i need
to be kinder
to myself
to others
i need
to think better
because
corrosion
it seeps in
through
the smallest
of places
like the pupil
or the ear
and can eat
you alive
and
you don’t
even notice
you just get
colder.

who finds their purpose in hate
except for the lovestruck lonely
that sit in a dark-harboured fate
wiling away the still, silent hours
they wait, and wait, and wait
not knowing why or for whom
but driven to such a mad state
that they lash out or they lash in
until finally,
they are crushed by the weight
drifting away, eyes closing
knowing that it is too late
to staunch the bleeding
and to stop frienzied feeding
a hunger they cannot satiate

Human holds her paw
Thus tethered to this world
Cat drifts to sound sleep
Content to be a loving familiar
Held soft in her lady’s arms
The personification of safe

Quite a lot of people suddenly deeply regret their association with Epstein years ago. 

We,

We live our values

We live them out loud

Let us soft sing them

That they might be heard

Let them fly in our fists

When no one is listening

May they run as blood

Down our flushed faces

As we stand fixed firm

Against slings and arrows

Flung through dark fear

Of the change we bring

As we take to the streets

One person at a time…

As a boy

As a man

I never identified with anyone

Better than i did with Peter

Not his power

Not his strength

Just him

Just that life

Getting up

Again

And again

And again

He kept getting up

That’s all I wanted

All i ever needed

Just the will to get up

Again

And again

And again

i learned
to throw rocks
up into the air
above my head
because this way
they would always
come back to me
no matter the injury
i wouldn’t be alone
though blood flowed
red across my face
Mr. misanthropic disgrace
i still had my stone
and a broken bone
to while away
the hours of this life

I’m getting a ton of hits on my blog from North Bergen, New Jersey. I wonder if I have my very own stalker? 😉

Since North Bergen is a major VPN infrastructure hub (especially for ExpressVPN) I suspect it is someone wanting to read my site but not wanting to be known for having read it. This is odd to me – I am a pretty friendly guy. Would love to connect with my avid reader. Feel free to comment here.

Cheers.

I think sometimes
It’s best to close your eyes
To turn away from pain
And let it happen
Beyond a thickening veil
Or else it buries you alive
Crushing you beneath the weight
Of unstoppable truth;
A light so bright
It turns you to ash.