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Six Feet Up

Six feet up, they live their lives Oblivious and unobtrusive Shackled by invisible chains To soil and sky and soul Fighting for an irreverent relevance They don’t know they already possess So trained as they are on the future A narrow pinpoint of light At the end of an endless tunnel Or hung up on … Continue reading Six Feet Up

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In the Harbor

The boat is in the harbor now All tied up and twisted with the tide Pressing closer to the slip Threateningly close it seems The churning waves chopping down Completing the circular journey In lines, from a distant shore Rowed by scarred and twisted hands Attached to men of every class Initiated brothers of the … Continue reading In the Harbor

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A Woman’s Worth, Part 3

A woman is beauty in a world so plain She is imagination in a mindless sea Glory amidst the mundane Self-assured Confidence Affirmation of life’s mystique She is conscious thought in constant seclusion Until she is allowed to breathe To focus To become herself A chance to belong A room of her own She is … Continue reading A Woman’s Worth, Part 3

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Alone and Lonely

It’s a misnomer, that being alone means being lonely That having people around means you’re never alone Because when you drive off a cliff you affect others One by one, they topple like dominos It’s a bold-faced lie that they tell you in kindergarten You know, the one about always being nice That good comes … Continue reading Alone and Lonely