Dead leaves

Dead leaves, rotting down

rejoining the ground, my fear painted frown

as I collect my mind, in this season of hurt

from the autumnal decay, like these piles of dirt

Bare trees, hide no sins

naked branches just like torn skin

after too many drinks the knife cuts in

and the sap pours, red again

Cold skies, like my heart lies

emotionless, in its darkest guise

dulled to the pain, from a constant barrage

now just a husk, a shell to discard

Wet ground, from when the tears laid waste

left stains, pain ingrained on my face

now can no longer cry, the well has been emptied

the tears have run dry

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Sleepless

I've heard those distant rains
on joyless tear soaked days
when my thoughts cannot contain
all the pain inside, that stays

I've held those pitiful cries
deep inside, which I cannot release
with every thought just lies
that offer no peace

I've felt death's cold embrace
under dark grey skies
like I've lost a race
for which there was no prize

I've had those sleepless nights
where, in the dark, thoughts flow
every one a personal slight
attacking to make you feel low

I've wore that fake smile
when all I have to give is tears
I've been lost for miles
and for many long years

I've felt the darkness take hold
on days with no sun
try to be bold
and against the odds I won

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle

Dream lover

A beauty queen, in the dreams where I fall

my eyelids tight, I hear her call

my love, holds herself, like a work of art

her eyes peer through the dark, pierce my heart

Her words inspire, they conjure feelings deep

she speaks a lullaby that helps to sleep

keep the nightmares at bay

with the beautiful things she says

Her perfect way, under the stars, her dress sways

never led astray, always there at the end of day

with her arms held wide, to hold me near

we could fly through the stratosphere

To see her smile, her light shines bright

the prettiest sight in the dark of night

when she laughs, my heart gleams

the lady in my dreams, lover in moonlit streams

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle

27-10-2018

The lights flickered out over town

lives lost, in tears we drown

created an impossible dream

brought us together, the fairytale team

A soul filled with gifts

heart that gave our city a lift

so many smiles were lit

as we made history with true grit

Got us all singing the same songs

gave us hope, made us strong

touched us with your generosity

a wash of blue covered our city

A sea of flags, scarves and shirts

we owe you our tears, even though they hurt

gave us our best days

for you we will all pray

My thoughts go out to everyone affected by the tragic events at my home town football club.
Have had so many good days at the stadium, saw this team defeat the odds and have shed tears of joy, now we shed tears of sadness.
Peace & Love.
Kyle.

In Silence

In silence, too soon
just ashes, burnt too bright
like the shining full moon
on a long, dark, winter night

No voice, just echoes in the wind
rustling leaves that whisper in the breeze
brief glimpses of dreams, lights dimmed
as the oceans of time freeze

No sounds, as darkness forces down
mistakes and fragments shake the peace
the ground swallows me whole, will I be found?
the earthquake of emotions increase

Pages of the book tear out and flutter
they take to the air, like birds of prey
feel my throat start to stutter
as the sun rises on a new day

History, a story fixed in place
past memories no longer matter
our future is here as we race
to watch the old days shatter

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

No exit

Cant leave, even though my head screams

stuck in this everlasting nightmare, it seems

like groundhog day, a constant replay

a feeling I cant gouge away

Stuck in this maze, endless corridors of pain

no way out, memories trickle in, like rain

searching for an exit, the door no longer open

just a long path, running in slow motion

Like a runaway train, on a circular track

cant get off, cant stop the flashbacks

the same view, on a continual cycle

falling into a downward spiral

A change of view, something new

a break from the ceaseless review

wake from the dreams, escape from the maze

stop the moving engine, enjoy the days

Remove yourself from the conflict

no need to feel you have slipped

find the positive spin, keep negativity apart

let the new day begin, with a fresh start

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

You and I

Every night, the same dream

a beautiful scene

you and I, hand in hand

walking the streets of a foreign land

When night descends I hear the calls

as I drift, the vision enthrals

you and I, under a blanket of stars

warm in each others arms

Beneath this canopy of constellations

sleep, a treat, Love's destinations

you and I, a blinding sight in the sky

as we feel the passion electrify

With the moon a guiding light

deep in the dark of night

you and I, a dream away, in a land so free

all I ask, please don't wake me

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Musical healing

Music soothes, its golden grooves hold smooth
no pain in the dark, when the soulful sounds move
crystallised tones ease pain, shine through the darkness
cut through rain, a lighthouse in a storm so heartless

The sounds brought to life, given a light
a torch to carry, through the forest of night
an adventure, a road trip to a far away town
when the songs play, nothing gets you down

The beat like the one in my heart
holds the body safe, never apart
the rhythm takes us higher, flying past stars
into space, a great escape, this music forever ours

