Monday, August 30, 2010

so on

They had lights inside their eyes
and with this we search for the fruition of a thought
no less than a submission of a train of thought
as instead I would like to offer the free flow of non-verbal nonsense
How clearly can I see, what do I actually perceive
it's hard to know whats really going on
we look around us and see so many faces
so many minds
....
and this is mine
where does it go
wandering down alleys
more often hidden in the dark
its where I feel right
curled in the fetal position
laying here in wait
but for what
held onto this lingering feeling
something bigger has to happen
some major event
some occurrence that will never occur
I know how to live
made decisions and promises
to others and myself
yet keep only the former
rarely the latter
so often found sitting alone
a mind left to its own devices
so quickly looking to hide in the darkness
no looking at the light
mine is not so far, but just far enough
barely out of reach
together on beds and couches
down rivers and on lakes
and all for what
what is it that we are striving for
always so unsure
but only to myself
cant even picture some of the most basic of things
what it means
line for line
no form, no rhyme
no point
just a vent, blowing stale air
....
a break from reality has left me with less hope than prior to
The great escape
its just a bad day
looking for the way back home
for the great escape
so as a breath falls out
I say
bye bye

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

My Home

I can't seem to find the words
how to describe something so pure
a wilderness kept serene
As the sun shines through rolling clouds
finding holes in the white mountains above
lighting the horizon line
Islands of pine and spruce
Balsams on the shoreline
and glimmering amongst them all
standing with purity so tall
reflecting the suns rays
Birch trees in radiant grace
This is what I see every day
and I never tire of the natural beauty
This, my world
The Canadian Shield
The powerful pines standing tall
So much life everywhere I look
even the oldest, threatening to fall
fill with homes and sustenance
nothing here is wasted
not even a glance
...
Build me a home with walls of glass
Allow me to forever see outward
I never want to shield my eyes
Never let me hide