Silver moonlight danced along the black satin of the river as we sped past toward unknown destinations.
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We could have danced all night had we not met at dawn.
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Who am I?
I am wildflowers and dying embers
I am a hidden sun and the smell of rain
I am the wind in your hair and the taste of snowflakes
I am everything insignificant
And in this, I have become somewhat significant
It’s a paradox, you see
I am not the stars
But the space between
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My nightmares have become daydreams.
Anything is better than reality
Even the haunting memories
Hurt less than what waits outside my door
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If the sun will not rise
I will create a sun
And bring in the morn
On my own two shoulders
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Life is a series of highs
We chase each peak head on
Only to jump from the ledge
Dreaming of wind under our wings
Wishing for a moment of suspension
Runners high
Artist high
Lovers high
Drug high
We race for the pinnacle
Of our fleeting being
Hoping to forget the canyons
The fissures
Of what we leave behind
And we fall
Further than we rose
But summit calls
And I must fall
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I feel as if I were destined for greatness, but I do not know in which direction it lies.
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Things don't always get better with the sunrise. Sometimes all it does is expose the faces of our monsters.
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I looked into the void
Off the canyon cliff
The darkness called my name
“Be careful now, don’t slip
But if you do, you will find rest.
All suffering halted,
Pain dissipated.
On second thought,
Just jump, dearie.
Here no one suffers
Peace is not arbitrary
You can finally find rest
From all your earthly woes
Finally, your efforts will be blessed
let the darkness engulf you
Jump and find peace.”
I come to as I fall forward
Soundlessly, I follow gravity
Encompassed by darkness
No pain, sorrow, or woe
No joy, peace, or hope
They lied
But now it’s too late
Even from down here
I hear the echoes of their screams
Begging me not to leave
While there is no pain down here
I’ve left nothing but pain behind
Do not trust the void
It tells nothing but lies.
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Be still, my stormy soul
The wind has not yet passed
Through waves erode your heart
If you keep raging you’ll surely not last
Be strong, my wavering soul
Your trial is not yet through
Keep fighting, stand tall
Looking back, you’ll see how you grew
Be humble, my lofty soul
Forget your boasts and towers
The higher you build, the further you fall
Stay silent and strengthen quieter powers
Be true, my faithless soul
Don’t forget who you are
Your experiences and choices mold you
Look in the full mirror and not just a shard
Be still, my stormy soul
For night has come
The day is over, the battle won
Though we’ll meet our foes in battle again
Remember how far you’ve come
There is still too much undone
To say their victory is won
Stand strong against the winds
Tall against the waves
Continue on, let the storms rage
Do not let the battle become your grave
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Let’s hide tonight
Under blankets, staring at the stars
Let’s speak tonight
Of old friends and new ideas
Let’s learn tonight
Of small details and secret loves
Let’s remember tonight
Dark skies and quiet words
Let’s hope tonight
That somehow, we’ll survive this world
Let’s live tonight
Even if just for a moment
And believe
Everything is going to be alright
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They say hope is fragile,
A flower bending with the wind
This is not so.
Rather,
Hope is strong
Just easily lost
a beloved friend
you’ve now forgot.
Listen carefully
She still whispers softly.
I am not weak.
My roots are deep,
My branches strong
You’ve just wandered away
For far too long.
Fear not, my weary traveler
You can find the way back.
First, you must grasp onto courage,
Step forward.
Take a right at decision,
This path will not fail.
Follow optimism,
He’ll show you the way.
Carry on, down the rocky trail,
Follow the distant light.
Soon, your destination will come into sight.
Do not wander off again.
Or you’ll find yourself,
More lost than before.
Stay near, my darling,
Do not forget my strength,
For when the night has passed,
The battle field will be lit by the sun,
Shadows of enemies shall disperse.
Your battle has been won.
Do not forget the path
That lead to your victory.
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I set my soul adrift
Among the sea of stars
Searching for the pieces of a broken heart
The journey was perilous
I lost my self along the way
Through rivers of tears
Jungles of confusion
Salt fields unfulfilled expectations
Shard by shard
I pieced together your broken heart
Through the journey
I slowly fell in love with that broken heart
When the last piece was stitched back together
I hoped you’d allow a part of it to remain with me
I presented you with the heart and gave you mine
Disgusted, you threw my gift on the floor
Shattered to a million pieces
You walked away with your healed heart
While beasts tore mine apart
Now I stand here in a shattered night
My heart lost to the winds
Too fragmented to be fixed.
I put you back together
In return,
You tore me apart
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Tick tock
Tick tock
Every second mocks
The weakness of the heart
Our minds scream
Silently
Our hearts dream
Of a better time
A peaceful place
Where our path was an easier climb
But we reside there no longer
Now we lay, in a dark abyss
The world continues onward
Leaving us to remanence
On a time when we could believe
Tick tock
Tick tock
Time knocks
We dare not breathe
For fear of what is too come
Our swords are sheathed
We fight no more
Our time is up
Dreams left at the door
We follow time
We hear the locks behind
Tick Tock
Tick Tock
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We are all human
What don’t you get?
Man; Woman
Jew; Muslim; Christian
Gay; Straight; Trans; Asexual
Black and White
Can’t you see we’re alike?
We are human
Our boundaries are nothing more than lines in the sand
On an Earth, so much bigger than ourselves
You put us into categories
Saying: “I am this. They are that.”
No middle ground
No room for compromise
Don’t you see this isn’t right?
We are human
We are not isolated boxes
In a world of labels
Rather, humanity is one large Venn diagram
Unique, but overlapping
But you can’t understand that-
We all love, hope, and dream
We cry the same tears
Bleed the same blood
War doesn’t change that
Hate doesn’t change that
Power doesn’t change that
What is so hard to grasp?
We make mistakes
That’s OK
We are human
Learn from it
Power is not a necessity
Lives are
And love is love is love is love
Why don’t you understand?
We are past the time for words
All that can be said has been repeated
Only actions lay ahead
To change the world, change yourself
We may fall
We are human
We always, always, always, get back up
We are human
We hate and love in the same breath
We are human
We harm where we should heal
We are human
We learn from the past
We are human
We will change the world
We are human
We are one
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It's been so long
Since I allowed the idea of a possibility
Although I never let the idea go past that possibility
It stung a bit when you asked if we could talk
We both knew what it meant
I was prepared
I was grateful for the
Idea of a possibility
While it lasted
Now all I hope for
Is a friendship remaining
For that is more than I’ve had
In such a long while
I understand the reasoning behind
Your logic
But still I hope
Although it seems so impossible
That we can remain friends
And this is why
We never open up
Because it can only lead to pain
So lets just stay friends
No one will get hurt
It's safer that way
But thank you
For the idea of a possibility
I hope we can remain friends
At least
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I do not know pain
I do not know love
I do not know hope
Hurt
Or sacrifice
I do not know passion
Temptation
Or longing
I do know the components of a cell
I do know the proper APA citations
I do know the six levels of morality
Years upon years of education
Of schooling
Hundreds of tests
Quizzes
Essays
Completed
Knowledge condensed and stuffed
Into the center of our existence
Rote memorization
Of dry, pointless facts
Filling our mind
Forgetting application
I do know how about Descartes
I do know DeMoivre’s theorem
I do not know fear
I do not know joy
I may be knowledgeable
Yet I have no wisdom
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