Poem – Page 99 – Simon A Jackson

Mountaintop

A chasm between us twoNo way of seeing youEyes lost to the voidAnother day feeling annoyedSearching for a wayTo see you stand before meDream i still cling toViolence took me from youShattered days burn awayAnother bottle might end this day Eternity keeps us apartLife is without lightBones hollowed by timeThere is no happy endingFairy talesContinue reading “Mountaintop”

Warrior

Axe and boneWe fight for homeRaise the flagLets take the land Arrows and fireAn old desireBlow the hornInward we come Armour and bloodHere comes the floodWe still riseAs the river cries Peace and warThere is no moreStrive for lifeIn comes the knife Sword and shieldWe are revealedShips of ashAscendent wrath

Awaken

Do you see that your enough?Or will you keep aiming to right stuff?Sailing seas of hope to beAccept your past and you’ll be free Will you linger at the gates?Repeating over and over the things you hateStuck on this hamster wheelWill only inhibit your chance to feel Do you only feel despair?Haven’t noticed your sleepingContinue reading “Awaken”