Bruised, battered and blue

Bruised, battered and blue, hope gave way to gloom
doomed, long way from home, alone in this waiting room
a shadow man, a stony grimace, the skeletal hand
death stands, in this cold unpleasant land

Stomach hurts, swollen feet, blood flows free
no control of my faculties, can barely see
mouths speak, sound out of sync
lay here on the brink

A rush, pushed, pulled, room to think
could really use a drink, start to sink
the colour leaves as the darkness descends
brain closing down, feels like the end

Awake, a break, the room still grey, smells of bleach
wish this was a beach, the pain clings on like a leach
cant get released, too far to turn back
lips crack, hurt like Ive been tortured on the rack

Floating, flowing, freedom, flying higher
feels less dire, has my body called a ceasefire
rooms start making sense, no longer out of focus
colour comes back a day at a time I noticed

Smiles, hugs, hands held tight
heart feels light, surrounded by love, not fright
a step on the journey, feet feel weak
been here for weeks, but can now find the life I seek

Thanks for reading.
Peace & Love.
Kyle.

Never fade

Don't let life dull your smile, so bright

or let it snuff out your shining light

never fade from view

don't hide the real you

Don't let the world grind you down

it hurts to see that frown

never slip from the heights

one of the worlds greatest sights

Don't give the world the satisfaction

of dragging you down and out of action

never let the past devalue the present

days in your presence can be pleasant

Don't fear the beast in the dark

the black hole in the mind, electricity still sparks

don't fear tripping and falling, stumbling, crawling

your days are just dawning 

Thanks for reading.

Peace & love.

Kyle.

The Night Watchman part 2

 Sits perched, his guitar gently strums to the wind

the watchman still waits, his story just begins

slaying the demons of darkness

the night terrors that infest us

Whatever weather, whether wild or mild, sits in style

he never leaves his role, never breaks into smile

just plays his tune to soothe, smooth flowing

turns the darkness into colours, bright, glowing

When he catches sight of a bad dream, he breaks clear

fast as the night he is there to fight the fears

the nightwatchman never gives in or retreats

he knows the night so well, there are no defeats

So as you sleep, do so safe and calm

the night is his domain, keeps you safe from harm

as his guitar sings notes into the air

listen out for them, they show he is there

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love 

Kyle.

Crawling

Crawling through the rubble of so many broken plans

blood soaked from the cuts on my hands

twisted, torn, forlorn, the sharp stings

like knives cutting skin

Drifting through the debris of a broken mind

lost pieces of memories left long behind

as I tear strips off my feet on scraps of days

shredded bleeding as the fear sits and stays

Scorched remnants of a burnt out past

where we lived hard, played fast

fires still smoulder under the dusty ashes

burn the skin, tear filled eyes, mind flashes

A clearing, a resting place

to lay down and recover in this space

revive my health, build my resolve

to heal my cuts, break out of my shell and evolve

The lands once fearsome and full of frights

now just filled with beauty, bright lights

as I learn to walk, run, jump and soar

I rush onwards wanting to see more

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Light the seas

Your light shines fiercely
like a torch in the night, helps me see clearly
illuminates routes, shows the way
to the place where my heart stays

A beacon of hope, your eyes, alight
dazzling and bright, they delight
keep me safe from unseen frights, they lead me home
to where my heart does roam

A beam so bright stroking the sea
projecting love and protecting me
when stormy waters rock and the waves are threatening

 leads my boat to safety, where my heart sits beckoning

Thanks for reading

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

The simple things

A smile from a stranger, not one who mocks
a friendly talk, a drink a walk
being able to give your time and share
to show that you love and care

The cooling breeze soothing like a cuddle
when the beating heat bears down and you struggle
a day spent with those we love most
and you can bury old ghosts

A night with like minds, putting the world right
with people who want you close not kept out of sight
being happy in who you are
because in your heart you are a star

Time in the arms of a sweetheart
wrapped up tightly not wanting to part
these simple things
pleasures treasured as I sing

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love

Kyle.