A moment of clarity as the melody drifts, floats and lifts
pulls you up from the dirt, showers with it's gifts
nothing can hurt, when you hear those notes
when the world feels bleak, music is the perfect antidote

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Dreams in a heartbeat

Keep my dreams locked close to my heart

to keep them from tearing apart

safe from harm, held tight in a cuddle

to never get lost in life's hustle and bustle

I hold my dreams close, to never let them drift

never to lose a second of the bliss

filled with hopes, love and joy unbound

let them keep me warm, safe and sound

I feel my dreams as they touch my heartbeat

their delicate fingers soothing and sweet

giving me strength to go on

even when the days are so cold and long

Some days I feel them trying to burst free

to lighten the darkness surrounding me

but I pull them in close

never to be let loose

I savour those moments when I lay at night

just drifting off in the moonlight

my dreams and me, perfect company

take me away in a colourful symphony

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Rose

The rose I gave made it all worse

the thorns that pierce and curse

stick in veins so deeply

lets the blood flow freely

The flowers forced thoughts to flee

flowing rivers of remorse run free

that red rose, its symbol of hope

just a red flag, a slippery slope

The feelings, a growing mystery

petals fell, the moment it hit me

just a trick of the light

at play in the dark of night

No longer a flower in the breeze

just a stem with no leaves

no petals, no colour or scent

no beauty where it went

Forever trapped in the past

where the flowers were seen last

planted those seeds, they bled me dry

under an amber coloured sky

Thanks for reading.

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

Feed

 You feed off my good side
eat away my last crumbs of pride
tear at this flesh, like I'm a piece of meat
push me down as I fall at your feet

Dine on my self control
digest all that built my soul
devour the sour thoughts that grow
just a shadow on show, footprints on fresh snow

Hungry for more, you just keep taking
a buffet of my heart, you put the stake in
drank my blood, every last drop
now just bones on the ground, I stop

Pick apart the pieces remaining
cant leave a scrap, wont hear me complaining
as I lay out this tablecloth of tears
a meal for all to last for years

Fill your plate, enjoy the taste
feed the world, don't let it go to waste
A banquet for all, to share with love
as the stars glisten in the sky above

Thanks for reading,

Peace and love.

Kyle.

Shapeshift

These circles, I just dont fit

my squared edges wont submit

surrounded by triangles, so many voices

no shape to find my words, cant focus

So many edges, like an hexagonal piece

when all I want is a straight line between

our sides are not equal, you have too many faces

too many dark corners in these cold places

The angles are not right, too sharp they cut deep

cant find my feet, the sides all too steep

my straightened walls, your whole view curled

two dimensional feelings in a 3d world

You shift the shapes to fit the borders

bend the boundaries to avoid the horrors

you add to the barriers, creating new shape

searching forever, that true escape

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Paranoid

Paranoia plays, I hear you creep
a step behind, in shadows, out of reach
can hear your thoughts in mine
just out of sight, out of line

Your breath on my neck
a cool chill and I'm a wreck
so close, the hairs shake
want to run, instead I just quake

Like a thunderstorm drawing near
can feel you here
drawing the strength from my soul
just leaving me cold

Can sense you getting close, its in the air
the fear spreads, I'm trapped in your lair
see you through the corner of my eye
a shadowy trick of the light, I cry

I know your after me, you can taste my blood
but I'll never run, I'll stand up for good
ill be proud, of all I can be
and with a smile I'll live my life free

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Dark nights, dark skies

Dark skies, the couple lost in each others eyes

 the station at midnight, feeling the highs

down the road the party is starting

the beer flows, as the bus is departing

Dark nights, dancing under bright lights

the lonely, looking for love, could be tonight

the music lifts, shifts the feet, to its beat

as a new journey starts and two hearts meet

Dark retreats, electricity lights the streets

as new couples take their seats

the promises never to betray, hurt or play away

as the taxis pull out and take them towards new days

Dark turns to light, The stragglers wave farewell to the night

awaiting the first bus at the station, the chill air bites

the day begins anew, as the workers pour through

until the sun drops and the night comes into view

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love

Kyle.

