The scarlet art of the sapphire sky of my halcyon heart
sparkled with sequined glow of the lone moon leaning low.
I tried tempted to touch your topaz sheen tinted unseen,
but you didn’t stay, slowly sauntered away out of my view
from my silky sky I shaped for you with pure joy for sure.
From the dark domain of dismantled dainty rainbow arc
strong storm surged with snapped shards of slashing scorn,
shattered my sublime sky while stowing in dispersed debris pile.
I couldn’t foresee how to dredge the drowned dreams free
from deep despair before destined day to depart came my way.
I shoved the splinters of my shattered soul on the sly,
turned them into a single white rose, residing in my heart close.
When on the run you returned to my garden under sensual sun
its fragrance fine floated with the pure passion of mine divine.
When in your sweet smile the curl of its pristine petals I saw un-furl
I knew the onset spark of the new beginning it’d memorably mark.
open your mind to new opportunities, new beginnings
The sun comes from the sky and shines,
Birds awake and sing,
To welcome a new day,
To welcome a new beginning.
The children wake with new hopes
As they play in the fields
And let themselves dream.
In the afternoon,
They are told stories
By the old folks,
While watching their childhood dreams.
In the evening,
They all return home
To rest for a while,
For they are tired
From the long run.
When night comes,
The skies shine,
And everyone sleeps
In the hope of another beginning.
In the end,
They all rest in peace,
And after all of this,
There starts a new beginning.
I often wonder how far too far is.
while pushing the limits of my mind,
I've wasted away the things I miss,
I'm over what some say is real,
reality to me seems like a choice,
I've broken down and decided to heal,
now I haven't any poise,
Too far honestly isn't far enough,
pushing my mind even further,
what doesn't break me makes me tuff,
for the places inside unheard of,
Although I fear where I've been,
I've lots of things that I numb,
all of a sudden here I am,
staring at the damage I've done,
A lonely tear runs down my cheek,
it's the only one I had left,
speechless when I tried to speak,
and that silence I'll never forget,
I lost my self in fairytales and magic
but I am 18 years too old for that
but I as I build this castle from broken memories and lost dreams-
but as I
b
m
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l
c
the spiral staircases
I pray the walls
do not crumble
but as the castle shivers and shakes
I pray that soon I will find the peace and magic
I have been searching for all my life
but as I climb to the last floor i put all the broken glass back together
as best I can hoping there is still something to be saves
guess what...
there's not...
it's all gone
because when you left
so did I
perhaps...
it is my own fault
for expecting
either
to
stay...
The ever-cherishing...
View of the panoramic blue hills
The melodious tone of a Thrush
A glimpse of a distant horizon
The sight of clouds kissing the sky.
The Panache of...
Lovers weaving the dream web
The demanding depths of a mountain-pass
The luxuriant foliage
The sparkly stars in the pitch-black skies
The sharpest gaze at the infinite.
It is a desire...
To descend the hours of hardship
To sightsee a palmy garden
To feel the caressing north wind afar
To recreate the defunct fauna and flora
To sense the aroma of Bethlehem Lily.
Must care take ...
The emotions swinging in the sky canoe.
To mouth shut the gamut of harsh words
To augment the woe of parted love
To fill the voids with the right choice and
To put off rage, a forest fire in action!
Exquisite is...
The unheard song from the unknown
The illusion is craving for an Oasis.
The reality, time plunging into an hourglass
Afar, a new beginning undoes.
The sunrise, twilight and nightfall, the viewers!
I would take you, my love, far, far from this world,
into a universe where even the night does not sleep,
for tonight I will invent a spaceship for the days in death
where I will hide all the dreams we had while living on Earth.
When we stroll among the stars and through the galaxies
that ask for a small payment for a beginning we never had,
I would show you, from afar, the sun that is immortal,
and I would lay at your feet a carpet made of purely dark.
There, where the stars dance their waltz of the first birth,
and the moon gazes silently at the dance hall of the cosmos,
while asteroids paint on her body with the dark hues of the universe,
will be the home of our love, for our souls will be in love forever.
Wipe the slate clean ~ dare start anew
AP: 1st place 2025
Pain sat in my chest all winter.
I tore it open—
primrose petals burst from my rib cage.
I no longer need to protect my big but open heart.
I am fully open to this impassioning new start.
I am finally blessed with someone to love like they are art.
The Unmoored Ship
I waltz through the ship,
Yet not dancing like the eerie drizzle in my mind,
While footprints dissolve into the quiet embrace of the deck.
The laborers pace back and forth,
Hauling their burdens—
Just like me, struggling to steady my steps,
Misaligned with my thoughts.
I beg the tranquil wind
Not to whisper my prophecy to the sky,
But the sky knows—
My heart is rumbling, just like the restless waves below,
Ready to make the ship quiver with an untold feeling.
Just as I thought this feeling would fade,
At the edge of the deck, I saw a beautiful stranger lit from within,
Glowing through every inch of the deck,
Piercing my heart on the verge of darkness.
The way the rainbow shimmered in his eyes
Made me realize—
I wanted to love my life again.
A slight white glow ahead,
The end is in sight.
It's Dark fighting Light,
Day chasing away night.
Can you feel it?
The condition's just right.
There's a battle brewing,
One we all must fight.
All the distractions,
Have dimmed our light.
The Darkness came,
Spreading its blight.
Leaving the people,
In a state of fright.
The damage was done,
We must move on despite.
Forgiveness the key,
You can have it tonight.
Unconditional love,
Gives you the might.
Your Spark,
Your Knight,
It's there to ignite.
Reunite with your flame,
Here's your invite.
Let that Spirit burn bright.
Escape,
Take flight.
Stand Upright,
Be polite,
Find a prayer to recite.
And let Love excite you,
Through the words I Write.
A slight white glow,
The end is in sight.
Can you feel it,
The condition's just right.
There's a battle brewing,
One we all must fight.
All of the distractions,
Have dimmed our light.
The darkness came,
Spreading it's blight.
Leaving it's people,
In a state of fright.
The damage was done,
We must move on despite.
Forgiveness, the key,
You can have it tonight.
Unconditional love,
That gives you the might.
Your spark, your knight,
Your flame to ignite.
Let that Spirit burn bright,
It's time to reunite,
Here's your invite.
Escape, take flight,
Be polite,
Stand upright,
Find a prayer to recite,
We will win this fight.
As my love excites you,
Through the words I write.
Needing a change
Empowering year
Winning green gains
Banishing black fear
Emerald eyes
Glowing from tears
Indigo times
Neon night near
No lack of passion
Interior hopes
Good old fashioned led by Holy Ghost
I waited within the gaze of darkness
I found you there,
A midnight sun blazing on my internal horizon
Illuminating the contours of my inner world
Quenching my arid soul like a desert oasis
Your hand in mine,
A granite foundation solidifying my core
Blasting through the concrete barriers of my heart
A golden glow as radiant as the dawn's first rays
A shimmering reflection that transmits
From the depths of your crystal blue eyes
The deepest love, as vast as the cerulean skies
An empowering revival like the fiercest ocean tide
A rush that pours like the crashing of a waterfall
Fulfilling the depths of my once wounded soul
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