Demon Angel

A demon in an angels dress
I fell, as she whispered her address
she stole my heart
took my soul, tore it apart

This devil in disguise
anyone would fall for the lies
she was a wonderous sight
as beautiful as the night

With her wings of white
her halo never sat quite right
maybe it was the devil horns
they should have forewarned

The kiss heavenly, I felt like hell inside
lies told, the nights we stole, took on a ride
thought she was an angel in my head
but here she lay a demon instead

Her facade held tight
a shimmering sight, a delight for the nights eyes
but her forked tongue gave her away
with the evil things she did say

Thanks for reading.

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

The System

Join the masses
belong to your classes
don't think for yourself
be a clone, its good for your health

Follow the leaders
question nothing, the world hates readers
keep paying your dues
whilst the richest refuse

Laugh on demand, they know better jokes
prod at the things they poke
follow blindly in the herd
your words will never be heard

Cry when you are told
run when they say, don't be bold
jump at command
follow the system, don't ever take a stand

Never take pride, you don't deserve
just join the other sheep, forever to serve
don't get ill, you cant afford
to lose your place in the endless march forward

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love

Kyle.

Longest night

A night can live a lifetime, draining beauty

memories like scenes from a movie

cluttered thoughts, visions unfold

story lines long untold

A day can last forever in the mind

memories can be so unkind

like photographs soaked with pain

the coldness takes over infects the brain

A face can stay forever in the eyes

an unwanted guest inside the shielded parts, memorised

scattered throughout, to come out when feeling the lows

in this story time, told by dark shadows

A smile can become a grimace, a hateful smirk

when demons of darkness take the image, do their work

memories distorted over time by the broken mind

come out when the eyes close their blinds

Words spoken in stuttered haste

seem such a waste

when history books rewrite the story, the longest night

when the darkness makes the story bare its teeth and bite

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Resentment

Life stolen, all I had left, resentment

all I had built crashed in an instant

left feeling distant, mind lost in the distance

as nights turn dull and days felt less innocent

The feelings of hate turned me sour and mean

couldn't crack a smile. the tears never washed clean

the stains in my heart forever to stay

never to be set free, reliving that day

A crush of pain, years in limbo

never knew that not knowing could break you so

lost myself, my health, any belief in me

just left a broken wreck at the bottom of the sea

A lifeline at the right time saved my fragile mind

gave me a chance to beat the decline, a long climb

something that will take a lifetime, but a chance to smile

for all the hours walked and all the lonely miles

Each day a step in the right direction

still alive to learn new lessons

to rebuild, to regain, to trust and love again

to make whole and fight past the pain

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love

Kyle.

Unconditional

Back and forth, a thousand miles paced

cant stand, legs like jelly, heart beat raced

Sweat pours down, this day feared, could I cope

offer enough, show my love fuelled by hope

The moment your face entered the room I knew

an unconditional bond of love born true

all the fears vanished in the blink of an eye

as your first sounds wailed out in a startled cry

Those delicate hands as they held mine for a brief second

a feeling beyond all anyone could wish, a blessing

brought tears to my eyes, a lump to the throat

and for you a kiss, forever I shall dote

The beat of your tiny heart, a sound forever in mind

our tunes eternally aligned

like the drumbeat to the song of my days

the melody held in my soul forever to stay 

Thanks for reading.

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

Seeking a new history

Forever searching for that lost kiss
that distant memory of faraway bliss
seeking the moments in the history books
where our hands touched over longing looks

Eternally hunting those days that thrill
where our heart beats stopped still
the recollections of a past, sweeping, sublime
where forever seemed such a short time

Trying to recapture those dances we shared
like speeding arrows of times where love cared
cant turn back the clock to those days
no clarity to the pictures, too many blurry replays

Always awaiting, the freeing moment those memories fade
and brand new ones are made
like a flame in a darkened room
the light cuts right through, at a new love bloom

Thanks for reading.
Peace and Love.
Kyle.