Same faces, Strange Places

The same faces, in all the strange places

every corner a mirror of the last

no where to run, no empty spaces

a world I don't fit in. forever an outcast

There wherever you turn, the smirks pursue

every room a blast from the past

where there is no window to escape through

away from this crowd, the frowns amassed

At every door, another face from before

sneering as I push my way forward

everywhere I turn, no matter how far I explore

those eyes stare back, feel so cornered

Led through this maze to find release

but those paths just lead me to more

the same faces surround, give me no peace

always blocking the exit door

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Twist the knife

Twist that knife, push it in as deep as you can
beat me down, if that is your plan
the pain wont compare to my own thoughts
my brain on overdrive it hurts, tied in knots

You dig my grave, before my story is told
dance on its surface, before I'm even cold
But you cant hurt me more than my own brain
when it is on fire with bad thoughts again

You don't pull the punches, you kick so hard
every bruise a calling card
nothing approaches the agony the mind broaches
when it thinks of all those harsh reproaches

So bring your worst, your words can sting
throughout ill just sing
you can try your hardest to put me down
but ill stand proud, I wont drown

Thanks For Reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Breakthrough

Keep on coming back for more
what does this say about me?
why cant I show you the door
and just let it be

I return at your beck and call
am I really this weak
come running when you fall
need to stop being so meek

I rush to your side
even as you walk on past
your eyes tell the truth inside
should say goodbye at last

You push everyone away, yet you ask us to stay
what sort of game are you trying to play
well it ends with this, a breakthrough
as I walk away from you

Thanks For Reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle

Black and White Rainbows spoken word video

Another new spoken word video, available on the you tube page -

https://youtu.be/rs_2EwSA9uo

hope you enjoy, and please subscribe to the channel for more.

and follow on facebook at

https://www.facebook.com/wordsandfluff/

and on twitter ;

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Peace and love
Kyle

Sail Away.

The ship set sail, I missed my place

never boarded, turned away at the gate

it left the coast behind, to travel so far

away from these shores, towards the northern star

The boat took float, into the sun

never to see you again, the end of our run

you waved away my heart

as the waves tore it apart

Sailed away, on a sullen sea

the sunken feeling knocked me to my knees

on a distant trip, to never return

so farewell my love, my heart did churn 

Thank you for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Karma

Karma hits like a cannonball

you walked that path, now its your downfall

All the times you pushed away

now they shove back, keep you at bay

All the tears you made them cry

now yours flow like a stream, under a desert sky

a well that is starting to run dry

until there is just dust in your eye

All the names you shouted loud

all the hateful words, did they make you proud?

now all you have are curses on you

the hell you gave, you now live through

All the punches you gave

now rain down on you, do you still feel brave?

the bruises heal but the pain remains

keep you locked in like you're shackled in chains

All the hurt you bestowed

all the times the blood flowed

the lies that you told

yours to live ten fold

But I don't wish this to be

just live life without being mean

give the love that is there

and show the world that you care

Thanks for reading.

Peace & love

Kyle.

Ice cold heart

Get out, the voice interferes

not welcome, it screams in my ears

don't infect me with your poisonous lies

or look inside me with those devious eyes

Go, get away, the sound amplifies

it pierces the silence with deafening cries

Wont let you in any more

the lock is bolted on the door

Walk away, don't want to hear the words you say

you just play games to get your own way

you may look like a beauty queen

but inside you have a cold heart so mean

Go now, not welcome, don't try to explain

the things said never true, just drain

feelings shredded when you let him take my space

now the love is laid to rest, buried in place

Your cold heart, frozen, never to thaw

your cheating soul, the final straw

so as you sit in the icy chill

ill stay in the warmth, let the love fill

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle

Cease to be Spoken word video, and my you tube page

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0inXvylc2s&t=14s

All of my videos will be uploaded to this you tube channel, and just as a treat there is a brand new one over there right now!!! i have tried to tone down the music a little, just want it as atmospherics more than actual music. hope you enjoy.

Peace and love
Kyle

Foraging

Foraging for words in the forest of the mind
but the trees are dieing, the leaves hard to find
so I sit, silence all around
all of my memories, never to be found

Harvesting the fields of lost thoughts
but all I find is empty space, a sense of loss

search for miles, just rocky ground
all those ideas forever unowned

Picking the fruits from trees of hopes and dreams
but the rot has set in, can almost hear the screams
search high and low but not a single piece is left
all the wishes unblessed

Hunting the healing daydreams, fantastic and free
the dreamer cant get to sleep, silence so beastly 

