I held dear the stories you shared, as if they were secrets for only us; But I'm just a visitor in your world, watching your movie next to the crowd.
August 27th
I have talked myself into you so many times -- sometimes I stop to think where my soul would have wandered if I hadn't.
I think of who I used to be and sadness looms, for the sentimentalism of the past always seems to interfere with the progress we work so hard to make.
4 going on 6
Seated on a barstool - 4 minutes going on 6; I hold my breath for if I dare let the air out, all my unspoken words will escape, All the unexpressed ideas will fade, Leaving a residual skeleton of misconstrued expectations. Seated on a barstool - 4 nights going on 6; My lips lose their... Continue Reading →
Flatlined & Well-Rounded
I am what they want. Everything at the expense of opportunity; The cost of self-contribution; The diminishment of talent and passion. Blinded by walls closing around me -- I forge an equilibrium. Losing sight of my strengths and strengthening my weaknesses; I am nothing but a flatlined, well-rounded person. The worst kind of oxymoron, if you must. Simply... Continue Reading →
pleasant.
I do not recognize anything or anybody, and yet, I do not feel alone. The kind, gentle aroma confuses me, as if I have never been touched by a soul so genuine. So gentle. So kind. Its simply a tender attraction maintaining a fragile connection.
to have & to be willing
Have... the courage to be imperfect; the compassion to be kind to yourself -- and then to others; Have authenticity. Be willing... to let go of who you think you should be -- to be who you are to tell your story with your whole heart Have the authenticity and the courage to understand that... Continue Reading →
selfish
Feelings fleet faster than they arrive, as if something circles in the air pervasively flooding your body with blank ink. Not black. Not red. Blank. The blankness numbs you; there is no anger and no tears -- just the pervading thoughts. I feel like I have been training my whole life for this... The acceptance,... Continue Reading →
Call me Jay 