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So much to say, never spoken
Though even the blind can speak
From a dam, partially broken
A breaking trickle begins to leak
As concrete seams let out whimpers
And towering walls cast a sigh
The volley continues upon the rafters
Creaking under rain-like thunder
Yearning to be rent asunder
I never knew what solemn fate
Would this rusted dam befall
Or how endlessly vast
Laid waters behind their crusted walls
Never did I fathom how fast
Hanging tears could fall
Across a dry cheek, cracked lips
Barely able to whisper a prayer
Dark heart, cracked open
Shows me the tsunami
Soon to drown me
I live in its shadow
Waiting for death
By deluge
Gasping for breath
Nightly

Dreamchaser

Turn where I mayStill engulfed by an emptinessWithout escapeHowever quickly I runIt outpaces meWherever I hideI find, It has outstripped meI loathe that lonelinessThat hallow abyssGnawing away at a soulthat has let go and lies helplessAs if to say: ‘do…
October 2, 2024

Faltering Steps

I wandered hither and yonder, faltered whither astrayTill Mercy let me no longer wanderAnd settled my tired feet upon this pure way
October 2, 2024

Fog

A heavy mist blanketed all that lay around me, softly shifting and ephemeralAnd I hurried home amidst the gray haze-In hasty search for clarityI too easily squandered the beauty of the veiled.
October 2, 2024