The Truth
is indistinguishable from fiction
so write
your own
ballad
and dance
until the sun
drowns
in darkness
and the night sky
is alight
with the energy
of your own
words

up here
the wind
sounds like
the ocean

he says

i close my eyes
as the swells roll
through the leaves
like a tide

salt
streaking my face
while the breeze
breaks around us

come
dance with me
until the rain
falls warm
and the sun
lands on our backs
once more
casting shadows ahead

beauty arises
naturally
out of necessity

leaves
sprout
from branches

light
streams
through darkness

words
fill
empty pages

the sound of my lips

vibrating

a single syllable

it could be

ohm…

uhm…

either or

passing time

until the right one

finally

arrives

break
the rules

because
they exist

inside
the environment

you are trying
to defy

nothing is impossible

nothing
is impossible

nothing is
impossible

your laugh taught me
that love
is not a secret
shared between partners

but rather
it is the only truth

which shines
like a billion suns
through a backdrop of absolute blackness

it’s dark

and the light

seems brighter

fear

i can smell it
in the air

good thing
i’m not hungry

laughing

as we twirl
around the kitchen

i imagine
the most beautiful gown
flowing outwards
from your radiance

and in that moment
we become a
magnificent flower

blooming

perfectly illuminated
by the light of our love

if you see my kindness
as weakness

go ahead
take it all

it wasn’t mine
to begin with

i smiled for the pictures
and we embraced

to show the world
how happy we’ve been

so many goodbyes

sure
we may meet again

but some are forever

and its hard to leave
wearing the same smile
i came with

all of this
for yourself

everyone else
is so far away

we can see you clearly
through your windows

all of the things that you’ve gathered
so perfectly placed

i wonder
if you ever get lonely

when you laugh

your cheeks tighten
and the corners of both eyes crease
while your lips turn toward the sky

i follow them upwards

and some times
i get so high
that a tear will fall back down
to stain the ground
where we used to sit

waves
outside my window
are tossing
violently

thunder
above them
threatens to drown
the entire ocean

war drums pounding
like music in my ears

i wonder
what song you would choose
as a soundtrack
to the battle

in you
i see reflections
of myself

if i stare
long enough
i almost forget
that we are seperate

and in that moment
it’s clear

that remembering
makes it so

truth
is a dream

that quickly fades
when you wake

on my way home
i passed a town
that shared your name

i immediately saw your face
still
smiling

i was reminded of life

and how quickly
it can pass

but also
how long it can continue
through the echo
of our actions

it was an unfinished work

some of the lines
were crooked
with
details
left to the imagination
but
as i viewed it
i came closer
to understanding
the truth

she laughed
defensively
even though i could clearly see that
it hurt

one attack
expertly deflected
and already
ready
to launch her own

its midnight
and i can see the stars

look
outside your window
the sun is shining again
it was only dark
for a short time

because
is the only answer

it sounds obstinate
but sometimes the truth is inconvenient

your need to know

Why?

is an illusion

because

you already do

there are amazing things
happening all around you
you have heard it before
i know
but i am saying it again
because i love you

a child of five told me
in the most matter of fact way
that crying
made her feel new and refreshed

i was stunned
and it made me realize
that i felt old and stale

i almost wept
right in front of her

and even that
made me feel a little bit more like yesterday
anxiously awaiting tomorrow’s glow

Honesty
Respect
Loyalty

to place love at the same table with hate?
even across from it?

no one wonder it took so long to understand

it was cute

a sun
shaped like a heart
in blazing orange red
with rays extending to the farthest reaches
of each corner

i hung it on the refrigerator
and it still makes me smile
every
single
time
that i see it

that must be a disguise
because i’ve seen you before
and it was magnificent

i didn’t realize i had almost slipped

but you pointed
with an expertly outstretched finger
and i saw where i had misplaced my foot

it was just another rock

but i have the wisdom to know
that a small stone is a boulder to an ant

i thought it might come to this

my plans are in knots
and it appears that i have lost this bout

Damn.

now i have to enjoy the sunlight
and a slight breeze to balance the heat

a hungry fish
will bite
sooner

or later
hook
line
and sinker

the fisher
isn’t always
hungry

i noticed you had
LOVE and HATE
in all capitals
separated by a lightening bolt
tattooed on your wrist

i wanted to stop you
and tell you that LOVE
wasn’t the opposite
of HATE
but as you walked away and disappeared
(like all things do eventually)
i did not regret my silence

it’s funny how things can seem to happen
automatically
like the way my hands reach out
suddenly
to make you giggle
when i notice that you’re standing
under a rain cloud

we don’t need an umbrella today