Aware

I wish there weren't
such persistent demons
in this world of mine
They bit at my heels
- Feels like acid, corroding
my heart
I look into their eyes
and see what I want
to see
- Flee I should at the
sight of their claws
They are all knowing
And yet they
are not
- Dot their foreheads,
they have done no wrong
They are lions
They are kittens
They are world changers;
- Strangers to the
moon's heart

Coffee Shop

Sit

- I think you need to
breathe and open your
ears
Drink
- That cup of coffee
isn't getting any
warmer

It's not easy for me
It's not easy for you
I hate admitting it
You hate saying it
It's the truth

Take
- These photographs
are fading reminders of
me
See
- This is what I mean
by the end of it
all

I see it in my reflection
You see it in my eyes
It scares me
It bothers you
It's the truth

And I'm sorry

Such a Pretty Ribbon

Let me unwind
Like a velvet ribbon
and leave me a pile upon the dusted
wooden floors
It's okay
I'm still
breathing
I'm still
alive
Just take heed
not to trip over me
or else you'll be
pulled down
too

Freefall

Thanks for being there
as I flung myself off a cliff.
But it wasn't as if you let me
fall out of spite,
rather, you let me realize that
before I can fly,
I have to learn how to walk.

What Are You?

Romantic? Lover?
Betrayer? Scorner?
Are you just going to
walk away?
You leave me so
confused
a jar of marbles
that have been knocked
aside.
Silence
is perfectly fine by me
But there are times
when you
draw
away and it hurts so much
that I just want to smack you
But at the same
time
I want to kiss you
So what's it going
to be?
Tell me
And then I'll leave

Not Too Bad

Once there was summer
And winter
Two opposites
Going to the same direction
Looking for answers

He was the open night sky
The blazing heat
And the giggles of adolescence
As they threw off their clothes and
Found harmony with nature

She was the snow covered grounds
A still lake
Snowflakes as they dance down
And touched the cheeks of the lonely
Kisses of comfort

When the summer met the winter
He wasn't sure what to think
Because all his pretty little mind
Could think about was autumn
And he couldn't do anything about it

When the winter met the summer
She knew what was going to happen
Because her frosted heart
Picked up at the sight of him
And she couldn't do anything about it

He chased after autumn
But found he couldn't catch her
Between his fingertips
Only found crippling breezes
And dead leaves

She closed her eyes
And tried letting him go
But no matter what
She could still feel him
Through the blizzards

And the time came
When summer saw winter
And said "You're not too bad,"
To that she replied
"You're still as amazing as before."

Then she did the unthinkable
And showed him her heart
She was frightened
He was surprised
But he didn't leave

He whispered "Careful, I burn,"
And she laughed "Not likely,"
But when her fingertips touched his face
She knew what he meant
When she looked into his eyes

For a night they stayed
In each other's arms
No words
Only a sense of connection
Rang through the field

Then there was summer
And winter
Two intertwined hands
And humming hearts they
Followed

Synchronization

Your eyes

A forest floor
Scattered with autumn's leaves
My eyes
A vast ocean
High tide, low tide
Our hands
A focal point
Feel our pulses racing
Us
Complete connection
Drifting in our own world