Willing To Learn

On occasion, we have to

surrender to our circumstance

and give up with grace.

Admit defeat,

heal your broken heart,

new beginnings.

You have the choice

to put the past behind you.

The choice to empty your picture frames

and put new memories inside.

Everyone in this world idles lost,

sifting through what to keep,

and what to toss.

What will you miss?

What can you buy brand new?

What should be tossed to the trash?

Some objects stay missing forevermore,

some objects are lessons learned.

Some lessons are meant to pass

on to the next student.

Was It Worth It?

 We own not a single item in this life,

we only rent and borrow until we die.

Arrogance doesn't

overshadow benevolent acts.

No throne can make your life, 

or worldly possessions

worth more than mine.

You are not superior to me,

or anyone I know.

Possessions are not

more precious than people.

Pride can be such

a malevolent device,

it can be willing to kill

to keep its dignity.

Worthless-

what a way to feel without

your worldly dominion.

Where You Belong

We're drifting on a ship,

unaware of who will float

in and out of our lives.

Question who to keep close,

and who to let coast into the distance.

Drifting through this life,

you will meet millions.

There are a million mouths

to speak their peace about you.

Yet not a single voice matters

unless it matters to you.

 

You'll have your own opinions,

you'll hold your tongue,

you'll spill your guts.

You'll learn about this world,

how to handle yourself,

how to handle others.

How to anchor yourself.

Self Doubt Is A Sickness

A question, a thousand times a day,

vanishes when it counts.

A question collision,

causes self-doubt.

Ask it when it counts.

Ask it, when it, counts.

Self-doubt creates a trap,

caged inside our own minds.

A fear of failure,

a fear of success.

A fear of death,

a fear of living.

A fear of the unknown, living,

somewhere in between.

Between failure and success,

alive but not living.

Work

 Humanity dreams of the multitudes-

healthier lives, peace, occupation, retirement.

We dream of what's around the corner,

what we can build for years to come.

Execution is the tricky part,

and the willingness to move on

after striking a stumbling block.

How do you cope?

Do you move on

and try to step over

this block as you build?

Ignorance creates weakness,

keep trying till you stumble no more.

Casting Shadows

 Confidence is crucial

to cracking cowardice.

Fight your fears

to climb the ladder.

Climb to find your lost character

          -to find yourself.

Inch out into the sun

or stay hidden in the dark.

Darkness only knows

the light can cast its shadow.

Follow in the footsteps

of shadowy greatness,

and let the sun create you.

Don't compare yourself

to other creations,

you're the only person

in your particular position.

How is greatness achieved?

How are you to know

until you try?

Silent

 Disconnected,

counting the metaphoric miles

between my world and me.

Struck by the reality

of complete strangers surrounding me.

Disconnect,

don't understand anyone-

but be there,

to be...

Exist for what?

To be me,

or something,

or nothing,

how am I to know?

I've become lost in my existence,

what have I been created for?

Once, I knew the answer,

had a super singular view on life,

well, my view has strayed.

I've humbled myself.

My problems became menial,

and I can't bring myself to care

about the menial any longer.

The world can take my menial life,

and I'd be none the wiser,

as I have nothing left to offer.

I continue to breathe,

but can't understand why.

I don't belong here,

don't know why,

but I continue to be.

Clear Your Mind

Find peace within yourself,

brew some coffee,

watch the steam rise.

End personal battles,

pour yourself a cup,

wait for it to cool.

Tea isn't for everyone to spill,

quiet your mind and mouth.

Focus on yourself,

tune everything out.

Open your mind,

don't think,

take a sip.

Take the time

to be transparent.

Take Care

It's a sad world full of sad people.

Everyone can commiserate in sadness.

Reach out with your sorrows,

outstretch a hand and ask.

The power to say no

to negative thought 

is in your hands.

Fingertips to slip through-

don't lose your hope,

don't lose yourself.

Feel Your Fate

 Blank canvas and I, 

we have quite the relationship.

Found myself blind, 

using my fingers to read 

the texture on the walls.

How much more blank canvas could I be?

Faceless, mirrored, I stood, 

trying to recognize myself.

Blank canvas was all I could see.

In a panic, I ask myself,

"Who am I?"

I am faceless, blank canvas.

Read the walls of acceptance.