Imagine

The times we live in seem so unsure. It's easy to lose hope. I remember growing up in the Reagan era, and the fear that swept the nation over nuclear was minimal but was there none the less. It wasn't even a new fear. It was revisited from the generation before, and the generation before…

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Suicide Prevention 

Robin Williams was one of my favorite people. His character in Dead Poets Society made me fall in love with literature on a whole new level.  Most of my life I suffered from deep depression. Everyone who really knows me knows this. Even when I’m down now my closest friends, and my dearest loved ones…

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I hope you never…

I hope you never doubt the truth of us Spinning in circles in love Dumb to possibilities unknown to everyone Hanging from chandlers swinging Overjoyed in the frame captured on the lens of fate Dancing to music that only we hear Next to the ocean On the beach Wind blowing Holding my hand Kissing my…

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Thoughts on life and love

I don’t count my year by good or bad times. I just doesn’t make any sense to me. I can honestly say that my shitty vs. good days this past year were pretty even. Maybe, but does it really matter? So what? I had some really shitty times last year. I try not to look…

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Hope

This must have been a dream Countless endless nights were spent grasping at images dancing in my head And each one a vision of it’s true self Of you Memories are dreams that have value In the pale morning light as I rise I feel the sunlight breaking over the foot hills and thawing the…

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Because you know me

You and I Caught in and endless circle of love and debate Every step closer to an edge we can’t see Every step closer to falling, we hold back Hot and Cold I’m here Where are you? I can see you turning away I’m here. I’m trying to reach you You’re running away from the…

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Hold close

The waves are crashing on the shore as the surf picks up and lifts me like a kite into the air The deep ocean holds me like a lovers grasp to my board as I set sail into nothingness Watching the chaos of the waves knowing they can teach us so much Hold close then…

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And I dance

I dance with your memory under a blanket of stars Rising smoke from the campfire rushes into heaven And I dance as if no one is watching Nobody is Elder gods rejoice in my thunder While the sounds of woodland creatures serenade me Knowing every moment spent with you is an eternity without words My…

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I am or I have? But you look so normal…

I’ve put a lot of thought into this post. Yeah yeah, I don’t post much anymore. I really do have a lot going on. Anyway, this post… I’ve put a lot of thought into if I should even write it or not. If you know me in person it might actually come to surprise you….

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