We sail the stormy
Oceans of uncertainty
In vessels made
Of dread and dreams.

Sometimes all it takes
Is a little nudge
For a problem
To plummet down a well
And disappear —
Not often.
Not today.

Old sayings,
Still repeated —
Long since
Without meaning.
Misbegotten wisdom,
Live the metaphor.

Sane so long we
Keep our minds closed,
Free so long we
Keep our eyes closed —
Little bubbles in the black,
With gravity nor dimension
To limit our eternity.

It is simple —
Do not insist on
Knowing and controlling
Everything,
And there will never be
A need for lies.

We cannot choose
Our love,
Our fear,
Our shame —
And yet we
Assume to be free.

Do not be afraid
To show yourself —
Your quirks amuse me.

A charging cell phone on a nightstand,
A last message left unread —
A social beacon in the night,
A blinking lifeline out of darkness,
A reminder in our solitude
That we are not
Alone.

Facts
Do not
Change feelings.

Ideals fade
In absence
Of accomplishment.

You assume too much —
My promise to deal with it
Never once
Mentioned results.

All she received
Is what I would have
Given you —
And yet,
I am the poorer for it.

Feed the vibe
That frees the mind,
Distort the thoughts
Maintaining
The cycle.

Beware the tides
Which anger rides —
Annoyance shows,
Albeit often
In subtle signs.

Why fret over
Each minor setback —
Save your worries
For when life
Seems to go smoothly.

Fellow artists,
Beyond necessity,
May your ends
Never meet —
Luxury inhibits
Creativity.

I'd rather
You curse me now
And thank me later
Than the other way around —
Even knowing
I will not be there.

We get to choose
Where we stand
But not which sides
There are.

Involuntary compliance,
Forcefully subdued —
Play the hand you're dealt,
For battered or worse.

Force company
And you will see
How loneliness
Goes deeper
Than being alone.