once you listen
to the silence
between the beats
of my heart
only then
will you understand
the depths
of my soul
once you listen
to the silence
between the beats
of my heart
only then
will you understand
the depths
of my soul
inside the silence
of the stars
I find you
tucked neatly inside
the depths
of my flesh
I try
to find you
in all the colors
of a sunrise
inside the whispers
of the wind
between the here
and now
as the silence
fills the ticking
of the clock
please just know
that wherever you are
I miss you
and I wish
that you
were still here
what if
I went away
into the stars
and so far away
into the universe
would you try
to find me
or let me
drift away
the lines
upon your skin
are etched
so deeply
into my mind
and
the sound
of your voice
is the rhythm
of my heartbeat
I wish
I could dissolve
into the universe
where I am
nothing
but dust and atoms
floating
so freely
into the void
I love
that I am
tangled up
in your existence
with the sand
beneath her feet
she can feel
the ardent edges
of the world
at her fingertips
this vast space
fills her acrid bones
grasping
at her flesh
her silent whispers
lay easy
upon the earth
as her soul
fades
from the darkness
of the night
Life can be a dramatic show at times, a stage full of actors, pretending to be someone they aren’t. Lights, camera, action. When the curtains raise we seem to always be searching for the right mask to hide behind. A fake smile to present to the world so everyone thinks we are okay, trying to be the perfect person society wants us to be. Perfection is only an illusion that tells you you are less than. It’s the false representation of life and yourself. None of us are perfect.
You are meant to walk the path that makes you feel whole. Whatever that path is in your eyes. You don’t need permission from anyone to be your true self. Do it unapologetically. Shatter those expectations of society. Plant the seeds within yourself and watch them bloom into something that is so beautiful and has always been so beautiful. Your true authentic self.
I want the real, honest and raw YOU. The one that is perfectly imperfect. The one with scars, pain, darkness, struggles, happiness, sadness, hopes and dreams. That’s the YOU I want. The real you.
Let go and dance before the song is over.
find me
in the silence
of the midnight hour
slowly peeling back
all the layers
of my flesh
where you
can finally fill
my lungs