The brightest souls tend to fade the fastest,
Staring at my reflection,
I wonder how long I have left,
Time is eternal so it’s anyone’s guess,
I take a breath,
The day begins to progress,
I’m challenged by those that are dim,
Those that lack a bright soul,
Those without a genuine limb,
I’m forced to lose light, give myself to them,
They drain me of my being,
But I will always keep my smile,
Forever and ever with me,
The day begins to wind down,
I return to that same mirror,
I’m happy with the person I see,
I suppose that lucid nightmare was just a dream…

I’m trying to fight away my wants,

Sticking to my needs,

Sleepless nights fade,

The days begin to proceed,

Tired of the man that I have to be,

The demand for perfection is engulfing,

Demons sound louder than angels merely whispering,

I’m left standing in a deep gaze,

Contemplating my future through the foggy haze,

Wandering the streets as my soul erodes away,

Left in a confused state of disarray,

The origin of my thoughts begin to fade to gray.

A constant barrage of battery,
Protecting my soul from the evil that surrounds me,
Imaginary walls built from years of calamity,
Coping with the loss of a friend,
Seconds pass by with a gust of wind,
Tears turn thick while glands wore thin,
The future is the present that never sung a hymn,
Forget about the sunshine is what sang in my head,
Sunglasses placed over my optical riverbed,
Envisioning better days wishing they were here again,
Memory is the burden replaying the movie until the end.

As I travel through life,

I often look back and think,

How did I make it this far?

Is this who I want to be?

These questions cross my mind constantly,

My simple answer is, I am just being me,

There is no path that I can follow,

I can only lead,

As I grow older on this planet, I know,

I’m on the verge of being mentally free,

Life is still superficial but I am trying to dig deep,

I can see beyond the trees and leaves,

There is more to life than just trying to breath,

Captivating the mind, body, and soul,

Those experiences that leave us feeling spiritually full,

Staying true sometimes does take a toll,

Surpassing your own expectations is when you start to grow,

No need for reservation because success is my home,

I’m on this infinite journey where I am the one in control.

I’m staring down the dark hall,

Looking to see who is there,

I see paintings on the wall,

Reminiscent of Yester years,

It is a portrait of a man shedding tears,

The loneliness that set in, you could hear,

Afraid to go through life becoming what he fears,

A pitch that faded out before it could reach an ear,

A candle that burned bright but wasn’t visible to an eye,

Late at night he drowned his sorrows in bottles of wine,

He was running from the expectations that were set too high,

Where to turn is what was going through his mind,

Trapped in a reality that he didn’t plan to unwind,

The white girl on his counter, he was about to cross the line,

Thoughts faded to black as the dawn drew near in time.

I’m truly thankful for the day I’ve been given,

No matter what happens,

Nothing can prevent the story from being written,

I have come a long way,

And for some reason the Lord has listened,

My purpose in this life, I’ll admit, is still missing,

Finding it out has been such an exciting mission,

Navigating through it all,

Standing tall and still wishing.

Obstacles have become obsolete,

I strive to be what the world might need,

Elevating my mind but planting both of my feet,

It is hard not to get lost when you are faced with defeat,

Striving for perfection has been a challenge, quite lonely,

How do you reach what most people cannot see,

Opportunities fly fast,

Arms stretched out in front of me,

Taking it day by day,

Inhaling success and trying to breathe.

Missing you like the ocean blue,

My heart is yearning, for some clues,

I can’t remember, the touch of you,

It has been too long,

Too long without you,

The waves have crashed down,

I’m looking around,

No matter which direction,

You are not to be found,

I wish I could hold you right now.

My one and only,

No fantasy,

Just true life story,

Where did you go?

Forget the glory,

I need you now,

I truly adore thee,

I admit there are nights,

That I may me weep,

Being alone, I cannot sleep,

My life can be so lonely,

So very incomplete,

I’m waiting to finish this story,

Come try and write it with me.

The stars are bright,
Shinning from the yester year daylight,
Nothing can stop me from living tonight,
Feeling like I’m on the upper echelon of my prime,
I’m my only enemy that I see at night,
Planes hovering over my eyes,
Bags heavy from putting in my grind,
Aging ever so but that’s life,
To breath is the miracle that the dead seek but can’t find,
I have over come each challenging plight,
It is just me and the world taking flight,
Traveling at the speed of light,
Closing my eyes to end this whimsical sight.

To lay with you would be the death of me,

Because your body next to mine is oh so heavenly,

The touch of your skin is so divine it’s quite a mystery,

Whenever I hold you in my arms and forget,

The world around me I’ll admit,

That perfect smile of yours is addicting and yet,

I find a way to pull myself away from you to rest,

Elegant and pure, just the woman my lord was saving me for,

I believe in miracles because of the fact that I know you mi Amor,

Thank you for everything and I’m so happy to have you to adore,

There is nothing in this life that I could want than you more.