Peace comes: When laying under the stars. When wrapped up in his arms. When listening to bird song. When speaking to God above.

I walk around, feeling whispers. Avoiding the eyes that prosecute m… The stares. The glares.

This morning, I was so happy. Clean and ready to work. I thought you would care. Care enough to clean me,

center There once was a time when I was… Happy and bright. Not a care in the world. Just going through life,

Lord, Things are unbearable. I have been shouting. I have been crying. Hoping you would listen.

center When I’m with you, I have no worries, but then I don’t see you, don’t talk talk to you,

Exhausted, Drained, I have nothing left. No more strength to fight against… I’m sinking.

Don’t leave me brokenhearted. Don’t leave me in the dust. Don’t pretend you love me, if all you feel is lust. I’m scared you’ll walk away.

center Love is a simple thing, but we complicate it. We muddy it up with doubt and fear… Doubt in ourselves.

I close my eyes to surrender to th… but instead get bombarded by image… Your smile flashes at me from the… Your laughter bubbles out, and it’s like I’ve gone back in ti…

“Can you breathe?” the air is asking, as smoke fills my lungs. I am crouched under a leaf, the tears streaming down my face

In my eyes I see us, standing side by side, nothing can come between us, no matter how hard people try. In some eyes they see him,

Cousin. Brother. Best friend. All one person and now he’s dead.

Love life, but love death also. It isn’t the end, only a beginning that we don’t und…

Tapping fingers on a keyboard, writing directly from my mind. Stuck in the numbness of detachmen… not noticing the hours that tick b… Tracks from tears made slowly,