Traveling her deranged ways,
My threads of sanity untangled —
Loving her
Made a mess of me.

Identity —
Not circumstance,
But who we are
Despite.

Remedial compliments,
Life-changing kindness —
Prove to the disheartened
That no one is unlikable.

To know
All possibilities,
First discharge
Your negativity.

External problems
On our path
Often only seem
Remote.

Absence is
An exit wound.

On the right side
Of wrong —
Stay pesky.

Glass tears
In oceans, clear —
Watching me,
Still, but see
Yourself reflected,
Not my pain.

Having recorded
My thoughts,
I can say
I have my moments.

You rebels out there,
Remember —
Changing the rules
Is still
Playing the game.

If only my actions
Spoke equal wisdom
As my words.

Compromise.
Sacrifice.
Realize.
Despise.

Good things come
To those who wait —
Routinely intercepted
Before reaching
Destination.

Anger beyond
What gets said,
Broken egos over easy —
Passive-aggressive
Our frustration manifests,
One below the belt
Stab at a time.

Who is to blame
When your frustration's cause
Proves the effect
Of another's discontent
Towards something
Yours?

Indignation
Is an act.

By now, experience
Must have shown
You can't rely
On expectations —
Not even
Disappointment.

Muted thoughts
Tuned to static —
Brimming
Like a hollow
Holds emptiness.

I have
Read your story —
It's not for me.

Then and there
Long since passed —
Who you are
Is here and now.
This time.
This world.
This life.
Discover.