Author Archives: ElusiveSilence

To the tall mountain I ask Tell me how you stay unperturbed Are you weary or tired Or do you still rise upward To the blue sky I ask Tell me how you remain proud Are there days you want to fall Or do you still love the cloud To the rushing river I askContinue reading “Tell me”

A sip to rememberA sip to forgetPour me one moreNo regretI have tasted the bestAnd no other is sameI keep drinking and hopingTo get drunk again

I am the valley Empty abyss, in disarray Call out I echo whatever you say I am the ocean Overflowing depths Dive in I will push up to the crest I am the mirror I am and am not Stare in And see yourself you forgot

For all who loved me and went away Who I loved and then lost somehow For all who broke me and moved on Who mended me and brought to now I stand in silence one more time Determined to live with no regret Renew my promise once again Never ever will I forget

My cup of wine is made of clay Can shatter with a single strike Clay that comes from parts of me Dust of kings and beggars alike

In the radiance of green Hides the hint of the gold What is young right now Hides the hint of the old In the clear blue skies Floats one gentle cloud Against the brilliant laughing blues The tears wear a shroud In the still waters of time Flow the rivers of age In the mirror’sContinue reading “Green”

I might be in the shadow of a cloud I might stand still in pouring rain I might feel my heart give out My tears run into my own pain But I can still keep hope in knowing And I can smile and move on still Knowing the clouds will have to go Knowing theContinue reading “Presence”

I thought I knew for sure Exactly who I am A name, a face, a body Not some phony sham I had my roots and branches Knew my place in the line Those in front and behind me All seemed perfect and fine But the name is common place The face is changing too TheContinue reading “Wanderer”

I think I am lost Don’t know the way Not sure to go Or stop and stay Write me a letter Sing me a song Tell me a story Help me belong Give me some food Pour me some wine If I am irreverent You be divine Who am I And why am I, I  Is thereContinue reading “Why”

Ah the fire burns brightGather aroundTell me how you areWhere are you headedPause, just for a whileLet the tired feet restLet the worried mind restLet the heavy heart restTake a sip of my wineDrink some joyDrink a little peaceDrink a little loveTalk to me of your victoryTell me the lossesWhat do you dream forTell meContinue reading “I am your witness”