A Certain Uncertainty

A Certain Uncertainty

Anticipation bubbling up
Rising to a surface made of murky water
Pulled out to sea by concussive waves
Unrelenting in my lost memories
Of all those lessons on how to be cool
An uncertain future can only be faced
With certainty in who you are
Standing before the forever certain, incoming tide

Off My Feet

Off My Feet

You knocked me off my feet
But I'm not mad
It's nice down here
Looking up at you
And the light you emanate

Transfixing my eyes
Grabbing my attention
Filling my ears with your sweet voice

I've only just begun
To see you
Hear you
Know you

And once I do
Get back up
I'm certain what's yet to come
Will be just as fun

Forever Family

Forever Family

Separated by space
Divided by time
Bound by bond
Across the vastness
We remain connected
We sail upon our boats of individuality
Sails made of strength
Held tight by ropes made of courage
Conquering new challenges
With the lighthouse at our backs
It follows us
Giving us a light to find
Should darkness ever become too much
A light that never goes out
A family that stays family
Forever

Shout! Voice With Purpose

Shout! Voice With Purpose

How might your voice be heard?
Do you write, speak, sing, or dance?
Do you act, paint, draw, or enchant?
Do you grab ahold of an audience's attention?
Do you then treat that gift as the precious thing it is?

When times grow loudest
Noise made of chaos, hatred, and greed
Do you stand in apathy
Your voice so desperately needed
Yet locked away by your own indifference

When times grow silent
No one with anything meaningful to say
Do you rise up
To be the voice that leads
With apathy discarded and empathy held high

However you make make your voice heard
Speak with the courage it takes
To be honest
And form authentic and meaningful connections
Through voice

Together, a voice with purpose made
Of love, wisdom, and empathy
May sound deafened by the sheer volume
Of ignorant hatred
But only to shallow ears

Speak to as many as you can
With quality forever your priority over quantity
And you might just be the one
Who rescues those minds
From their self-made, shallow prisons

It is from this collective freedom
That we can finally take that big step forward
Into a place of progress
In which we continue to shape our voices
For better and brighter days

Discoveries Made in Repeat Attempts

Discoveries Made in Repeat Attempts

Introspection is not quick
It is the single longest marathon
Of your life
With the potential
To last as long as you are capable of it

Everyday a new question
New idea
New challenge
New failure
New success
New growth

Sometimes, yes, it may feel
It's just more of the same
However, keep your mind open
To the new that can come
From returning to the same

Introspective journeys are seldom
If ever
A single trip

Stars Fallen Forever Freed

Stars Fallen Forever Freed

Stars have fallen
Once, twice, three times more
And more
And more
And more
As many stars that grace the night sky
Stars have fallen
And will fall
Forever free
Of willful demand upon them
Forever free
To be
Whether shining
Or fallen

The Vitality of Voice

The Vitality of Voice

A writer's written words
Will forever outlast
A writer's body and mind

This is voice
And its greatest potential