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CRASHING waves... SMASHING seas...
Bringing sailors to their knees.
As they struggle to save their lives
Hoping and praying, help arrives.
The stormy seas as dark as coal,
Preventing the sailors from reaching their goal.
Battered and bruised, but still they fight...
Staring ahead, into the dead of night.
Rocking and rolling as they try to stand...
Hoping against hope, that they soon reach land.
Bleary eyed from lack of sleep.
Down in their cabins, huddled like sheep.
As they're rocking and rolling down beneath
Weary sailors above, resist with gritted teeth.
hours later, as the storm starts to dissipate,
It leaves a calm tranquil sea in it wake.
The veteran sailors know the battle is over, and they have won...
As they contemplate, other storms yet to come...
Beneath cold night skies is where I find the greatest of comforts
My beloved Goddess the moon my company and protector in the dark
Lighting up the earth dimly with a glow that comes in phases
Energy always changing, moving inside of my body
I keep the lights off so I don't have to see my horrors
Holding my crystals charged with essence of moon
I can drive the feelings of loneliness away for a time
And chant my spells peacefully in the shadows
Walking along moonlit beaches, sand between my toes
The gentle sound of waves crashing ashore filling my ears
The moon's reminder that she is ever present
As I tread through the water, collecting beautiful seashells
My heart beats to the cycle of the moon
It's steady rhythm dictating my followed paths
Hoping for the guidance to avoid those who have harmed
The innocence that has been stripped of my soul
Staring daggers with my eyes into the unknown who walk my way
Kindness has proven only to cause harm to a fragile beauty
Disguising yourself as venomous to strike fear into predators
The way one such as myself has adapted to survive
For I have trusted a many souls with my icy heart before
And received betrayal threefold to each of them
In solitude is the only way I feel truly safe from my demons
Legions of the seen and the unseen chasing me down
But I cast my chants and write hither in runes
That I may create at least one safe place for me
It's barriers receiving a neverending bashing
So that it must always be renewed under the full moon
Broken is myself to let another in, to let another hold me
Daymares of my past that only vanish under a lunar blanket
Perhaps one day I shall find another to slowly heal my wounded spirit
Until then, the moon above is my one true love
I stand watching from the village windows
Looking above at the sun setting for the night
I never knew how blind I was at natures show
My eyes blink in disbelief at the brilliant sunlight.
I am standing, staring and just seeing it so clear.
Mountains covered in snow, sparkled bright,
A castle stands grand and without fear,
And the sun just dazzles with all its might.
All of a sudden, everything looks so diverse
Now I see the world in its beautiful hues
It’s time to stop living life in reverse
Its crystal clear how things are for the few.
No more daydreams that aren’t real.
It’s so right that the sun is ever bright
I am looking out to see how I feel
The sky sparkles forever with its light.
It’s time to reach out and change the shade
The world has so much to offer for all
I see the answers and don’t want it to fade
Yes, I am fine now and stand tall.
Now I will go to sleep tonight and dream
I know that my life’s answer are floating
And I know where I am meant to be
Life will be different and forever bloating.
I don't know what I am going to write
But I'll write something
Do you really know what is going on?
You'd never know what is going on
because that is where God wants you to be
- in the dark
Why?
Because if you know
1. You'd run away
2. You would mess up
This way, it's all on Him
Okay God - good! Take over
I'd rather not know anyway
Where do you want to be 10 years from now?
Where would I be?
That is a question
Wherever I want to be
Where is love?
Love is inside you
Love is with you
Only when you share it
It's projected outside
People are looking for love
on the outside
That is when you found someone you love
You find that that person resembles you
From the way you talk
to the words you choose
to the way you relate to him/her
You can talk for hours
and never run out of something to say
You feel drawn to him
and never know why
Am I in love?
Nah
I don't know anything anyway
I may have found my significant other
Who know?
But what is missing?
It's right in front of me
Staring at me
Projected outward from inside me
Yeah my significant other half
Exactly what I am looking for
Exactly how I like it
God, you play tricks on me?
I ain't playing
Like I said I'd never know anything anyway
So God this thing is on you
I know not where to go
But I go
Get it going
Where?
Don't know where
To the road of eternity
And I like it
Love
It's inside me
And now is looking at me
Cool lol
Happy Valentine's
Oh people, help me!!
I can't sleep
My mind thinks and my heart beats
Fear drums in my ears
Night ghosts are dancing behind my door
Disturbing my sleep
Poisonous thoughts are growing in my mind
Glittering lights break my darkness
Refuse to let me close my eyes
There is no place to find
There is no place to hide
I’m staring at the clock
Or the clock is staring at me
Two sharp swords are killing my desire of sleep
It is not a daydream, nor a nightmare
It is the reality of anxiety
I hope to rest ...
I wish to dream ...
I need to sleep,to sleep deep !!!
.....
Blackmatta
Form:
Have you ever found yourself
befuddled and dazed
staring up at the night sky, looking
for the words to say
what it is you feel about
the splendor of the stars
planets, moons, galaxies
and the truth of who you are?
A molecule of mystery
an ocean full of dreams
a parade of pristine potential
waiting to be seen
somewhere in the hallowed halls
between love and deep despair
you find your place
and see the face
of Beauty way up there...
