The Attack and the Decay: Part 1.

For the next several entries I will be doing a series of installments of a short story I began a few years ago (but never finished). I hope you all enjoy.

The Attack and the Decay: Part 1

THE RED LIGHT FLASHES. It’s the pulse of my heart. It follows me exactly. Thump-thump-thump. Blink-blink-blink. Thump-thump. Blink-blink. A few more seconds of this and my mind will be forced to wake up from this mummified state. How I hate the mornings now. They used to be my favorite. Back when they meant the smell of bacon, Sunday music, and smiling faces in the kitchen. Those were the good times. But I walk into my cooking area now and see nothing but the cold steel of my cookware. The emptiness of peach-tinted walls. The sad images of a childhood long-gone. I weep inside. But the daily grind leaves no room for sentiment. “Carry on. Carry on.”

[...TO BE CONTINUED...]

Edited 10.4.09 @ 11:55 PM

Originally Written 6.28.06 @ 5:41 AM

Enchanted.

Enchanted

I remember how your face looked when I first met you in person.

We didn’t speak directly, but I felt your gaze on me.

I was instantly drawn to you, even before I heard you speak.

And the moment I heard your voice, some switch in me was flipped.

You were so informal, so familiar, so intimate.

It was as if we had already met, like you knew me from another life.

And it was indescribable, the way you made me feel--

The looks you gave me, the way you stood near me, your tone of voice.

You enchanted me somehow, drew me close and kept me there.

All without ever telling me the truth, without ever being serious.

I still don’t know your true feelings then.

But I know my own.

And every moment I breathe that is not in your presence,

I feel it is a breath wasted.

I long to sense you near and feel your gaze upon me.

I yearn to feel enchanted,

And held within your arms.

Edited 10.3.09 @ 11:31 PM

Originally Written 8.9.05 @ 9:18 PM

Breaching the Circle.

Breaching the Circle

We talk in circles,
We walk in circles
Rarely going anywhere

But there are those who learn the world
And how to cut across it
Rather than spin endlessly around

They do not practice circular talk
Or indulge in roundabout walk
They go where they dare

So break free;
Beware;
But go where you dare.

Written 10.2.09 @ 11:59 PM

Battle of the Seasons.

Battle of the Seasons

Green to orange
Orange to brown
Brown to green
And all around

These seasons of our lives
They cannot be disguised

Today we're fresh
Tomorrow aging
The future is
The war we're waging.

Written 10.1.09 @ 11:51 PM

Sweet Mother.

Sweet Mother

Cradle me, sweet mother
Inside your tender womb
And let me grow and ripen
Until you can consume
My heart with yours

Hold me, gentle mother
In your loving arms
Keep me from this world
And its many harms

For when I'm in them
My doom is long forgotten.

Dedicated to my mother. Happy Birthday, 1 hour and 40 minutes early. ♥

Written 9.30.09 @ 10:20 PM

A Little Less.

A Little Less

I'll never walk with ease and steady breath,
Like all the world can do
I'll never carry my own child
Inside this precious womb
I'll never see myself grow old,
Gray hairs the treasures for all my years lived
I'll never keep up with you
No matter what I give

And everyday, I feel my body give a little less
And everyday, I fight not to feel powerless
But my body decides for me
And now I feel so very sleepy.

Written 9.29.09 @ 10:23 PM

New Beginnings.

New Beginnings

Don't let life break you,
Break it in first
Give it a show
For all you're worth

This time around
You may fall to your knees
But next time it comes,
You'll float on the breeze

You deserve this joy,
Go have some more
Life is a journey,
And it's time to explore.

Dedicated to my first love and my best friend, Amy. ♥

Written 9.28.09 @ 11:59 PM

Everything We Know.

Everything We Know

Earth.
Love.
Me.
You.
Earth.
Love.
Us.

Us.
Earth.

Love.
♥

Written 9.27.09 @ 10:05 PM