Portrait

one life bleeds into another the different masks i wear find each other now all transparent i stand at the precipice of what created man no god, no devils, just us at the end of our rope a blinding perspective we're all alone everything i thought i was slipped through my fingers and fell like …

My Thoughts Lately

As much as I love to write my own brand of poetry, I wanted to take a few minutes to outline the thoughts that have been in my head lately. Now, in no way do I declare that I am right about everything listed. For me, some of these things are just a reminder to …

Afterthought

Willow

Staring out the window of my mind's backseat, I search for forever through these tragedies. Am I to become what I fear most? A breathing imitation of a ghost. Forced to be seen but never felt. This is the hand we've all been dealt. Haunted by illusions, feeding my delusions. Will my story ever reach …

Devil I Know

  I've been beating my head against walls of dirt. What was supposed to be a grave becomes a home. I learned how to build it under shame and self-hatred. I traded away all my light for false approval. To say I beat the odds, against it all. But winning never felt like winning. I …

Lovedrug

Thorns take the places of roses and I can't stop gripping the stems. Ripping, pulling flowers from their rooted places. If I can't find a place to lay low, then neither can they. Sooner or later this place becomes fruitless and barren. People first become objects, then nothing. I remember singing songs along this path. …

Euphoria

Am I the only one who sold his soul without knowing the outcome? My bones lack empathy for the crows that wish to feed off of them. I'm not ready to go yet. Decaying can wait. The bottom isn't the lowest I've been. I assure you that hell isn't the end either. The negative space …

The Problem with Religion

"God has no religion." -Mahatma Gandhi First things first, I want to start off by saying that this isn't in any way a post about bashing your beliefs. Some points might anger you into thinking I'm mocking your religion but please take the time to read the rest. It's merely what I've come to understand …