The poison in our minds
Will suck us dry
If we let it

As my right foot reached for the water, I felt something wash over me. No, it was not the touch of the wave that lightly grasped my ankles. It was even more powerful, inside of me.

Seeing balance as an act
Will lead you to
Stagnancy
Rather than
Equanimity

Equanimity
Rather than
Stagnancy
Will lead you to
Seeing balance as an act

Surrounded by trees
Is where you will find me

I will not be compressed into sweet nothing
Like chocolate on your bitter tongue
I lived too long in darkness
To give you the breath in my lungs.

Find your breath
It is only just a moment
In a life time filled with many

The greatest release
Is to create with the body
While the mind runs free
As artwork comes to life
For the world to see

Only together
Can we create
A more beautiful world
To call home

Do not give up on that
Which awakens your soul
Let it pour into every ounce of you
Fulfilling dreams of the heart

I enjoy the thought of darkness
But light just calls my name
Torment no longer has a throne
For it to claim

Retched thoughts pierce my mind
Like blood clots erupting in my brain
The bitter taste of your flesh
Sends shocking chills down my spine

Interlocking rivers flow
Deep within us both
Trust and patience
Shifts us along the way

Whispers heard in silence
Sunshine in the dark
Movement found in stillness
Healing scars

Color stained hands
And a curious heart
Guides me to wonders
Of life imitating art.

We are told not to dream too big
Not to talk too loudly
Not to love too intensely
But a life of mediocrity is not a life for me

When locked in your embrace
All worries wash away
Like chalk doodles on the side walk
In the heavy rain

Longing for a being
No longer here
Reflection in the mirror
Has disappeared

Exuding madness and elegance
She was born with the fervor to flourish

On the darkest days
You will shine