It keeps on going as according to some plan
Till all the burning questions turn to embers
Days drag on by like endless caravans
I’ve heard my name is on the list of members
I’ve tried some fortune, like the others do
My income couldn’t cover all expenses
Required paperwork got me subdued
So little privacy was left for recompenses
The time I spent was my invisible co-writer
Of what I meant to say, and what I missed
The evening sun just for a moment burns bit brighter
No mystery unfolds, we've seen all this..
She said I was the sun, I was the moon.
She told me I was 'old enough'. yet it was far too soon.
She lured me in with warmth, and had taught me so.
Even after sunburn, I couldn't see letting her go.
I was seen as the darkness, or so she had said;
but I brought light when it were right- didn't matter how she were fed.
She didn't care if I were dead! She was always so tough...
All she ever saw was red! so yelling wasn't enough...
Yet the warmth is what I craved-
something trouble could never have saved.
So now I sit in my room, I a faint light in the dark;
yet her past whispers in my ear are now nothing but a bark.
There are moments I catch my reflection
and quietly wonder—
What the hell am I doing?
I start to doubt myself,
question my worth,
second-guess every decision.
But then I look up at the stars
and remember—
beautiful things are born
only after they’ve exploded.
So I’ll keep feeling everything,
resist the urge to numb my thoughts,
and let myself erupt—
a brilliant, messy
explosion of thoughts,
of feelings.
Even when the voices say:
Conform.
Fit in.
Don’t be too much.
I’ll burn brighter because of it.
Love glows brighter than Full moon
Past an admiring whistle and a cat call,
she walks elegant standing tall,
night lamps dazzle the rain wet street,
the moon stays bright feeling upbeat,
the glow of love on her face is evident,
her countenance, brighter more radiant,
bouquet in hand he gave her with a kiss
the joys of love that bring inner bliss,
he had asked on one knee, and a caress,
.. and she with a smile had said ‘Yes!’
A candle
left untouched on the shelf,
forgotten among brighter things.
No one reaches for it
when sunlight hides the dark,
or when the lights turn on.
Only when the wires snap,
when the room goes dark,
do they search for it
desperate.
It burns for them,
soft and steady.
But even then,
the end is the same:
the wax melts
giving all it had,
and yet, they forget
since they needed it
only for a moment.
You can
never
burn
too brightly
for this world
—not ever.
I’m striving, my love, for brighter days,
To walk with you on life’s better ways.
With every breath, I lift your name,
In prayers to Allah, a sacred flame.
I seek His mercy, His guiding light,
To bring you close in love’s pure might.
Through countless trials, I tread and fight,
To craft for you a world so right.
Janid wears struggles like a crown,
No burden too heavy to pull him down.
In silence, he labors, through nights so cold,
Chasing the dreams that your heart holds.
With trembling hands and humbled soul,
I build our future, my only goal.
Each hardship faced, each tear concealed,
A promise of love, by faith is sealed.
Bear patience, my beloved , hold on tight,
For every step brings our dream to light.
Through storms, through fire, I’ll endure,
To give you a life steadfast and pure.
So trust in me and trust in fate,
My prayers, my love, will navigate.
I’m striving, my soul mate , with all my might,
For your dreams to soar and take their flight.
From The Brighter Side
Miracle Man
10/12/2024
Many days begin without much cheer,
but my day will be what I make of it.
The world today seems steeped in fear,
and the news is troublesome I’ll admit.
Negative people I generally try to avoid,
as they unintentionally tarnish my day.
That starts my search for Doctor Fraud,
And the positive words he’ll have to say.
With my glass half full I will never thirst,
But if it’s half empty do I save for later?
Being positive I drink until I near burst,
allowing God to be my chief negotiator.
I know of no decree that says
a day started right, or wrong,
must remain that way.
Prayer often changes things!
Tom
Today A beautiful sunshine;
And it's gonna be a beautiful day;
Even if it rains ? ;
Soul energy beautiful horizons;
Awaken joyous even if I pain;
For my Father's heart arms;
So Graciously subtains;
So if the sun is covered;
And it falls down the rain;
There's a brighter ?? better Son;
Parting the newed horizon;
No weather storm nor heated night; Nor frozen season no matter the world's plight;
My Father's Son going to shine and for every Trinity,
from that point on even as of now everything is all right;
???? Hallelujah
I'm not too sure of who I am to be, nor am I sure of whom you are. I only hope your able to see that I'm not a shinning star.
I'm not the answer to your questions, nor the means to justify the end. But, I can be a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen when you need a friend.
No I am not perfect.
Yes, I too make mistakes.
But I swear to always try my hardest, to "fix it" when it breaks.
I'd walk blindly into darkness with you, if you said you'd hold my hand. Because for everything I can't do, there's a million things we can.
Although I'm still not quite sure
Of who I am to be.
Or even of whom you are.
One day you will complete me, and together we will shine brighter than any single star.
Like the morning light, your path does glow,
Brighter like the new sun, its radiance to show.
For God has gone ahead, paving your way,
With goodness and mercy that follow each day.
Angels assigned, to guard and protect,
In your earthly journey, every step you tread.
Ascending and descending on your portal so clear,
Their presence, a blessing, they dispel all danger.
So be still, dear soul, and listen well,
To the still small voice, your gentle counsel.
In a moment, go through the gate of your future,
The door, already prepared for you to enter.
Abundance awaits in this sovereign time,
Like honey from the rocks, so sweet and sublime.
Take your heavenly seat, use His sword your victory,
Your spirit strengthened with miracles and authority.
Access granted to health, to miracles profound,
Little by little, reclaiming your rightful ground.
For your inheritance, step by step, you'll regain,
As destiny beckons, with His glorious proclaim.
He discovered love when she walked in…and her smile lit up the room.
He felt it on their walks together
when he noticed the brightness of the sun,
and the dazzling array of colors of the flowers all in bloom.
He understood love whenever she left a room…and he was on his own
when he noticed nothing was ever as radiant when he walked alone.
He never dreamed love could be as simple
as finding someone who makes all his burdens a little lighter…
Someone who every time he sees her…
makes his world…a little brighter.
Sometimes successes come easy
Wins effortlessly landing in our lap
Other times it’s an endless struggle
Feeling stuck in a never ending trap
Comfortable to keep on keeping on
Wishing circumstances improve
Too scary to think about changing
So just stick in the same ol' groove
But courage beginning to bubble up
Readying to break free from our rut
Know once we finally figure things out
No one can stop us when we strut
We willingly walk through the darkness
In order to blissfully bask in the glory
Confidently coming out the other side
Ready to write the next chapter in our story
Slashing your gullible heart, they suddenly,
read you no more?
You go, sit, on warm sand, loving the warmth
of the welcoming seashore.
A forlorn pup, with a sweet drooping head,
and limp, comes galloping your way.
You embrace him, both of you, now dreaming
of beaming, brighter days!
It’s a secret code you share, that only broken
hearts really can possibly know!
Poetic, velvet, melodies, of comfort, whispered
under the calls of a friendly, ebonied crow!
4/11/2023
The night is very dark with a slight summer breeze,
A shimmer of moon peeking through the branches of trees.
I hear another’s footsteps in the distance from behind,
Hopefully the owner is a person that’s very kind.
As I continue to walk faster, a pounding in my heart,
The moon gets brighter as the clouds start to part.
I turn around as I hear the sound at a quicker pace,
Gleefully I laugh as the moon lights up my brothers face.
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