A forest fire rages from the cackling laugh of embers So hot that even aluminum shrinks into flattened bark Ashes litter the ground, soot in the air And the smell of life caught in a chaos Sickening and fading Echoes unheard through the roaring of the flames Screaming to save […]
It breaks my heart, again To see us reassemble the pieces Only to find that This isn’t working out What was it I saw in your eyes If they were not yours When your voice went shrill Or weak with fatigue How I wanted to hold you Carry you to […]
A photograph and place Fake and a face One in the water and one without a trace Living vicariously and living a lie Aim untrue looks with both eyes Not in their skin and tortured inside They used to swim together © The Sad Owl
Ocherous flame dances the same Flicker and untamed, gentle crackles, call a name Myrrh scented candles illuminate the room One last time always seems to soon Auburn hair burned wildly here Memories of a yesteryear When they all finally burn out So too will my heart melt like the wax […]
A nervous mess In the wake of what is To finally meet you Feet growing cold Runaway with my heart Not so bold After all, spreading cold fingers apart In my mind I dance with you to warm up For what feels like the finish of a wait Is just […]
The distance grows further With every word untouched Your tongue used to transfer to mine Everything you ever worried about Sharing your grief, the sorrow All goodnights and see you tomorrow But the sun is up And perhaps we have given Far too much to simply walk away A decision […]
I think love is when you can’t close your eyes to sleep, because you haven’t heard the familiar lullaby of a voice from the one you love… Love, what is it? Is it a long and distant lullaby Remembered long ago, a mother’s voice cradling a child Love, who is […]
What does it mean to have a soul at rest? I wander, along the shore where waves lightly brush the sand. The glimmer of salted grains reflect the stars and darken as they eclipse behind clouds. My footprints wash away along with the light. I wonder, will I too disappear […]
The most important one in life Goes dancing into oblivion Wait till morning light To see places that I’ve never been Yawning in the grave Asking when will it be… my turn to sleep To dream at night After the faint glow of twilight As the sun sinks deep Just […]
I was crying To put it bluntly But the sharp stinging in my eyes Was anger and no, I was not the least bit sad I found myself wishing my life away If the rain falling through sewer grates was Rushing water city serenades Then my head was so hot […]
