A reminder

I saw a hue around me

Of pink and gold it fell

And blanketed all of my fears and woes 

And caught my tears for a rainy day

The brink of the horizon caught me by surprise

I knew I could do better

But who's to say that life wouldn't happen this way anyway

Who's to say what's right 

A light stayed with me 

Always in sight

I couldn't vanquish the sinister without it

When all that you work for 

And bleed for

And believe in

Is put on display 

Before you

Garish and faint 

A cruel reminder of non light

Take solace

Always

You are stronger than you give yourself credit for 

In deep

The road through existence is tempered at best 

Embrace the bliss of calamity

It's only as important as you choose

And can be rendered in your own image

As light strikes the surface of a long 

Tired

Landscape

Life refreshes 

With plumes of lineage 

Casting spells from the elements 

Let your atmosphere be bright

When the brink of insanity is all but the logical comforting thought

Feel the warm breeze echo from your third eye

The fault of another shall not manifest upon me

Strength is

As it ever shall be

Calming

What I think

The infinite space gave way to trepidation 

I couldn't describe my feelings 

In lieu of validation

I lacked the affirmation

That solitude 

Wouldn't 

Become me 

Alarmed by the state

Forgiving of my reaction

Intrinsically 

Set to the edge

Comically speaking

We are the majority

And we

Will not

Be silenced

There is no failure in continuous learning

A bone with no marrow at all

This is my life

And I choose to live it

Don't misunderstand the stain

As compelling as dinner is

In the company of low ballers

Fluidity reminds me to practice what I preach 

Turning my knowledge to wisdom 

inner fire/inner peace

I brought myself back

From condolence and apathy

From tear drop and circumstance 

I almost forgot

Again

But I won't let you deceive me again

This time

You have your job to do

To live this life

Within the order and natural laws

To the fullest

Really taste

See with your third eye

Touch with your heart

These are the keys to life

To success

Once these spells leave your lips your intentions are manifested 

Be honest with yourself 

And with me

Because we both know you better than you think you know yourself 

Turbulent dissections 

Pity

Robust vocalizing of a solution 

Sans plan

I can only tell you of the light

You must seek it for yourself

You will know what the world is when you see who you are

A poem for a friend

Dear friend

I thought of you today

I've seen your reflection in my mind's eye in many situations this week

I felt a guiding force and I allowed myself to accept the cause

No matter the effect

It wasn't easy

Whenever I allowed doubt to wander in

I heard your whisper

I knew to be strong and steadfast

At one point I let my emotions get the better of me

Be exposed shall we say

It felt good

For once

I had to keep control 

But I acknowledged what it felt like to see myself from behind

To watch a moment of enlightenment manifest

There was beauty in the pain

There always is

I'm determined to let love in

I believe in the journey

Short and sweet

I miss the cuddling and hand holding 

I miss the way your energy felt against mine 

I miss the times when we would get lost in each other's souls 

Captivated by the beauty of each other's eyes 

Entranced by our skin 

Melting 

Into one 

Being 

Your fingertips dancing 

Deliciously 

On my lips 

A time for warmth is upon us

The heat from your intentions 

I still remember 

Concentration exercise

It happens eventually 

Though not as severe each time 

Kerosene kisses leave stains of disappointment 

But 

We are 

After all 

Human 

So spare me your Devils advocate spiel 

I promise I don't care 

To get stuck in a rut is embarrassing the first time 

So when the forty seventh time happens 

A decision must be made 

But each time 

It's less severe 

And I thought I had everything under control 

Yet mine is not to control 

A diversion from the future to revisit the past 

Each one 

Teach one 

Permit the mind to flourish 

We can't get enough of this fragrance 

Allow the timestamps to be 

Commit yourself to circumstantial objectivity 

Watch as the weak melt and dissolve by the catalyst that is defamation 

But first 

Rise