Despite my sacrifices
I'm still wrapped
Around the wrong finger.

If you leave and I move on,
Know I'll still trail poetry —
Shiny little grains of soul
Pointing your way back to me.

Even while craving the sweet,
Learn to appreciate
The bitter.

No matter
How hard I try
I fail to find
The me
Amidst the clutter
Of my wasted life.

My homeless soul —
Hell is where the heart is.

The road
Cares not about
Your intended
Destination.

Instructor, please
Disregard my identity —
Teach me how to think
Like you.

Lost in the network
We remain
Alone.

Basking in light,
Craving the shadow
Of a life less luminous.

Negativity increases
The burden.

Cower in darkness,
Embrace the numb
Until either life
Or nothingness
Collapses.

Life evades the dreamer.

Go ahead.
Reflect, but know —
You are not
Your image.

Do not follow dreams
That are going up
In flames.

Stop caring.
Let reputations burn,
Let expectations crumble —
Real life
Always
Comes first.

I am
Too broken
For power games.
Cut me loose?
Do not expect me back.

Hold tight
Your grief
And sink
A little deeper.

While we move on
Once we have learned,
Most remain
Where they land.

Learn
To let yourself
Like what you like —
Shame is a one-sided fight.

Clear your mind.
Fear not
What can be seen,
But not felt —
Instead,
Resist what stands
Between the shadows
And the light.