Holding Hands

Holding Hands

One's hand holds

when one is cold,

when one is bold,

when one is sold

on an impossible idea;

the idea that love is real

in a world seemingly without,

in a world seemingly about survival

and not the arrival

of a special one.

To Thrive

To Thrive

Tomorrow is never promised

by anyone,

or anything,

at anytime.

Live.

Numb

Numb

There is no pain

in a body gone numb.

No fear of failure,

in a mind gone dumb.

With all five senses,

I determine my own path;

a path upon which

I will feel failure's wrath.

Failure will come to know me

as one who refuses to be

a quitter.

Turtle Dense

Turtle Dense

Turtle shells are dense enough

to protect an innocent's fragility.

Bird wings are aerodynamic enough

to fly above and beyond the threat.

Humans can choose to run and hide,

but it doesn't keep us from feeling the pain inside.

Different

Different

Sometimes, I wish I could laugh

when others laugh.

Sometimes, I wish I could risk

what others risk.

Other times, I like my laugh

and I like playing it safe.

All the time, I need to be me.

Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour

The lost hour of darkness
Birthed in shadow

And claimed by malice

The ignorant asleep in their coffins

In the darkness

The shattered spark of light

Let loose from a shining silver shooter

Awakens from within the power

The power of connection

The power of putpose

The power of will

They fight with this power against the inevitable

A battle of lost gains

It may seem

But it's the only way

To make it to another day