I’ve never been a big fan of sugar coating; engaging in the con of disguising certain things to appear better than they seem. I’ve always felt it to be a lie that’s been manufactured solely for the sake of appealing to an individual’s better nature. However, I am convinced that sugar coating and possessing a …
Authenticity
//written 4.30.19// ||In a world of fleeting glimpses of hope Jaded by falsely placed optimism, The few true creators: Artists of authenticity, Cling to the lasting bits Of corroding hope. Timeless in nature And boasting of its’ ageless beauty This relic of years past Entangles itself into the facets of our present culture So intricately …
Unconditionally
||And life was still beautiful Within the days that Never seemed to end You found every excuse To make me smile. And life was still beautiful Within the nights that The tears wouldn’t stop You let me know I would never be alone. And life was still beautiful Within the pain that Tore my heart …
Antipodes
||A discrepancy. A truthful lie Saturated with sentiments Contradicting the other Like a definition Constructed entirely Of antipodes... Yet, Life went on Balanced on a crutch Held together by Bent nails and Band-aids That this world claimed Would be adequate Enough to carry us. But, As we continued to Depend on its Crumbling foundation We …
Feel
||Every time you feel, don't ignore it. Don't deny it's right to exist. Even if it hurts. Especially if it hurts. Feel the pain and feel it deeply, because as we allow ourselves to feel the ache in our souls, we allow our hearts to heal. So feel more than fine... Feel more than the …
Timeless
||One might wonder What it was that Caused them to love. To love in such a way That they couldn’t Help but fall further. No one could quite Put their finger on it, But they knew that those two Were from another time. Lost in the chaos of today, One could glance over, And miss …
You
||Oh but you- You seemed so far And further still you grew. But to me... Somehow you were already gone; a lifetime away. How beyond me it was That in some universe (distant and secluded) we recalled the motions to our dance that our hearts had grown to know. The beat pulsing in our veins …
Soulmate
||And it was like a time portal Two souls Aged by time But yet Still very much the same Your soul still craving Beating for adventure The desire of experiences Burning in your veins. I read it in your eyes Like a fiery sunset at dusk. The taste of excitement still Lingering on your tastebuds. …
Summer Nights
||It’s in the moments like these So overwhelmingly simple Bells and whistles set aside Our futures out of our mind For but a split second No agendas Checklists People to please Just living. Breathing the crisp air after the storm. We felt so alive It seemed almost too good to be true But even if …
Art
||But don’t you see my dear? Just as you are... simply, utterly breathing, loving, and doing exactly what every beat of your heart craves is a masterpiece. You, my dear, are art. and the gravest mistake you could ever make is attempting to imitate another’s design because while we in ourselves are art, Trying to …
