Hi,Grandma!It's your grandson checking in.Lately,I haven't had many people I can speak to while I keep steady with,A palm shaking as I write poem,After poem,While my mind goes blank worrying for the readiness,I must prepare for when heading into a room full of people I don't want to see.Forgive me,But,That includes the family you've built.I... Continue Reading →
The Busy Tone – Day 277, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz
Dejected,Rejected.Whichever adjective you pick,They'll both work the same.As I isolate from a world causing the kind of pain most don't come back from,Here I am,Alone in a daze.But,Not the kind where I'd hide behind a tree underneath some shade.The kind where you separate from a world,Taking refuge under God's palm while phased,By flesh calling for... Continue Reading →
Familiarities Of A Second Chance – Day 261, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz
Too familiar with the sound of no vibrating from another's lips while I keep my ears closed.Too familiar with how the wind feels when someone sways their head from left to right while keeping their doors closed.But,Lately I've become acquainted with the peace that comes within each rejection.How I have more time to work on... Continue Reading →
Gimme’ Some Sugar! – Day 202, Never Give Up On Your Dreamz
Granules from a bittersweet reality sprinkle onto a smile I don't ever want to lose.But,As I sweat,From walking miles on end,I'm always tempted to lick the corner of my lips,While left sour-faced by the taste of each sip,Of my own failures…Still,Sources of water are scarce for a martyr.A loner.A man with no other choice,But,To walk... Continue Reading →
Isn’t He Lovely?
“This is my wonderful son!” No,It’s always been more like,Yea,“That’s” my “son” alright… Not one single ounce of love,Just,A pure disgust for the monster they created… Let’s face it!Human I am not as I trot through land like a nomad looking for a warm place in,Such a cold world that left me shackled in a... Continue Reading →
Ugly Duckling
I see her smile rise from cheek to cheek and think of how distinct I am from the world around me... How I've always been a geek, Yet, Addicted to the street. Never any time to focus on my own smile to attract my "well-deserved" queen... Or, Do I even deserve one? With the surplus... Continue Reading →