Purpose

my soul is free from the chains
out of the familiar, done with the strange.
happy, hopeful, and free

New Beginnings

ready or not,

it's here

time to start

next phase of life

felt like time

was moving slowly

now it's on speed

and you must

catch up...

Lessons Learned

we- are done.
unsaid words- are gone
no remorse, no tears.
regrets are few and
won't be long, until
you are just a memory.
a lesson learned
positive- how to love, respect
and trust,
no hate.

Concrete Rose

stone cold
shut off from the world
scared of what may happen
show yourself 
your true self
and see how your life changes
color springs from the ground
red petals emerge from the cold soul
softness, beauty, life, appear
making way for someone to
become
who they were afraid to be-
themselves

Precious Pearls

on a string
one wrong tug
it could all end
life, precious for all
some don't value it
some don't care
some, all they want to do is share
what they have, what they know, what they feel
letting others know and realize that they are real
people, not robots or objects
with feelings, emotions and faults
with help, people can develop into great people
each pearl coming together to form a circle
held together by a string, relying on each other
we need each other to get there
delicate thread holds us tight
make one right or wrong move, it might
end or begin a new sequence of life

lying

to say that i don't care would be lying
when there's hurt, anger, and confusion inside
you played with my heart as if it were a toy
leaving me guessing what you felt every time
i feel like i've lost that one special friend
someone who i told my whole life story to
my deepest secrets, my fears and dreams
it feels as if you ripped my heart out of my body
leaving an open wound for the world to see
one that just won't seem to heal
communication is the key to life's relationships
one unsaid word could ruin it completely
you now leave me betrayed, upset and confused
six
    feet
         under

Three P's of Success

patience
it takes time to get what one wants
one has to believe and know it will happen
it will not happen overnight
if you want the right and real things, you must not rush them

persistence
keep at it
if one gives up, what is the point of all they did
keep up what one does even when there are tough times and one
will feel accomplished in the end

pressure
some say many perform best under pressure
pressure forces one to perform at their highest 
level in order to do their best
pressure creates a diamond
out of your toughest moments, the best things can be produced

Late

up late
dreaming with eyes open
about the 
what ifs of life

Why

why are you still on my mind
in my dreams
i don't see you
i don't hear you
i can't touch you
but still i feel you
and don't want to 
done, finished, complete

Drifting Away

Drifting away
so close we became one
now two souls we are 
peaceful

Paper

a blank paper
LIFE
strokes of paint
slowly adding color
whether deliberate or not
add depth to LIFE
an unfinished portrait
each moment, adding paint
winds blow the portrait away
dust falls
LIFE is ruined,
crumpled paper

Pieces

u hurt me, u broke me
u had me, u told me
words that i longed to hear
about how you cared for me
and would never want to hurt me.
u held me and showed me that love
had no worries, no care of life
it can be expressed as loudly or as
softly as i'd like.
u cared for my thoughts, feelings
and listened when i spoke
but somewhere along my words
you heard your own and decided to 
follow that voice.
our bond is not the same
our love is not the same
you and i are not the same
i'm free to let you go, while
dissecting myself to find out why 
i'm so free...
it's disconcerting at times to know that
i let you go
you, the person who knows all my secrets
you, the person who knows all my faults
you, the person who i trusted with my heart
i showed you bits and pieces of my soul
hoping to unveil the canvas of my life
but we could never get there
due to your misconceptions of my artwork
i'm not hurt enough to shut off 
from the world,
but broken.
the pieces lay at my feet, waiting for me to
get my life back together.