Superman

Not your superman

not a hero to thwart the villains master plan

not invulnerable, just an ordinary guy

more like Clarke Kent before he learnt to fly

Not in costume out fighting crimes

just a kind heart, I fall down sometimes

don't have any special powers, no good in a fight

I crack sometimes like the man of steel near Kryptonite

Cant put on a cape and tights, my underwear stays underneath

am scared of a crowd, just a guy who needs to breathe

not a picture of perfection

but have love, deep with affection

Not your superman or your dark knight

just a man with a pen, writes words, to fight

the injustice I see, the loveless hate and the greed

this life can be free, if we do what we need

Thanks for reading

Peace & Love.

Kyle

Signs

So easy to miss the signs
so often seems fine
the widest smile,the loudest laugh
walked the darkest miles on this lonely path

Cries for help, no voice to scream
internalises everything
wants to be seen, yet hidden from view
behind a blank screen, away from you

When the smile breaks, heartache wakes
shows its battered face
needs to be a part, but needs to run
a broken heart, thoughts weigh a ton 

The eyes don't lie, look deep inside
the conflict magnified
the jokes are a cover, a costume worn
inside trying to recover, still to be reborn

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love

if any of this relates please speak to someone

Kyle.

shining lights

The lights hit your face

the room takes you in, found your place

centre stage, you own it truly

a vision of beauty

The room holds its gaze

no eyes can look away, as your fires blaze

own the place, doubts give way

a vision as bright as a new day

The day hides away, when your voice hits the air

knows it cant compare

to the shining sight

this vision stood, bathed in light

The room uplifted, at the sound of the gifted

smiles and applause all yours, the room never shifted

yet you shy away

not yet ready to be a star on display

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love

Kyle

Midnight light

Drifting by the midnight light
under the dark cold skies
stars, glittery, shine bright
such a wondrous night

Wandering the grand expanse
feet moving in stuttered dance
under our lonely moon
if we had two, would sing an harmonious tune

Upwards on this hill of life
a long grind, can cut like a knife
but the views are so nice
a landscape worth the admission price

Alone, drinking in the beautiful show
a glimpse at the world in flow
the picture always shifting
the scene, a vision, a dream, so uplifting 

Thanks for reading.

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

Searching for love

Slap on your smiles, painted to look the part

flash the flesh, surely the way to his heart

you lay back think happy thoughts, think you know love

think it should be easy, another thing you feel unworthy of

Always searching, something else, to ease the clouded brain

to sweep you off your feet, to erase all the past pain

none offers what you really seek, someone who sees beneath it all

who understands, that the outside is just screaming as it falls

You show all you have on offer, to crush your own doubt

it helps to forget, let the hurt creep out

you lay it out for all to view, you think they show love

its just a game for them, a night of fun they can dispose of

The world can offer more, if you open your heart

let the love inside rather than depart

not just a physical attraction, a connection of sorts

where minds find time to bind, hearts entwine in support

Not just a contact sport

a sharing of like thoughts

where the words light up the night, like stars above
 they shine so bright, they shine like love

Thanks for reading.

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

Visions of you

The word love, conjures up so many paintings
images in the head, pictures racing, amazing
photos seen through the closed eyes, always so well defined
visions of you, spring to mind

The word love, speaks in all tongues
so many sounds, voices singing from top of their lungs
songs, when they are sung aloud
visions of you, appear from within the crowd

The word love, shows so many feelings
a great joy, happiness aplenty, gives heart meaning
it can sting, but it can sing and dance, a perfect view
the word love brings visions of you

Thanks for reading.

Peace and love.

Kyle.

