The Shadow 

I live in the darkness of a shadow It extends years before I was even known to exist The pain it carries is deep and burns deep in the soul of my loved ones I try to reach out from behind Crawling on hands and knees Begging  Crying  Praying knowing prayers are never heard One…

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What scares me?

What ifs don’t scare me. Neither do what would be or what could have been. I don’t live my life by the fear of dying. Fuck, we’re all going to die. I’m not afraid of the weather, of water, or of any other element that stands before me. I’ve stood in the crashing waves of…

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The day before…

It was late in the afternoon, and the fog was still settling over the coast like a blanket tightly tucked around us. The wind was blowing softly through the tall grass, and we walked just close enough to speak softly to one another. Even though we weren’t talking our souls seemed to always carry on…

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Asleep…

I’ll never forget you In another life we make such wonderful lovers We sit so separate as we sit so close together I’ll never get you Loving me that way Loving me with all your heart Loving me I’ll never wonder what was I’ll never forget I’ll always be in your memory  and you’ll always…

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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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Love, fear, and karma…

I don’t need to hate people. I don’t need to wish them a bad life, or have any desire to wish any harm come to them. Karma catches up with people. It has with me, and it has with you. I have only love in my heart. Even the people everyone else tells me I…

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In Our Love

Soft and meek your voice calls to me From the bedroom Like a lost memory Memories and dreams are only perspectives  of what was Your voice brings a different emotion Yearning  Desire Calling to me from behind the door Asking me to join you Calling to me from long forgotten dreams Asking me to forget…

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Here Comes The Sun

The Sun kisses the horizon  Shadows dance in love making fashion  Stirring the imagination  Drawing great expectations of a free Sunday It is the dawn ~ All things new and exciting  Awestruck I’m awaken next to such unyielding beauty I follow the dancing light ascending your milky flawless form Kissing the horizon of your curves …

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Enough 

I can’t seem to get enough Of you Your smile Your touch Your Smile Holding my breath  Holding your hand It’s never enough Watching you laugh when I’m not funny Even just to humor me Finding the smallest bit of excitement in our late night talks Saying everything While saying nothing Holding you is never…

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