Come back home,
Where the shore meets the land
Where your past is washed away,
Like footprints in the sand.
Come back to me,
Lance your fingers in my hand.
Brush my hair away,
But just a strand.
We can’t stay long,
I hope you understand.
Just for awhile,
As long as time can withstand.
Under the light of the pale, moonlit sky, I dreamt of you. I saw a secret place for just me and you hidden just beyond the stars. A tiny cottage nestled in trees of evergreen. Here we fall asleep listening to the sounds of all creation.
The dark of night is no longer plagued by monsters and the light of day holds no expectation. Here we live moment by moment, flowing along with the sound of a babbling brook.
Within this secret place, we find our peace. Here we are no longer the sum of what life makes us out to be. Here we are simply us, happy and free.
Beneath the stars I find myself, looking up, leaving my dream once again. Still I remember, that place of peace. I hold it within my heart, until it’s very last beat.
Then I’ll escape once again, to that secret place just beyond the stars. There I’ll be waiting for you, hidden in leaves of evergreen.
In a forest
Full of magic.
You can find me here.
Where birds sing
And soar on wings
Light as a dream.
Scents of rose buds
Swarm like honey bees.
Rays of sunshine beam
Just between the trees.
Plush, green grass
Just beneath my feet.
Roots running deep.
Far within
My forest of dreams.
My world was surrounded in gray. The light of day mixing with the dark of night. Suddenly, I heard your voice boom forth, only your face was hidden behind the darkness. Your words came out in a way my ears could not perceive. Your purpose of speaking went unknown to me. Again, your voice boomed. In fear, I retreated further into my shell of protection. There I lay hidden.
Forward you came, taking my small shell into your hands. You looked down upon me with softened eyes. Again you spoke, only louder this time. Loud enough that my shell began to crack.
Light began to escape into the forest around me. I crawled towards a small crack to look out, but your voice sent me backwards as my shell shattered.
Falling to the ground, I noticed the light swimming around me. The trees now a vibrant green and the sky a piercing blue. I landed in a bed of wild flowers, a sea of colors. I looked around for my savior, but nowhere could I find him.
In a moment’s time a small, purple butterfly came and landed upon my hand. As I watched it’s wings flutter, a sense of peace came over me.
Suddenly I knew, you were still there with me and always would be.
The past few months have been quite chaotic. I’ve had to dive back head first into college and responsibilities of every day life. I’ve also begun spreading my wings and adventuring into new hobbies.
I’ve been on a path of self discovery for awhile now, but lately I’ve truly been feeling the progress I’ve made. Happiness is something that is coming easier to me. I try to surround myself with things that make me smile and bring me joy, no matter how small. I’ve filled my personal space with things that give me life.
The biggest advice I could ever give is find what makes you happy and do that. Life is beautiful. Sure it is chaotic and we see that especially in the world we live in currently. If we let it, it will break us and tare us down, but there is so much joy out left to be had and discovered, even now. Happiness is out there, sometimes it’s just hard to find.
With that being said, I am happy with the progress I have made, but I miss writing. Sure I have been journaling, but it isn’t the same as sitting down and letting my imagination run wild. I miss creating. So here I am, back again. Be on the look out for new pieces coming soon. 🙂
There’s a familiarity
In the coldness
Of the space between us.
A ghost of my past
That I once felt.
My fingertips have traced
Lines on phantom skin
Once before.
Never did I think
That skin would become yours.
Spirits of past haunt me still.
Maybe this space is
Simply a gap
Of my own creation.
My fear that the same flame
Will burn me twice.
Only this time from
A much hotter fire.
My fear is that our demons
Will refuse to coexist.
Our fires will merge
Until we turn to ash.
Maybe you don’t see that.
My fear is hidden
Far behind my eyes.
You can’t see the destruction
That so easily comes to life.
I see it.
I feel it.
It terrifies me now.
Visions of what
May never come.
Be still,
Let me lead you
In my nightmare.
See what I see
Now escape with me.
Maybe I’m sweet as honey,
But I promise I’ll sting
You like a bee.
Please, don’t
Underestimate me.
Do it for your own safety.
My body glows
With brighter light
Than rainbows.
Darkness also bursts
Just beneath my seams.
Don’t run from me,
I beg you please.
Hold me close,
Put my mind at ease.
If you care for me,
Allow me to grow,
I’ll be a force that gives
Breath to all.
Without me,
What life
Would there be?
Place value onto me
And I promise
I’ll return the favor to thee.
Love me now,
And I’ll love you forever
Until the prettiest
Of flowers wither and die.
Maybe, just maybe,
If I leapt from the ground
The wind would
Take me in flight.
My skin,
Paper thin,
Flowing in the breeze.
A lightness in my soul,
Begging me to go.
My dreams,
Deep in my head
As I sleep
In my bed.
I soar,
And never cease.
I fly,
Oh so high.
I touch the sky
And gravity no longer
Holds me tight.
Higher I go.
Now stars are
All I see.
Planets align
Before my eyes.
Quickly,
The universe lurches forward.
Endless walls grow closer,
Pressing in on me.
Lights begin to flash.
They dash
Around my head.
At once,
The walls merge
With my flesh.
The lights begin to
Flash behind my eyes.
Stars swirl around
In my mind.
Cracks form
Along my arms.
Blinding light escapes through.
In a flash,
I am gone.
Pieces remain
Among the stars.
Find me there.
A flare
In the sun.
A twinkle from
A star.
I burn in the dark.
Seek me
Within your heart.
I watched your flame
Burn bright
For most of your life.
I saw as the world
Slowly snuffed it out.
Only a small pile
Of ashes remained
I missed seeing the sparkle
In your eyes.
I use to watch you
Closely as you slept
Throughout the night,
Until the day
You began to pull away.
My child,
Where have you gone?
Don’t you know
I will always be
Your home?
Alone I sat,
With my memories of you.
A tingle down in my soul,
Brought me back.
I saw your eyes
From afar.
There it shown
Once more.
Life filled your lungs.
Magic flowed like
A river from your bones.
My name escaped finally
From your lips.
You called me in,
Welcoming me.
Now, in your soul I rest,
Forever, until death.
I look up,
Into the eye of creation.
The breath of life
Brushes against my cheek.
An expansion so endless
Staring back at me.
My heart pounds
At the endless possibilities
Just behind your iris.
Colors stretch far
Beyond what I can see.
Forces pull our world
In ways we often
Cannot see.
Dreams you hold,
Like an endless sea.
Stories left untold.
Secretes man
Will never understand.
Reach out
And grab my hand.
Show me what lies
Just behind those eyes.
Lead me to
A different land.
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