Within the Whirling Thoughts

Land. Oh sweet land. Where my feet are planted solid. Land. Oh sweet land. Where I know what is around. All around me, the storm surges. The waves crash against the reef The winds batter the cliff. Yet, in my cove, I lie safe. Safe. Safe. Safe and warm Safe and healthy. Safe and secure. Safe from death. Safe from turmoil. Safe. Safe to live another day.

Never have I seen waves this big. For when they rise they obscure the very horizon For when they fall they open up the deepest canyon Never have I felt wind this strong. For the tops of the waves, they mist and spray. For the droplets of rain feel like pebbles on your skin. Never have I been so scared of the seas. For each second is unpredictable. For each second could be your…

What is a planet if not a meteor? What is a meteor if not a planet? A planet without a path. A planet with no ambition. A planet with no direction A planet that has been cut adrift. What is a meteor if not a planet? A planet without a system. A planet without warmth. A planet without life. A planet that has no nurturing body that wants to be its orbit. What is a meteor if not a…

I wear my stains like a jacket of ink. A jacket of ink speaking of all the ick. A jacket speaking of all the shame. Inked on my skin like a permanent stain. I wear my stains like a jacket of ink. Things I cannot, even though to forget I seek. A jacket speaking of all the shame. Of all the mistakes I have ever made. I wear my stains like a jacket of ink. A Jacket of stains embedded deep…

From my place on top of the watchtower I gaze upon the world From my place on top of the watchtower I gaze upon the cities and the masses that live within them. From my place on top of the watchtower Connected to them through the ether. I gaze upon their deeds. Their deeds, their mistakes, and their crimes. From my place on top of the watchtower. I gaze upon the suffering. I feel all…