The Hero We Find

The journey

may not always

make sense

But we still

must travel it

We will never know

how much strength

we carry

Until the day comes

when we must wield it

We'll wield it against

our dragons

our darkness

And when we walk

alone in the shadows

we must be brave

Brave enough 

to see

to realize

That all the darkness

that we face

is only here to teach us

just how blissful

the light will be

Because when we reach

that light

we will feel 

its warmth

its grace

We'll see that the light

has always been there

inside us

Waiting to be discovered

And the darkness will fade

and we'll know

just how strong

we truly are

And we'll find

that the only hero

we've ever needed 

has always been 

ourselves

-June 2014

Companions

I love the clarity

that we've found

You're my blessing

and my treasured soul

You're my muse

and I use you

for all things

You bring me life

The roads we take

will not always feel

this smooth

this wide

this free

But we'll always travel

together

Side by side

Beneath the light

of the sun

and the moon

-June 2014

Colder

I wrote this a long time ago and I just came across it the other day. I'm calling this my "Dark" period. I was hesitant on sharing it, but then I came to the understanding that we all have darkness in us. At one point or another, we can all feel swallowed up by the darkness. And that's okay because without the dark, we would never fully appreciate the light.

Colder

I hate the world

and all its coldness

My skin shivers

and I feel the chill 

in my lungs

So cold and dry

As I walk 

my legs pain

The asphalt is both

my embrace

and my enemy

My feet saddened 

by the hardness

Where is it leading me

My mind is weary

and confusion sets in

I can't see daylight 

anymore

I walk . . .

Alone at times

The world 

is so much colder

when I do

My body jerks

and hesitates

before each movement

It's always dark

-February 2001

The Hope We Seek

Where is our Lennon

Our Kennedy

Our King

Is there anyone out there

with hope

they can bring

We sacrifice happiness

Our joys

Our bliss

Why are we taught

there are more important things

than this

Is our beacon

somehow lost at sea

Or is the hope

that we seek

Inside of you

Inside of me

June 2014

Willingly Bound

I can feel your ties

I can feel that you're binding me

to you

I feel no need to brace

when you push

And you'll feel no tug

when you pull

I'm your willing

participant

And you're my trusted

soul

And just as I'm bound

to you

You are bound

to me

And together when we walk

We will walk free

-June 2014