And soon enough find solace
in the beating of your heart
despite feeling like a grain of sand
you're Someone's work of art
treading on this beach of wonder
the shoreline of your life
feeling more connected now
To the stars in this dark night.
Alvin stood firm, his eyes fixed on the target. The game was on, with eight others staring at the top spot. He took aim, focused, and scored 20 - the highest. The crowd yelled in applause, cheers, and congratulations.
But one man in the crowd remained unimpressed. "You're supposed to do better than that," he said, his voice cutting through the noise.
Alvin didn't let the criticism break him. He walked away, practiced tirelessly, and pushed himself to new heights. The next match arrived, and he dominated, scoring 50 - the highest. The applause was louder, the celebrations more than the previous.
Yet, the same man appeared, his expression a mix of disappointment and expectation. "You haven't done anything," he said, before turning and walking away.
Alvin determination only grew stronger. He practiced harder than ever, striving for perfection. The final match arrived, and he emerged victorious, scoring 100 - the highest. The crowd went wild, but he didn't bask in the glory.
Instead, he searched for the man, his eyes locking onto his figure. The man's expression remained inscrutable, but his words were brief: "You've done well."
In that moment, Alvin realized that the man's criticism had been a catalyst for his success. He had pushed himself to be better, to strive for greatness, and to never settle for mediocrity. The pursuit had been worth it, and the validation came not from the crowd, but from the man who had challenged him to be his best self.
ALONE IN THE POURING RAIN
I’m standing between
twilight and the night...
out in the pouring rain
I haven’t got a clue,
of what to do…
or where to go from here…
I’m stuck between my courage, and my fear
Chorus
Now, I’m all alone, and
everything just feels so wrong
With no clear answers,
to the questions, I must face
I’m almost done, with this life
where I don’t belong
I just don’t remember who I am,
or my name…
I’m all alone standing out here,
in the pouring rain.
Can you help me to,
find my way…
to take the first train back to me
My mind has fallen a little off track…
at least, it seems that way to me
There’s a man in the mirror,
and I don’t know why...
he’s staring back at me…
I just can't see, what he wants to see
Chorus
Now, I’m all alone, and
everything just feels so wrong
With no clear answers,
to the questions, I must face
I’m almost done, with this life
where I don’t belong...
I just don’t remember who I am
or my name...
I’m all alone standing out here,
in the pouring rain.
Bridge
I just want to go back home,
wherever it is, that it might be…
I don’t think I should be alone
Doesn’t someone recognize me?
Don’t you recognize me?
Repeat chorus Fade
Copyright
John Derek Hamilton
July 09,2018
The jury was unanimous
Twelve cried out justice
Guilty
It was just before the changing hour
The hanging planned for quarter past midnight or so
The moon was full, the shining light exposing deaths dance
The grim reaper was ready, one more for his collection
I was ready for this moment
Ready to face my freedom and my death
Long ago, a mirror shattered into twelve pieces
Twelve faces who said I have to go
Twelve past the midnight hour
Sacred ghosts haunting twilight hours
Whiskey filling the soul soon to be departed
The hangman at the ready with a somber face
For his duties he did not so much embrace
This evening he knew the hanging would take all effort
Of spirit and determination
To send this one of to his eternal damnation
He was shivering and I sensed in fear
As I stared at him solemnly in the mirror
We both eye to eye knew this day would come
The hangman and me, conscious of the sum
So the note was neatly written
The whiskey bottle all alone, empty on the floor
I stood bravely or maybe cowardly
Upon the wooden chair
The rope I wrapped around I my neck
As the hangman in the mirror was in despair
I patted him on the back and said no worries my friend
This, you see is the end of it all
All that we ever both wished or dreamed
A week or two later
They found the hangman
A rope around his neck
Staring blanking in the mirror
A note on the bedside table
Told this story as you hear
A man with a broken heart
Hanged because of his own mutilated reflection
Trust in God, that's all I will say.
Love on Him and trust Him everyday!
Run to Him whenever things go wrong.
At our Father's side is where we all belong.
He should be the first thought on our mind.
Whenever we're going through a troubled time.
For the sick and the dying too.
Surrender to His will, saying "God I trust You!"
He give all His Creation the freewill to choose.
But I speak from experience, with God you can't loose.
Three times I should have lost my life.
Years ago I lost my first love who became my wife.
I walked Christmas day in Denver homeless in 2003.
But God was right there alongside of me.
We've walked together in the VA as I served trays.
Saw things I read in the Bible on many days!
One example was when the Rich and Beggar died.
Angels carried the Beggar man to Abraham's side.
I asked God. "Could I see that please?"
The next day at work, God truly amazed me!
I walked into a room to deliver a food tray.
The old Vet was staring up and I heard him say.
"Do you see them? They are sitting right there!"
I said "No sir!" because all I saw was air.
He said. "They're right there, can't you see?"
But there was nothing there to me.
As I left, I remembered what I read.
When I returned bedside the old Vet was dead.
The hairs on my arms stood raised on the outside.
My heart felt such a warmness on the inside.
A Bible experience, God had allowed me to see.
Just one of endless things He has done for me.
Through death, sorrow and pain we must go.
But in them it's God we learn to know.
If all things in life always went just fine.
We never would look for Him at anytime.
No matter how dark the road you travel through.
Keep stepping. Keep saying. "God, I will trust in You!"