convergence

deeply different instruments
play a tune across a divide
melodic dichotomy gives birth
to a spark among fumes
a new life

revel in revealing
newfound bond, pulling in
pulled out from beyond the veil
of profound meanings
striding along the way

gathering pace in time
stunning and grand in design
boiling hot inside, minds intertwined
bound in subliminal push
what's left is what's required
one touch, one move
and shush

one sip of the melding potion
to put everything in motion
everything in place

pursuit

climbing sharp edges of your wall
fingers numb, mustn't loosen my grip
remains to be seen whether i'm equipped
to survive the inevitable fall

sailing wild waters of your sea
no anchor, a broken ship's wheel
curious to learn if i'll still be here
or drown in the face of defeat

flying cold winds of your sky
feathers torn to shreds in my wings
wonder what tomorrow shall bring
do you let me in or do i die?

unrest

stillness inside undone by rattling of spine
raindrops cut through fragile skin

thumping outside when thunders combine
seek no shelter, stand your ground

long nights collide, always left understated
blinded by the restless sun

crying out from within where the unrest begins

silence

gaze upon this wretched shell
confined within there spirits dwell
concealed from eye lie hidden away
through dark of the night and bright of the day
in silence

their stories told many a time
by empty sounds, voices denied
too frail to overcome the sinister tide
combined consciousness of those cast aside
by silence

sanity turned to ebb and flow
relentless struggle of those below
no one to be, no way to live, nowhere to go
punished and damned by the force of it all
the silence

Never, Never Land

Everyday's a test
A test of your resolve
Flyin' away from nest
Tryin' to put it whole
Search for missing pieces
Rarely goes as planned
As your strength decreases
Lose fragments of your mind
What's setting you apart
Things you can withstand
Never have a change of heart
And you never, never land

Every moment, every second
Every moment goes on record
Can't rewind the tape; it's broken
Can't unwind, no rest, but hopin'
Holding on can strain the body
Adding pain to the weight you carry
Cast your light on shadow's surface
Cast away your fears and burdens

Constant looking back

Is what drags you down

Wings start showing cracks

Past follows you around

Struggle against the wind

Have a reckless streak

Thrown into a tailspin

Afraid, yet never weak

 What's setting you apart
All of it you withstand
Never have a change of heart
And you never, never land

Every moment, every second

Every moment goes on record
Can't rewind the tape; it's broken
Can't unwind, no rest, but hopin'
Holding on can strain the body
Adding pain to the weight you carry
Cast your light on shadow's surface
Cast away your fears and burdens

Uppercut

not bound by any ties
sheer freedom from exposure
pressure no longer applied
safe sense of true closure

self-promise of no reprise
stand tall; weakness long over
yet one look into your eyes
an uppercut to my composure

Peace

Among trees

Fleeting peace

Darts away

Everyday


Startled deer

Out of fear

Turns its head

Runs in dread


Full of distrust

Escape must

Never inert

It's been hurt


Burnt before

Was ignored

Listen, gem

I'm not them


It'll know

It'll let go

One day

It's okay

Falling

We're all descending
No control
Walking into spaces
Beneath all

Carried by selfishness
Spiraling down
All the good men
Left town

Civilization in ruin
Once so great
Some trying to flee
Too late

End times are nigh
Nothing left
Everything of hope
Equally bereft

No time for goodbyes
Tears shed
Pain and regret over
Lives led

No one will remember
Drown in lakes
As the new generation
Repeats mistakes

ECL

Doing an own thing

Expression of mind

Combining ideas

Imperfect designs

Rewriting, redrawing

Adjusting and changing

Enjoyment

Feeling inspired

Thoughts rushing in

Working a way through

Giving it a spin

A birth and a dawn

Together or alone

Creativity

Setting bars high

Always staying true

A perfect marriage

Of old and new

Enriching the world

Own stories are told

Legacy

Hopeless

Have you ever seen a dying sun?

Eruptions of lava destroying it all

Eating away parts of the whole

Becoming less and less

Missing pieces flowing into space

Branding their trail for mere seconds

Leaving no mark whatsoever

Perishing into nothingness

Source of light now brighter than ever

Gathering any remnants of strength

Letting out a desperate bellow

Brightening and fading

Overwhelmed and weakened
Lead to the brink, gives in
Finally exploding into million pieces
Essence reduced to a shimmering sphere

Nobody watching
No one listening

Broken spirit slowly ceasing to fight

Lying down behind the plane

Covered in dark sheets

Dimmed by the universe

Forgotten