Let Me Go

If I made a mistake I can't undo,

Would you walk away or see me through?

If my weight is more than love can hold,

Would you keep me close ... or let me go?

I spoke the words I can’t unsay,
And watched your silence drift away.
A single spark, a shattered trust
What’s left of us now turns to dust.

I don’t want freedom dressed as goodbye,

And I won’t beg you with a lie.
If love has reached the end we know,
Then turn away ... and let me go.

The Long Game

You need to be rounded—
able to bend where others break,
to take a punch from every angle
and not mistake the hit for the end.

Life doesn’t strike from just one side;
It comes like weather—
turning, shifting, sudden—
And you must learn to dance with storms.

Keep turning—
not in circles, but in strength.
360 degrees of grace and grit—
a full revolution
for the long game.

The Silent Giver

They call me failure,

A shadow with nothing to show—

Not knowing the seeds I planted

In the gardens where they grow.

I gave what I had,

Each heartbeat, each breath,

Not for applause,

But to carry them past death.

I built their bridges

From the bones of my spine,

Lit their path forward

While I fell behind.

No trophies, no praise,

Just echoes that fade—

But their triumphs were born

From the price that I paid.

If only they saw

What I chose to release—

Not for my glory,

But to gift them peace.

Shadow

You are the shadow that follows me through every day—

with every turn I take,

and, most of all, with every fall,

you’re there.

I never asked for this,

and yet, you came.

You saw me—bent,

broken—

and chose to lend your strength.

Now,

I stand a little taller,

a little straighter,

and so much stronger—

because of you.

The wind no longer pushes me down;

it lifts me as I walk.

The crows no longer circle overhead;

they pass by,

never giving me a second glance.

And the ground—

it feels firm beneath my feet,

as if it carries me with quiet magic.

Funny, isn’t it?

To live in the company of a shadow

that feeds my every moment of light.

That’s what you are—

my shadow.

Not darkness,

but a lifeline

that keeps me standing.

Serendipitous

I caught a glimpse of you today.

A whisper in the wind made me turn and I instantly realized it was you.

The moment was lovely ~ sweetness overload. 

 Sometimes as I go through my days my mind stays totally focused.

I don’t let any thoughts enter, especially those of you.

I keep you locked up far in the back of my mind but today, today was different.

You appeared without forethought and magically brought sunshine into my heart.

Today was  purely serendipitous.

I miss you in my life.

The Secret

Beneath the comfortable lives of those who dwell in warm and cozy homes

lie the harsh realities of society. 

There is a common belief that if something is not visible, it does not exist.

It is all too easy for those who create the rules of the game called life

 to craft an illusion of utopia while suffering and poverty remain stark. 

We must remain vigilant against those who present us with fairytales on a golden platter 

and look beyond our comfort to see the reality around us.

Compassion for everyone in need should be our guide.

Reflections of Another Time

Reflections of another time echo in your eternal home.

Do you know that I'm here by your side, keeping you alive in my thoughts?

Please don't be frightened by my visit.

I'm only here to reminisce and feel your presence beside me.

 

The Path

If I knew then what I know now ~

what path would I have taken?

The path that always led to you!

The Broken

 

We search each day for answers, our minds spinning endlessly.

Images replay thoughts, words stuck on repeat after painful repeat.

We are the broken - the souls that wander aimlessly and hopelessly, never forgetting a thing.

We are the broken, the ones who can never find peace. 

We are the broken, creatures of this life afraid to love or to need.

We are the broken. We live in solitude because we understand that answers do not exist.

The Unseen

Among us are the unseen, individuals rendered invisible through no fault of their own. 

Discarded by the society into which they were born, the unseen wander aimlessly,

facing nothing but walls of inhumanity turning their backs to their plight.

If one were to take a closer look, they would notice a gentle demeanor.

A kind smile with trusting eyes would be evident if only they would turn around to look.

Unfortunately, this is the world we live in, devoid of compassion and empathy,

A world that permits the invisible.

The Spark That Wasn't

A single ray of light can energize even the dimmest souls.

Feeling that beam enter the body is like receiving an electric boost to the inner core.

However, we often take this phenomenon for granted, 

as if it were merely a common act intended for our entertainment.

The ray is sacred; it encompasses everything and allows life to flourish. 

We are like beams of light traveling through the universe, seeking connection.

Yet the journey can be tedious for some, and the spark that should be there is missing.

That is reality; it's a journey where light never materializes but allows us to pass through.

Mind In Transit

My mind is in transit, with no specific destination in sight.

The emotions that accompany a journey of this magnitude can verge on insanity.

Yet, I find myself moving forward into the unknown.

I must be honest with you;

this journey is not one I have chosen.