Days and night

The days never seem to end, walking asleep

barely start, just exist in between

you could drop in at any point, always the same

any time at all, nothing ever changes the game

The drone of the wind through the window

the glare of the sun on screen

the things we do

no life in between

The days could become one, us a dormant swarm

just a big grey cloudy storm

a constant downpour of freezing rain

as the lightning fries the brain

The days go on and on, daydreaming, so far gone

too many passed to find the right tone

no escape from the aching gloom

until the new moon enters the room

The nights, the life begins at last

after the hours of daylight pass

the dancing, singing, friendships can eclipse

the sun, long in the past, now we give the stars a kiss

 Thanks for reading.

Peace and Love

Kyle.

Unspoken words

Type up a reply, ready to send
over the button I hang, the wrong way to end
should I just call, we could talk it over
maybe ill dial the number

Hover in place, words caught in my throat
just no escape, feel like I've lost hope
so I stall, wait till tomorrow falls
then I will make the call

We could meet for a meal or a drink
a day out, an evening to let our thoughts link
but if those words escaped, the three words I fear
then you could run and that's the last id hear

Cant decide how best to open up, to let you know
to express my inner most feelings, I'm no Romeo
you could be judge, jury, executioner of my heart
not sure it can take those poison darts

The words left unspoken as I leave to go
should have found the time to let my feelings show
now too late for the message to matter
fate so cruel and unkind, feel my heart shatter

Thanks for reading.
Peace and Love.
Kyle.

The 200 Club

Two hundred posts have passed
I never believed id get here so fast
the words did flow, the writer did grow
as a poet as a person it helped him so

The people Ive met have become friends forever
those memories will live on and I will treasure
the path started bumpy with rocks aplenty
but at each stumble a hand helped me

So thanks to all who have walked with me on this
id give you all a hug and kiss
but yknow don't want to chafe my lips
when Ive got so many words to spit

Here's to the next few hundred posts
where ill lay into old ghosts
maybe tell a tale of love
or of aliens from above

Thanks to everyone who reads, you all matter, you are all part of the journey.

Love you all, be amazing, be unique, buy my book if you feel it is worth a read.

Peace and Love

Kyle

Heart of gold

A lost soul searching for that heart of gold
always reaching, trying to find the right mould
living through your life in a daze
just to reach the one who stays

The floating embers of a bonfire of love
those moments brief when you felt enough
when you are living on the edge
so close to falling from that ledge

The streams of tears from waterfalls of emotion
flow past in slow motion
burn like acid in the face of a man in fashion
a life of long forgotten passions

A shell shocked fighter in the wars of the heart
when the battle ended, love did depart
to find its place amongst the graves
of old warriors, lost in the conflicts early days

This old face has seen them all, been them all
taken the highs and felt the falls
enjoyed the nights, despised the days
when that heart of gold walked away

Thanks for reading.

Peace and love.

Kyle.

Mixed Messages - Spoken word video

This is a video for Mixed messages, best listened to with headphones, but speaker will do the job!!

Thanks for watching
Peace and Love.
Kyle.

Landfill

Another day atop this scrapheap
too many layers deep, I weep
trash pile collapses, an avalanche
the detritus of another failed romance

Disposed of, rejected with the rest
a throw away lover, heart unexpressed
in landfill for not being shiny and new
the scattered refuse of love untrue

Binned as you got bored
needed a new toy, best you can afford
sent to the tip, dumped in this dark hole
debris of years of tears, hearts, flowers, my soul

Seen as junk, garbage no longer wanted, discarded
unbroken, needs repair, cleaning, not disregarded
trash can be treasured, can be recycled, reused
this heart not forever damaged, just bruised

Thanks for reading,

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

Material worth

Don't need riches, material worth nothing to me
no need for clutter, things cant set you free
goods of all prices, not what I want
when all my desires are here in front

Could fill my world with trinkets and toys
but these things don't bring any joys
fill space to feel worthy, part of the crew
id rather be happy, spending my life with you

