[525] Vivid Night, Vivid Light

As I gazed upon my lifeI see a divide so clearMy yearning soul and the worldly strideMy ambition rears its teethas authenticity dies a silent death My heart craves revelling in the inner realmbut the external world the sound of a drill in my mindI am reminded of my privileged lifeAnd the inner light that [...]

[524] The Call of the Wild

The truth, the night, the vastness⁣⁣The endless sky and the endless⁣⁣flights of fancy and feelings⁣⁣The intuitive heart and its⁣⁣tiptoeing to stay alive⁣⁣The silence and its end⁣⁣The sounds that illuminate light⁣⁣⁣⁣Nature dies in our minds⁣⁣as we disconnect from the world⁣⁣The trees and the rivers fade away⁣⁣and we lose touch with the earth⁣⁣Risen to the surface⁣⁣the depth [...]

[523] Count Me Out

When the lights go out⁣⁣I’m left with a lack in me⁣⁣like damage dwells in my knee⁣⁣Is it pain or upward spinal ecstasy?⁣⁣⁣⁣Playing catch up to my thoughts⁣⁣An utter abandon of pride⁣⁣Shudder and stutter in speech⁣⁣All the ravens waiting for me⁣⁣⁣⁣In the painting of my life⁣⁣lies a dark centre amidst delight⁣⁣Melancholic bitter sweet flight⁣⁣A confident self [...]

[522] The Ascension Back Up

I emerge out of my shadow⁣⁣⁣to bask in the light once more⁣⁣⁣How many more lessons⁣⁣⁣before I've seen it all⁣⁣⁣Things that sparked joy no longer burn⁣⁣⁣The world outside remains so inciting⁣⁣⁣Yet I am a captive cranium⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣In a world where ⁣⁣⁣feelings never meet thoughts ⁣⁣⁣where life never meets death⁣⁣⁣All I hear is a crackling ⁣⁣⁣of my dimly [...]