Now.
I look to the sky and I see them.
I set them free
And I see them.
The stars.
I thought
You stole them from me.
They were only hiding in
My memory.
Too terrified to shine.
Too scared to be seen.
But now they are free.
They are dancing
And they are shining for me.
Through me.
Shining for the world to see.
Now.
I woke up screaming.
I woke up gasping for air.
I woke up reaching for you
But you’re no longer there.
I spend my days in walking nightmares,
My nights searching my dreams.
I try to tame the voices in my head
But all they do is scream.
You say sweet things
And you compliment me.
But.
You must be mistaken,
You must misunderstand.
It cannot be me you are directing
Your smile at.
It cannot be me you aim
Your kindness at.
The truth is
I cannot handle a
Compliment.
It goes into my brain,
Clanks around in the walls of my heart
And by the time it comes out the other side
I have completely torn it apart.
As I stand in silence
And breath you in,
An eternity goes by.
Trembling,
I wait.
Out there
Past the peace you have found,
Beyond the stillness in your soul.
Lie the answers
To the answers
You think
You have already
Discovered.
Hold your words quietly,
Peacefully
In your mouth
Before
Putting breath
Into them.
It is better to let
The thorny ones
Dissolve on your
Tongue,
In silence.
No matter how painful it may seem for you
To contain them.
Thorny words grow into uncontrollable Monsters once released
Wreaking havoc on hearts and souls.
Poking holes in hope.
Creating stones and
Destroying peace.
Weigh your words wisely.
In the
Desolation of your soul,
Wandering this ghost town
I tried to find you.
I traced the drops of your tears in the
Red,
Dry dirt.
The wind began to blow
And the grit,
It
Began to hurt.
My heart began to race
In anticipation.
I lost sight of your trail
Yet
I kept searching
To no avail.
I was caught up in the blaze
Of the scorching sun.
I knew what had to be done.
On hands and knees
I could no longer see.
I began to crawl and feel my way
Instictively.
I closed my eyes and listened.
I heard your sighs falling
Above the roar of the
Storm.
I wonder if you can hear me
I wonder if you know
You are not alone.
And then he looked at me.
With gentle, calloused hands he reached down
And peeled me up, off the floor.
I could see the
Determination in his
Eyes
Hear the resolve in his
Voice.
“When you are ready my dear,
The choice is clear.
Let’s make a run for the door
And get out of here.”
I will stand steady on the shore
As the storm rages in your soul.
I will stand steady with a light
Burning fierce
Burning bright
Until you crawl upon the sand
Spent and relenting
Exhausted from the fight.
And when that time comes
I will lie with you
In the
Aftermath.
Together
We will set our eyes
To the East.
And with open souls,
With open
Eyes,
Greet
The birth of
A
New
Sunrise.
I see your true existence behind your eyes.
I feel the wounds.
The ache
You try to hide.
And some,
As the walk by
Believe the lies
You guard in your smile.
Not I.
And yet,
Not I.
Chole Into Diamonds 