My shelves could overflow
but would that help my happiness grow
none of this can give me the pride
of standing forever by your side

Thanks for reading,

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

Leaving hope

Sat in the station
the bus set to depart
is this our final goodbye
or a brand new start

Sat in the window seat
see the life rushing past
feel my heart beat
pumping so fast

Sat thinking of those days
walked streets with you
now I walk away
cant help but feel blue

Sat remembering the love
this place felt like hope, at home
the place fit me like a glove
world feels monochrome

Sat head in pieces
recalling the days, the dinners, the talks
the hours sat on beaches
the nights, the fights, love, hate, the long walks

As the bus pulls out
ponder the future, so much doubt
is this all a new start
or a lost heart

Thanks for reading,

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

Longing

Longing,

to hold on

to feel warm

to belong

to be strong

Longing,

to make sense

to break chains

to gain strength

to ease your strain

Longing,

to feel again

to not restrain

to not run from pain

to have love in my veins

Longing,

to be as one

to never let go

to tell you my heart grows

to say I love you

Thanks for reading,

Peace and Love,

Kyle.

Walk Away

Will you walk away

are you leaving to keep the peace

to ease your mind, stay?

could we speak at least

You take off, I'm left in a daze

would it be better if i was there or here instead

living in dread fearing the days

far away from that bed, far from your head

Would you be better with them

playing games with your heart

or are they real men

not like this shell, torn apart

Are you running away or forwards

to a better life filled with joys

all of life's grand rewards

or are you going to be just a toy for the boys

Always you walk away

I'm left here with more memories of our story

the pain lessens each day

happy it can never be more than history

Thanks for reading.

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

You bring the sunshine

You bring the sunshine after a storm

heat the blood to feel warm

make the best of days
you bring the brightest rays, please stay

You make it rain, when the day is dry

bring on storms, excite the sky
when you are away, the heart withers and dies
the days feel so grey, with you not by my side

You give the world meaning, someting to believe in
to make each day worth breathing
you bring the light, when darkness is the only sight 

make everything feel just right

You bring music with the beat of the heart

make the songs hit from the start

give a reason to advance
you make the world shine when you dance

Thanks for reading.

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

The night watchman

When day ends, and the night falls
when the sun leaves the sky and darkness calls
the watchman sits, his duty to observe
protect the dreams, of those who deserve

As the light fades he looks over
barely shifts, just watches as shadows cover
the world asleep, so many souls deep in slumber
eases troubled minds, brings comfort

The watcher scans the cities villages, towns
always ready to bring his peaceful sounds
to calm disturbed thoughts until sunrise
and he can rest, his job done tonight

Thanks for reading.

Peace and love.

Kyle.

Fake smile

Underneath our fake smiles

lie scars, scared of their parts

fought hard with life's trials

to make the darkness depart

Under the happy exterior

sits dread's breeding ground

patchwork of pieces sewn together, a barrier

where the heart lies bound

Beneath the laughter

a note of sadness stings

a look lost deep, seeking answers

can the cycle change, loosen the strings

Below the surface, under the grin

lives a being, still forever learning

trying, yearning, to be a part of the gang

but sometimes falling, flailing, failing

Those days, less frequent

the darkness, held at bay

underneath, it sometimes makes an ascent

but can be defeated, if we sing it away

Thanks for reading.

Peace and love.

Kyle

Dont hide away

Spiraling

Spiraling, as the hurt drags down
can someone plug the hole before I drown
where days get darker and duller grey
feel my hope slip away

Sinking, almost touching the bottom
under a water filled tomb
sadness, silence a deepening gloom
can someone pull me out, help me bloom

Drowning, feel the darkness fill me
into my lungs it burns free
strong arms press down, cant flee
can someone come to my rescue I plea

Fading, the light shivers a distant glow
a glimmer on the surface, try not to let go
still a chance of a hand in the dark
to give my light a new spark

Thanks for reading.
Peace and love
Kyle.

