absence of you is the absence of me.
My world is falling apart.
I can’t move on without you.
My pain ends when we begin.
Love is my heart with yours.

The Fall
I sit back and watch you fall.
You don’t want my help, so continue to help yourself.
Your emptiness will run you dry and you’ll be looking for something new.
Who knows what you’ll find this time.
You’re all the same.
Tainted innocence.
Curiosity has killed you.
Your path has become the labyrinth I feared
and you’re so lost.
I pity your weakness.
Your backbone was incinerated long ago.
These things you hold to are temporary support.
A perpetual cycle of failure.
You’ll fall again.
There is no fire left.  All i see is blackness in your eyes.
You’re seeping slowly into nothing.
You’re just a shell with meaningless actions and non-existent thoughts.
You’re dead to me.

Depletion
This emptiness is consuming my heart.
One by one, they turn away.and I know they’re apart.My knowledge of them was a lie.And no matter how hard I tried,I was left to myself.I wonder…How can this widespread hypocrisybe so close to me?Their mouths spoke aimlesslybut oh so appealingly.Then, they turned quiet.Their motives evade my mind.I question their logic.but more so their path.When I do the math,nothing adds up.I still feel lost and confused.Have I been used?I hate to lose what I thought I had,but something cannot beif it never was to start.

Egotist
Change your ways or you’re as good as dead.
You think you own the world
but you’re only entitled to a rude awakening.
You hide behind a fortress of lies.
It’s built on sand and as shaky as your voice.
I’m onto you.
You live for vanity
but it’s all worthless.
It doesn’t matter when you’re ugly on the inside.
YOU’RE UGLY ON THE INSIDE.
Piece by piece
your veil falls apart.
It’s only a matter of time.
You’ll be seen for who you really are.
You’re overly pretentious,
but unjustly so.
I hope your ego will turn to humility.

Rebirth
Continually looking in all the wrong places,
you’ll never find what you’re looking for.
Frustrated and alone,
you search in vain.
You’re in the most desolate of places.
We’re all blind in the darkness.
The blinding light is at your back 
and all I see is your silhouette.
Come, I’ll lead you by the hand.
Your eyes will adjust.
Don’t look back and revisit the wreckage.
It’s time to rebuild.
Start with the foundation,
lest you’ll be crushed in the collapse

Calling
Let me escape for I don’t belong.
This wasn’t me and never was.
Too late for improvement, I’ll reestablish myself.
I’ll make the new beginning the best it can be.
Then maybe the change will be so vast
that it’ll overshadow the past.
All things can change.
We’ll make this happen, You and I.
This time I’ll let you take the lead and I’ll follow closely.
Teach me and I’ll listen with intent.
I’ll pass it on as best I can.
I’ll make it my own, using what I’ve learned along the way.
This path has left some scars, but they’ll speak loudly with humility.
We’ll break the mold and bring light to this world.

Welcome Light


Cerebral whirlwind.
Banyan thoughts intertwine with disconsolate weight.
That's fine.  I'll wait.
I've collapsed to the harsh unyielding ground.
It's welcomed now.
Aspirations relinquished.
It's easier this way.
Dismay.
Face down, the weight should subside soon.
Time elapse.  Midnight to noon.

Where was the appeal?
Was it ever there?
The feel:
Constrained.
Confined.
From the cold soil,
The roots have coiled.

The familiar warmth beckons.
Light.
What does it look like?

It's now or never.
Eradication:
A worthwhile endeavour.
Roots decay and crumble.
Where has the weight gone?
Lifted.  But can I carry on?

Rise.
Welcome light.
An old friend embraced, a weight erased.
From content contempt to bliss abound.
Life has sprung from this lifeless ground.

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