Stolen slumbers
Plague my days.
Beads of moisture
Slip down my back.
I scratch furiously
At my reddened skin.
Black eyeliner smears
Across my cheekbones.
Muscles tighten,
Never relaxing.
These are a few insomniac things.
Through the window I see nothing,
The pane of glass is in my way.
What lies beyond this threshold?
Are there dreams that have strayed?
I hear noises of the city outside.
I try to guess [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Insomniac Things
Posted in Poetry, Sensory Perception on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Savoring Snow
Posted in Poetry, Sensory Perception on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the throw of tears
Feeling every kind of sorrow for myself,
Doing the menial task of rinsing out dishes,
Trying to find meaning in my life,
I looked up.
Out the window, snow fell.
Something that usually merits my disdain,
Yet my tears dried.
I found myself smiling, laughing.
I had never seen anything so beautiful,
So meaningful,
So light.
What does it all mean?
Perhaps I’m [...]
While I Breathe, I Hope
Posted in Poetry, Sensory Perception on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rain streams down my cheek,
My shoulder.
My head is fill with visions of
My fantasy life.
Twisted metal yearns without respite
For my blood.
My skin grows a film of green
Like my eyes.
I sit and wonder what event shattered
My icy heart.
What is next as I travel around
My hot sun?
All that matters is while I breathe,
I hope.
Dum spiro,
Spero.
