Author Archives: ElusiveSilence

Too much to carry I lay down my sword I take off my armor Of my own accord Light and free It is a joy to just be But oh so vulnerable And broken easily And now I wonder Hurt and amused No one made me I could have refused I can not say WhatContinue reading “I wonder”

The fire is raging Your hand grows cold I fold mine in plea And lose the hold It grows dark and frigid Like the winter frost The mid-summer’s sun Knows why I feel lost I look in the mirror And you smile back at me In the knowing that now You are me, you areContinue reading “Live on”

You held it when I was born When I needed it to stand You held it so I could walk Made the simple seem so grand You held it when I fell Told me – bravely get back up You held it when I was broken Showed me how full was my cup You heldContinue reading “Hold my hand”

To find some order in chaos To make any sense of loss To win the battle raging on To carve a smile from a frown To be drunk and yet alert To be an idol while still dirt To be a shadow and a pool To be wise and still a fool To arrive, whileContinue reading “Still”

Some planned Most not Some cherished Some not Some etched to memory Some forgot Some shared Some not Some for the world Some within Some with drums Some without the din Some with tears Some with a grin Some mark defeat Some define a win Take each one, as it is Make what you want,Continue reading “A milestone”

Sometimes joy leads Other times sorrow Sometimes pride leads Other times shame Sometimes spring leads Other times fall Sometimes love leads Other times pain Sometimes I lead Other times you Sometimes the path leads Other times our friendship

Now Right now I am eternal I am free I am all that I wish to be When I was not….I did not know When I am gone….I will not know But right now…. This moment…..this breath I am immortal I am free I am everything, and nothing is me

Don’t call me an angel The burden is heavy Don’t give me wings I can not carry We are all on a quest We all give and receive There is just one synapse You to me My joy is abundant My heart sings loud We move together Even when silence is loud I stand tallContinue reading “Ma”

Alone On the other side Of glass Reconciling Battles fought Won and lost Tired warrior Armor on Sword in hand Limp Alone On the other side Of life Fight on For the ashes Left behind

Let there be a purpose to the hate Let there be a purpose to the storm Let there be a purpose to the screams Let there be a purpose to the frown For there is no purpose to love None whatsoever to dance No purpose to the smile In a silent glance