Hangover

The alcohol on my breath
a lost look in the eyes
left longing for death
let the hurt subside

Tears drip like rain
as the mind recalls the days
memories drenched in pain
bloodied from your poisonous ways

At lowest, already six feet under
just treading water, waiting
for time to wake from the slumber
and take the days remaining

Awoke from this haze
a step at a time
never let deaths gaze
glance over at mine

This hangover to remind
that the ache, inside so deep
will dull in time
the days will get bright, shall no longer weep

Thanks for reading, 

Peace and love.

Stay strong

Kyle

Shooting stars

Soul searching on a shooting star

on a collision course from away so far

towards the sky above our heads

a magical display to ease the dread

A fiery sight, the sky alight

burning heat brings the night alive

just another smile from the hearts of poets

damaged but not broken,they find the words to show it

Shooting stars, they came in three

flying around, a fire set free

during those dark hours under the skies vast expanse

the expression began to flow and words danced

The spray from waters so cool changes the mood

brings laughter and joy eases gloom

after a night watching the moon,

saw a sunrise, like a flower in full bloom

So many wonder filled hours, in the world of thinkers

floating on those mystical thought rivers

storytellers, in the open air

all that was missing, a campfire there

Thanks for reading.

Peace and love.

Kyle.

Spaced out

We aimed for the moon

up to the stars

heard our tune

we passed Jupiter and Mars

Close in heavenly dance

moved by the suns rays

into the great expanse

we flew into a grand display

Past comets we drifted

over planets we flew

as our heart beats shifted

the longing just grew

To be home on our earth

to be happy aside

on the place of our birth

after such a nice ride

Spaced out by the trip

the journey so remote

time on that ship

brings a lump to the throat

Thanks for reading.

Peace and Love.

Kyle

words in the air

Sometimes I dream of being, not physically there, just words in the air
no eyes can then stare at this heart laid bare
see an image of me, I want to cut free, remove the view
get rid of the face you see, just be my thoughts true

Sometimes I long to be just words, written on a screen
to not be seen, my face feels unclean
my words release my inner voice, my heart so clear
not the pain that rears when people come near

Sometimes I want to be words on the wind, lose the unease
floating thoughts flowing free, into the breeze
where I can stay out of sight
let my words lift off and take flight

Sometimes I think of being words on a page
they can last an age, and never let the fears upstage
as I hide away from the light
in the dark caves of the mind

Thanks for reading.

Peace and Love

Kyle.

Unwritten

The story unwritten, the pages sit empty

so many sheets ripped up, thrown away like confetti

ink blotted where jotted sketched words come from the brain

nothing flows right, the ink spills but the words refrain

The story still to write, its sweetest embrace always the next

each day a new line in the book, a fairytale text

to play in time a dance of like minds

entranced in a story that they share blind

The story of the day, a drama or a tragic joyride

hopefully not a horror, thriller, serial killer on the side

just a tale as old as time

two hearts colliding to dance in their primes

A fictional dream, a comedy to lighten the tone

a world to create, to make our own

a story fit to leap from the page

to live amongst the greats and share the stage

The final page remains clear

always blank, it speaks of a future yet to appear

unwritten the story doesn't end

just each day ours to mix the perfect blend

Thanks for reading,
Peace and love
Kyle.

city streets

These streets heal wounds, those dark purple bruises

dulled to the pain, walk the night as the city snoozes

my stride proud, full of purpose, feels right

this city the sounds, the lights, the night

Never a doubt id bounce

it happens sometimes, you trip, fall down

a thud, hit the ground

the rise back feels like you've won a million pounds

You let the city take you in, lead you on

a journey, no destination, no gps set on the phone

just a walk alone, soaking in the vibes as it unfurls

the city at night, a sprinkle of life, a dreamworld filled with light

Thanks for reading.

Peace and love.

Kyle.