Valley of souls

 

I walk through

this valley of souls.

all just drifting along aimlessly,

following invisible alleyways,

leylines of liquidity.

No purpose, nor destination.

A babbling brook

of consciousness,

a stream of lost thoughts,

a river of frustration.

And I wonder

do any of them see me?

As I bound along

to a dream,

reciting a soliloquy

that is writing itself in my eyes,

as my

music rises full of passion.

 

The dead eyed gazes,

the unawakened stares,

not so subtly fixing

themselves on the floor,

in case any other eyes

should see the emptiness

through these windows inside.

 

I’m a rambler

on an endless highway,

with purpose in my feet.

But everywhere I look

I just see lost ghosts,

spectral hosts pulling

their meat covered

skeletal homes

around like snails

slithering on the ground.

 

But I have to see the light,

I’ve seen too much darkness

to last a lifetime, and I need to be inspired

for not all is such a dark plight,

there are other enlightened eyes

that stroll by from time to time.

And you my dear

are the brightest of all,

a beacon to all the hopeful souls

that walk this old town.

Footprints

 

Plant your heart

in that one lone field,

for love grows

from a single seed,

and in a world full

of buildings

become the tree.

Grow uniquely,

don’t just be built

in carbon copy mimicry.

Listen to the voice

that speaks, saying

stay don’t leave, and when you feel

inadequacy, remember

that one single seed

became you.

And our footprints

are gigantic.

 

Take in all the positives,

breathe out negativity,

and don’t drink the ill

nor poison the well.

Become something else.

Something better.

For when the weather

is getting you down

the only direction left is up, right?

 

And whether you follow

the path of enlightened minds

or the maze of the blind,

when you close the shutters

on the negative side,

only hope is left

where you reside.

So, pour some rays of sunshine

into that already beaming

soul and show the whole truth

the good, the bad, the parts in-between.

For when it’s played out in line,

your life is a miracle, and we may walk

alone on some of the ride,

but keep taking big strides

as our footprints are gigantic.

A playground for dancing feet

 

These streets

where love never skips a beat.

A playground for dancing feet.

With the music in my heart

and a swing in my step

I reach for the stars.

 

Will you take flight with me?

 

Come share in the night.

 

We can sing

our lungs to the sky.

Raise our voices

as loud as we can.

Then we will fly.

 

One heartbeat at a time.

 

Take my hand

underneath the silver mirror ball moon

and just swirl through

the dark with me.

I’ll show you the lightest of touches.

If you raise your voice, sing to the sky,

lift your eyes and look into mine,

you will see a fire inside.

A universe burning to hold you tight.

 

Come share in this delight,

I’ll show you the highs.

I’ll show you the light.

Come,

and we will taste

all the flavours

of the night.

Come

and we can levitate

across the milky way.

 

We can sing as loud as we want,

no one will hear, no one will care.

We have our own sky,

and we can pluck the stars

to save for future days

and we will always have the song

in our hearts.

So, let’s dance.

Trust in the heart inside

and let our hips sway

long into the night.