there lurks a shadow in the distance
a thick black shape huddled behind a wall
solid brick mortared of earth and steel
unmoving impenetrable and built for war
a battle waged by antithetically heroic deeds
selfishly seeking shelter from flaming shrapnel
stealthily laying mines around the foundation
once thought to be weak prior to reinforcements
proven to be formidable beneath fault lines
separating miles [...]
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Oh, I’m sitting here singing the where-did-I-go blues
Posted in personal, poetry, writing, tagged fear, personal, poetry, searching, soul, universe on July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have been absent. Here is my written excuse.
Posted in life experience, personal, poetry, writing, tagged absent, journey, love, personal, searching, The Police, truth, writer's block, writing on July 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Not sure if anyone noticed.
Including myself.
I have been absent.
From this blog.
From my writing.
I am not sure where I have been.
Or where I am going.
I am not sure if my journey is creating me.
Or if I am creating a journey for myself.
I could list out all of the many things I have been doing instead of [...]
I am lying here
Posted in life experience, personal, poetry, writing, tagged fear, life experience, poetry, questioning, trust on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am lying here
my hands crossed over my chest
my heart beats faster than it should
my skin feels every thread of fabric surrounding me
my breath barely reaches beyond shallow
I am lying here
hands crossed over my chest
unable to awaken any part of me
have I done the right thing
will this finally heal me
You are lying there
cross over chest
eyes [...]