My fears whisper louder and louder,

until they explode in my thoughts,

screaming over and over, "It's time." 

So, I am trusting the voices of my inner being and

allowing them the freedom to take flight wherever they choose.

 

Perdida Contigo

Momentos atemporales pasaron vagando en busca de llamas eternas.
Sediento por lo inalcanzable y doloroso por los tesoros escondidos dentro de las paredes.
Sin aliento y decididos, deambulamos perdiéndonos en el laberinto de la vida.

Esto lo llevo de regreso cuando cruzo a mi universo, mi tiempo, mi vida.

Llevo dentro de mí los escombros que capturaron mi corazón

en una ciudad perdida contigo.

The Nothing I’ve Become

I know what some of you are thinking ~ that my life is in ruins and/or I’m drowning ~ possibly even calling out an S.O.S. of sorts ~ but no ~ none of it is the case.

The reality is I have evolved into a state of nothingness over a few years. This epiphany was slow in the making but layer after layer my inner being found itself emptier and emptier. The nothing I’ve become doesn’t need saving from a hero. In actuality, this state has given me the most exquisite gift in life, peace.

My journey began in 2014 when my consciousness burst open. I discovered in me an emotion called empathy that surpassed every boundary ~ every life form. I became one with all living creatures ~ understanding and feeling the pain and suffering of the universe.

This oneness with creation forced me into veganism. I could no longer be the person who walked in a zombie state of mind devouring all in its path. Pretending to be a god had zero value to me, instead, I opted to shed the worth humanity placed on me and found infinite richness.

The more I let go of the wealthier I felt. The nothing I’ve become is the me now.

I have no walls or motes surrounding my mind ~ spiritually I am free. I hold nil value to this planet but that’s ok. I love being overlooked and undervalued because then I don’t have to be one with or of the masses, I can simply be nothing.

You Are the Magic

Stop looking for the magic.

You are the magic!

 

It's ok ~ It's ok

 My wings wrapped you in a blanket of love

and sheltered you from the world.

It's ok to let them go,

to fly ~ to glide ~ to float.

It's ok to set off on your own journey,

to feel the breeze ~ the raindrops against your skin.

It's ok ~ it's ok.

I was never divine,

just feather upon feather ~ flesh upon flesh,

with no real beginning or end.

Just a middle where I found solace in your presence

and stretched out my embrace to give you safety from the storm.

It's ok ~ it's ok.

Reach out to the wind that has been howling

calling out your name to touch the stars.

It's ok ~ it's ok.

It's time to watch you soar.

It's ok ~ it's ok.

It's time to hear you roar. 

It's ok ~ it's ok.

Morphine Takes the Form of Words and Whispers

 

I can feel your presence, even though you're silent.

I can hear you shifting through the shadows to allow more light to reach me.

I don't wanna make a sound, lest it breaks the gossamer threads of

my thoughts reaching you.

I lie down at night and think of messages in bottles,

airtight reassurance of the strength hidden in their cursive writing.

They say sometimes it takes years to reach another shore. And not because of the tides.

It's because of the owner's soul that somehow slips inside before the bottle gets corked.

Throughout the journey,

the stowaway keeps fighting for a way out, to no avail.

Perhaps the tides of time will put an end

to the voyage soon. Perhaps not.

I feel your presence, definitely.

Sometimes in the form of our messages-in-bottles drifting closer.

Sometimes in a sudden gust in the wind. Sometimes in a smile fading in the night.

Were you just there, turning the corner?...

I Just Am

As the sky opens its curtains to the stars,

I see the Universe and feel its vastness.

It offers me time to rest.

I see that I am not here to question my presence, I just am.

I know my past has been filled with numerous directions.

But realize that my journey was predetermined

and gracefully accept its course.

Trust me, I tried fighting the offerings by wandering about.

But the nothings led me to nowhere,

and finally out of exhaustion I fell.

For me, this is a chance to reconcile with a beautiful revelation.

I wish that I had found it,

the thing that couldn't be.

But now the stars are guiding me so finally, I just am.

I'm Here ~ It's Been A While

How long has it been since our worlds collided

since we danced in each other's thoughts?

I'm here ~ it's been a while.

Are you searching like I am

looking through the ends of time?

I'm here ~ it's been a while.

I am still running through obstacles

following the lights to find you.

I'm here ~ it's been a while.

Remember the dreams we shared

the lives we lived?

I'm here ~ it's been a while.

Forsaken From Your Love

I journeyed through the centuries

forsaken from your love. 

The essence of our fire still

flickered in my soul.

Time sent you to come find me

to intercept my road.

To pump the life into my veins

and lift me from the black.