Watch Me

Watch me stand and smile as you scream and yell Watch my eyes as they look at you with kindness and love Watch my head shake as your voice quakes Watch me You hide behind people throwing shade Another prick with no balls You lost something precious You are corroded by failure and envy and…

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Blessed

Alone Starving for life Left foot forward into the Pacific  I stand arms over head calling out to the Universe  I dance with serendipity through its glorious splendor   Covered by a blanket of stars that is serenity  Free and alive once again I am blessed in her love

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Daydream

Toujours je vais vous aime she said in her French Canadian accent as she sauntered away Her softly spoken words played softly like music dancing through the lonely corridors of my mind Subtle and assuring  She didn’t look back She didn’t hesitate or fumble for words She spoke deliberate and direct All I could see…

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My #book has arrived!

Go buy it on Amazon now! 101 Days: In no particular order  

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The Path

Sometimes you’re right where the Universe places you and other times you find your self lost. Regardless of where you are the path you take will eventually lead you back to where you need to be and to your true self. Your soul is covered in Xs where you thought found treasure and each X…

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Deal, I gotta give in

I gotta deal with this conflict  Inside it’s killing me In my sleep it bothers me Haunts me like a fucking ghost  Crawling threw my mind like worms  No sheep to count  Sweating heavy in my sheets  I see images of times that I know nothing about  It kills me and I can’t wake up …

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Sometimes I Forget 

I often forget myself  Lost in thought Sometimes I forget about all the bullshit we’ve gone through to get here I still lose my breath when I see you Every fucking time My blood rushes to my head My heart pounds I forget about all those fucked up shit my inner demons tell me When…

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This is my journey

  When I started this journey, my journey, I was lost The paths I walked were often dark with small glimpses of light from the sun My sons Anger and anxiety were a way of life A way to draw my attention away from the pain Pain I caused myself I bought into the anger…

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My Life

My life is a hodgepodge of broken dreams and broken promises A tight lipped memorial to lost love and broken hearts I walk in circles just to make myself feel on many days Falling in love with that same blonde lady daily between fits of melancholy and exuberance Morose and silent as everyone pretends not…

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