To punish me for my contempt to authority, fate made me an authority myself. ~Albert Einstein~
27.2023.08
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Tell me it’s me. Whispered wind songs Fated history. Melted forms Fade to be.
Don’t really want to write when I… Or do I? Temper short – should be mission a… Dark waves to consume me but it’s… Finding some balance, get some shi…
Under the rubble deep beneath the great abyss lies a secret winding labyrinth. Caves, tunnels, valleys, mountains… seas and streams.
Seeing their pain The story’s the same I hurt you. You hurt me. What is to gain Besides closer to insane
As the paint begins to chip the faucets steady their drip. The tree stands tall. As the floors they strain and creak.
Somber sentences tell me I’m wron… Yet the beat of my heart sings a different song. Working for the man Or say the son of Sam.
And as the waves crashed in I knew what I was meant to do. Hell, who am I kidding? I have always known. Like, this was
Sensations attack As I crave what I lack. The me that I was once before. Slamming the door On the lies and the lore
‘Can I smoke this pain away?’ She asked one summer’s day ‘The comfort that I get’ she says takes me to another place Away from this cold world
If I had to lead an army I’d start with an army of One. Learning the details of self withi… Sure path to the Sun. For if my Heart gets weary
What does it take to just be Do I sit like this, do I look lik… What does it take to just be From the cuts on my wrist to my ba… What does it take to just be
Asked for a sip of rain Weather man now forcasts a hurrica… I might say, This whole ask and you shall recei… Is getting a bit insane.
I live my life out for you. My existence– all of my actions ar… Can’t you see it? Clearly. I used to see you clearl… You have let the malestrom over ta…
Waves of black Defenses attack. And I feel– I’m better off alone. Situations stark Release in the dark.
Ok, I got it. Had to think real hard about What I may have wanted. A little spark to revive my heart Sure, let’s get on it.