"Reflection At Dawn"

Its moments before daylight breaks

A blanket of chill and fog lays over the vast expanse of the freshly planted fields surrounding me

The light breath of dawn moves the tall green grass

As I walk, nature moves

Dew drops twinkle in the brilliant coloured lights of the morning

The wind calls my name

Knee deep in quiet moments

Its as if all traces of time vanish

I look around and drink it all in

A smile breaks my lips

As my cheeks are kissed by the fresh air

I look to the scars inside me to see the memories

So I may release the bondage upon myself

These are the things that some day I wish I could forget

But will always remember

I'm stuck here...

Remembering and missing you...

And wishing that you were here...

Even if it was just a glimpse...

A touch...

Or even a fleeting scent...

I know that you are still here with me

I feel you yet...

© 2017

"Beneath A Broken Sky"

Side by side our eyes watch the final acts of the day

The sinking sun caresses our skin

Making us glow golden

The sun soon hangs low and is eventually swallowed by the line of tree's upon the horizon

A shadow grows across your face

The murmuring wind mingles through the branches

We lose ourselves in the inky blackness of the night as it drinks in the remaining light

The broken place inside of me aches now

As all former moments of us are robbed of tenderness

A silence like winter cools me

Nausea slowly washes through me

Time alters...

Moments suddenly seem eternal

The question of why you are breaking my heart echoes in silence

The milk of moonlight baths my face

Your profile is hidden in shades of gray

My eyes try to learn how to read shadows

Your eyes are blank and flat, as if they are made of glass

Whatever weighs upon your mind, you speak of nothing

Even though you are right beside me

You suddenly seem so far out of reach

And I...

Become only a visitor to my former life...

© 2017

"More Than Never"

Cold in shadows

Some have forgotten how to fight in the light

How much of our lives are lived too late?

Because life should be lived by looking forward

Never back...

Think of your life as moments in time

Exist...

Because the worst kind of death is what dies inside of you

While we are still yet alive

It's better to make the change or choice

Rather than waiting for life to do it for you

But without action the promise of, “It gets better”

Or “I'll make it all right” means nothing

When wrongs go on unchallenged

Conversations are forever left filling in the words of those absent

With remembrance

Keep in mind that comments and remarks take on many different shapes

Always be sure to check for pointed arrows

And that it too is an act that should be done in moderation

Choose compassion before judgment

Make the call...

Sometimes, in life, we have to be brave

To stand up for ourselves, and others

Because we are more than a victim.

© 2017

"Own Your Time"

Time will always do what it does best

Move forward...

But you have to let it

Release your steady grip upon the hour glass

Stop counting the lost moments

And all the minutes that have already passed

Be the change that you want to see

Let it take root deeply within you

Feed it

Let it grow

Pick the sweet and tender blossoms

Because measurements of time in life never add up

Its either too long

Too short

Or never enough

So its your choice

Choose...

Take a chance

Win or lose

Be it

Live it

Own it

And never give any of it back.

© 2017