My heart hurts for the youth A lack of direction and care Existing in a world who does not see Or hear Their cries The only time they are seen is when they die Countless times How are we not dealing with these crimes? Have we lost our minds?
As I stand in the room
Staring upon eyes of wonder
I wonder
How much more love do I have?
I’ve given enough away already
A shiv slowly carving into me
My body can only hemorrhage for so long
I am trying find a way
To bring you back to where we were
The warm summer day
When we became lost amongst street signs
Oblivious to the destination we knew nothing about
Be not afraid The road does not end here
As time slips through your fingers
Each grain of sand harder to grasp
Until one remains
Resting upon the palm of your hand
Memories of your past
Expanding from this single grain
Connecting to the ground below
A bridge to the existence you once had
That is impossible to cross
Forget today
Forget tomorrow
Forget,
The moment I can never take back
Clutching the very thing I could never let go
You
Forget,
Doubting all of my actions
Taking an extra second to question a decision
I was never going to make in the first place
Forget,
Wanting something better for myself
This is it
This is all
This is everything
Forget,
Thinking it is over
I am still here
I will keep going
I will keep going
I can only do so much to write a poem
If only,
I can turn these words into time
I would never stop writing
Just to keep you near forever
If only,
These words can close the distance
This poem would only be one word:
“Us”
If only,
Any other circumstance of which we can be together
This poem would be written
But this poem can never be written
I’ve wanted to get this to you sooner
I wanted to write faster than my heart can beat
But the problem was
Every time I thought of you
My heart skipped
And my hand fell behind
From every word added to this letter
And after completing this letter
An overwhelming feeling will occur
For those who want to change things about themselves
You are better than you think you are
When you jump
Feet barely leaving the ground
Look again
You will see yourself amongst the clouds
Moisture absorbing into your skin
Rejuvenation
For those who feel as if they are alone
You are not alone.
I take a second
Slow my breathing
Focus my thought
On the joy that is in front of me
I take a second
Following every hair out of place
Crumbs sprinkled on her face
The remnants of tonight’s dinner scattered across the floor
I take a second
To look into her eyes
As if diving into the ocean
My greatest fear of being alone
Floating without a life jacket
I take a second
Listen to every sound she makes
Always learning
Always growing
I take a second
Reminding myself
To love each day with her
As each moment passes like trains riding along their tracks
Unable to turn back for those left at the station
I take a second
Slow my breathing
Focus my thoughts
On the joy that is in front of me
I was told if I took the road less travelled
That it would make all the difference
Seeing it end makes me question its existence
