Inch forward
Into darkness
Navigate
By memory
Of light

Blessed coffee
Pure and dark
You clear
The fog of sleep
Carry me
Through office hours
Alleviate my suffering
In dealing with
Stupidity
Thank you
For helping me
Survive another week

What may not yet be right
Can still look
Better than before
Dressed in
Periwinkle shades of night
Softened in the glow
Of a new moon rising

My biggest flaw
I've been told
I always try
To fix
What ain't broken
So ever since
When in doubt
To be sure
I break it first

You
Taught me
How to lie

Seeking adventure
They found
Trouble instead
And to their
Utter surprise
Liked it

Dance
Through passive crowds
Draw lively patterns
Standing out
Amidst the endless
Uniform tracks
Of those
Without dreams

The world may burn
For all I care
As long as you
Are safe
With me

Swing
To life's cadence
Find rhythm
In everything
You doobie-do

Don't fear
Letting go
Focus on
What's left
After release

Back home
Where nostalgia lives
Once cherished memories
Seem smaller
Now you've seen
The world beyond

In case of disappointment
Lower expectations
Never standards

Treasure each dream
However unlikely

Patience
Without pressure
Will never
Produce diamonds

Maturity
Should be redefined
To be the moment we realize
A most fundamental flaw
Our senseless urge to impress
Those who disapprove
Or couldn't care less
Who we are

Even with
My worldview
Shattered
Dreams
Crashing
Hopes
Crumbling
My Faith
Will not
Collapse

Trust
Your instincts
Doubt
Your urges

We are all
The center
Of our universe

Why are you
Deaf to my
Emotional busy tone
This heart
Is currently
Unavailable

Her words
Pure determination
Her eyes
Melancholy
In a thin coat
Of sunshine