Unrelenting Labour

Time sneers
at a dark form
in the foolish silence.

Attracted by the candle's golden flame
and silver enchantments,
he labors.

Until, overcome by the burning morn,
he succumbs to rest,
at last.

Candles

Candles are like doors
Into the confines of prayer
Like words on breath
They melt away.

First Cup

In the beginning
Warm cappuccino blends with a laugh
Chocolate shavings curled and scattered
Weave rich and delicious boundaries
Of a relationship not yet formed

Dancing

Dancing into darkness
Lightning flashes haunting colors
That interrupt my destruction
Restless whispers
End my madness
Playing in the moment
Of failing dreams and shattered chaos
The apparitions claw their way into reality
Death gleaming in their eyes and desire on their breath
They cling to the memories that keep them alive
As do I.

Our Yesterdays

Misguided promise of innocence and love
Its embrace consumes me
Brings with it an awareness
And shades of redemption
Together they summon
My stolen light
Before sentencing me
To the darkness
That delivers me to the grief
That withers and dissolves
My strength, my resolve
And leaves me alone with
The ashes of our yesterdays

Tempest

In the beautifully raging skies
Thunder sounds
Like a savage whisper
Striking lonely
And in Anger
To destroy
In the wet and heavy air
Energy pulsates
Like a heart beat
Racing faster
And in anticipation
Of release
Amidst it all
I stand,
With bare feet
Near naked
Feeding on her energy,
Her life.
Taking it in to replace what I’ve lost,
Replenish what she took from me,
The rain washing away the sorrow and the grief.
Thunder crashing and clapping,
Snapping me awake and into awareness.
Lightning illuminating even the darkest of secrets,
And bringing them out to be cleansed.

Merit Badge

I wear loneliness like a boy scout wears a merit badge,
but laugh with a strange and delicious ease at your discomfort.
Understanding your questions,your grave concerns,
but too dead inside to give you the answers you deserve.