Have you ever stared into your mortal soul?Cursed with the knowledge it will go.Eager to leave behind something of value.Substance is what we always strive to… Give us meaning.Show us progress.Feed us with that which is permanent.Otherwise we will wither away.Become the embodiment of decay. Will you ever sign your name in blood?Mark yourself inContinue reading “Unaccepting Of This Knowledge”
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Jessie
Eyes full of spirit alongside a playful grin.Then there were the glances filled with sin.And when you were younger you tried to round us all up.Would’ve had us run in circles ’til our heads went pop.Yet to know you’re gone brings a sadness wave.Though to the end you were, as ever, brave.Heart of gold andContinue reading “Jessie”
Let Me Drift
Sleep will not come for me.What am I to do about this truly?Close my eyes but don’t drift off.Feel like I’m watching the clock.Tick and tock but I don’t feel drowsy.If it doesn’t change soon I’m gonna feel lousy.Especially if I see the sun rise.As four am is my normal wake time.And with it beingContinue reading “Let Me Drift”
Wake With Weapons
Wake up one day with an axe in my hand.Why, why; can’t comprehend.Makes me think my dreams were reality.God no, did I kill somebody?Brain foggy and memory obscured.Police, open up; can be heard.Leap out of bed with my chest on fire.Panic and fear burn like a funeral pyre. Then in comes the door.Armed but notContinue reading “Wake With Weapons”