our lives are not dependent on chance
they are due to prior circumstance
and each day a choice is presented
to surrender, to falter
or to rise up, to conquer
the second requires intention
and purpose by extension
it requires being mindful
and getting in the flow
like the waxing crescent moon,
we must continuously yearn to grow
soon we will decide
why we are here
to live a life of passion?
to live a life of fear?
each day is a chance
to change our circumstance
may we all act now
Tag: poetry
.coffee.
he said i looked at him
like he was my only one
i looked at him
like he was someone
maybe no one has before
.renew.
i’ve seen leaves grow
from bare bones
as the mind reawakens
i don’t feel so alone
the days are longer
flowers bloom
bending towards the light
no longer entombed
the sun, it always shines
even with the clouds
do not underestimate the daylight
all that you are is allowed
.happiness.
yellows and golds
were never my favorite
my world
it was silver and gray
and black
now there is more light
and yellows dance around me
they pick me up
when i am sad
though those shades
linger on rainy days
it is gold that is found
at the end of a rainbow
when the clouds shy away
.seasons.
again i fall
for the image
the mind creates
for the friend
the heart relates
for the stranger
the soul mistakes
i fall
.enveloped.
caught up in his waves
an ocean, keeping me sane
he makes me want to save myself from drowning
he makes me want to swim
and when i choose to sink
it will be into every part of him
.acceptance.
it’s getting easier
yet on the floor
at the end of the bed
i find myself still
hugging my knees
asking for a different reality
the truth is
i will not get a response
to all the things
i wanted to say
and though they come out
when i listen to songs
i’m sure you would have loved
i don’t hear a sound
i never thought of you as malicious
but selfish is a word that i have used
as action after action
spoke louder
than the voice
on the other end of the line
you were never there (and to be honest, that’s fine)
you are always with me now
.fear.
i do not fear you falling
with another
into bed
i fear you falling
with another
into love
.lovely.
go on, be free
find yourself
but then please come back
find me
i will try to wait here
but you should know
that if i stray
it’s not because i saw something
more beautiful
followed it out
lost my way
it will be because i needed a place
and i found a stranger
that made me feel safe
if you do return
and i still am standing here
remember that in life
there is no guarantee
but it could be lovely
you and me
.hope.
i breathe in
something fills my lungs
it feels like air
but it’s lighter
and it dances
this is hope
ilekso 