Author Archives: ElusiveSilence

When you lay me down to rest Don’t put me in a dark casket Lay me on a pile of wood Light the flame and step far back Let me burn down to the bone Ashes left, as I go home Don’t mark the spot or leave a stone Let the grass grow, fed byContinue reading “The door”

The sun sets over the ocean Pours its fire into my wine cup Red as blood and raging Barely contained Now it looks at me as if teasing Daring me to defy The urge to lift up to my lips And drink and drown fast As strong as the temptation To reach oblivion quick JustContinue reading “Red”

Do the petals of a cherry blossom When the pageantry is done Feel lost as they fall away Without direction or home Does the little urchin feel it On the vast ocean floor Carried by the currents Not knowing which way to turn The waves that keep coming Wiping out my words And going backContinue reading “Lost”

I choose to kneel before You I choose to say Your name I choose to seek You in the crowd You don’t have to do the same I want to give of myself To serve You and sit low I want to be the seeker You don’t have to though I hope to be YourContinue reading “You owe me nothing”

I am the moss growing in Your shade The leaf falling off Your branch The grain of sand on Your shore The cloud floating along Your blue sky The river flowing down Your mountain The drunk wandering Your earth Call me a fool or call me insane Just keep me close So my illusion remainsContinue reading “I am the drunk”

Speeding on the open road Hugging sharp turns The wind is in my hair And an uneasiness burns When did things change When did I grow up When it became easier To hide than to show up The nest has gone away The bird has no home It has wings to fly But no desireContinue reading “Uneasy”

Most days I am ecstatic In the embrace of a kind word The seduction of a smile The tease of a banter The joy of a conversation The thrill of a shared laugh But sometimes like a thief A doubt sneaks in In a careless cold moment I can’t help but wonder What if theyContinue reading “Wonder”

Do you sometimes feel inadequate Undeserving and unwanted Do you stop and wonder why Life as is, was granted Do you build walls around you And sit alone in shame Wondering if you yourself Are the very one to blame Do you hold all your secrets Close to your own heart So no one reallyContinue reading “So am I”

If I go to the great mountain Climb just enough high Find just the right spot With just the right view The perfect warm sun With the perfect cool breeze The fragrance of the lilies around me As the air settles in a hush Sit down just so And close my eyes slowly And takeContinue reading “Just right”

You ask why I am quiet today You praise I have become wise For a moment I revel In a moment of stoked pride The irony struck me quickly If I am wise How easily I am lifted By kind extravagant praise And just as easily broken By a gentle rebuke So wisdom aside WhereContinue reading “Right now”