sough a seed, that will one day grow
and in time will form a new word meadow

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle

Claustrophobic heart

Claustrophobia claws away, crawling over the skin

in this city, everyone knows where you are, where you've been

want to jump on a bus, a train, a plane

somewhere nobody knows my name

Always is drama, when your in with a clique

where are all the people unique

where you can just sing at the top of your lungs

and no one blinks or runs

Freedom to be who you are, not the image portrayed

the one deep within, trying to break free, unrestrained

can never really be, who you feel, whats the deal

when you cant find the person that's left, the one that's real

Stop yourself from saying thoughts aloud

could get you banished from the crowd

so you bite your tongue

even if you know it is wrong

Left longing for a life that cant be

when the claustrophobic clouds blow over me

but then I remember the goodness

the things that keep me honest

The beautiful people that share our time

the stunning sunsets as we dine

the conversations that stick

the nights out with friends who click

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Black and White Rainbows

Under Grey clouds, rainbows of black and white

the words left unsaid, my fright takes flight

I love you, I want you, I need you

float high in the void, the colourless sky, words so true

Under cold steel skylines, down in the greying dirt

the sentences never let out, could cause too much hurt

I admire your ways I am empty without you to enjoy the ride

just travelling this road wishing you were by my side

Under the dark sun, the colours have all run

like my words blurred into a murky hue with no fun

within me words try to fight free

I love you, cant let that be

I want you, no those just wont do

not just a lusty view

I need you, although true the words don't sound right

I ignore the feelings, give my tongue a bite

Let the words simmer, like a stew of misguided feelings

flavours begin to mix, create words I hear when dreaming

you are the heart of the stars, you make the world fine

you are the sky to me, like the sun that shines

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love

Kyle

Star lover

Makes the world spin, keeps me on the ride

the girl who never wants to let go, doesn't hide

the one who wont ever leave, her light gleams

the star lover, who lives in my dreams

Forever turning, whirling, heart like a blanket

wrapped around tight, the best thing on the planet

who always sings along, when the music plays on

the star lover, her beauty shines down upon

She dances with a passion, cuddle from a work of art

held to her, never let her go, no way to part

I could never run, always want her by my side

the star lover, who always has her arms open wide

She sets my heart on overdrive, when she says my name

her tones touch my soul, she never plays any games

always ready to call, when my eyes close I dream of her

drifting through the universe, the star lover

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Party is over

All over,  feeling so hungover

eyes hurt, the lids fall, can I crawl any lower

had a crush, crashed in an unknown space

surrounded by strange new faces

Who are these people? where is this room?

what did I drink? can only remember noon

just one drink, turned to three

three became six after this a blur, maths all at sea

Flashes of a chat, a date with a man in a robe, scythe by his side

this warning ignored, took another drink in my stride

party just getting started, the night is young its only one

two more downed, sick feeling in my gut, cant stop nights just begun

A quick release, head over the toilet bowl, clearing some room

a shot to take away the taste, a pint to replace, heart booms

the sounds are blending now, drifting in and out of focus

fall over, this is the life, getting loaded

The promise of a joint, maybe more, a trip away

no fear, take anything, pile it in, the party is in full swing

end in a home, no idea how, where am I?

wow this is the life, a girl in my arms, we fly

The sun rises the night gone, in the light of the dawn

the party is over, just us stragglers now, the come down

the girl next to me, what was her name, what did we do

how much lower can I get how far down can I go

A past life so far gone, the details are wrong

the story is changed, events may have been twisted, into a new song

the memories fade, the dates and times flicker away

but I'm dry now, the old life can sit in the past and stay

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Electricity

Your face so close, electricity sparks across the room

lost in those eyes, transfixed cant move

don't want to let go, that perfume smell

we light the stars afire, taken in by your beautiful spell

Can taste you on my lips, want to feel your eyes dig into me

as we share the scene, feeling as young as we have been

like teenagers at a show, first time the sparks lit the sky

never want to let go, your hand in mine feels like the best high

The smile in your eyes, lit by the glow of the moon

the closeness unexpected, not unwanted, over too soon

as we held the night so tight

until the sun rose bathing us in light

Sweet the day I saw those eyes, the smile that beams so wide

could just dive in become one and lose myself inside

the perfect lines, the best of times, a feeling so strong

the whole is all, a stunning sunset sang in a song

A flight that could last forever

high above the world floating together

those thoughts of crystal islands, rainbow streams

when we are as one they are not just dreams

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Statue

Blind terror, like a rabbit in the headlights
the feeling when the brain takes flight
the body left like a statue, confused, a stone relic
so alone, feels pathetic

The silence, is it uncomfortable?
or is it like a hug, embraces the mind, such a jumble
standing here like I'm caught in a trap, as time flies past
lost in the bright flash like a bomb blast

Dream state washes over like a freak wave, a frozen gaze
glazed expression on my face, like I'm lost in a maze
cant move to run, want to stay
find my feet a little more each day

Thanks for reading.
Peace & Love.
Kyle.

Review

So my first professional review is online for "Prisoner of the Mind" so if you just click the link below you can go to the webpage and give it a damn good reading, spoilers....  it gets 5 stars!!!



Realistic Poetry International review

Prisoner of the Mind by Kyle Coare Reviewed by Realistic Poetry International 

“Scars never heal, they reveal your soul, heart, your whole” -from “Cut”

Smooth and lyrical, Kyle Coare’s Prisoner of the Mind is like a glimpse of bright sun awakening a forgotten cell. It is a fresh ray of hope burning through a mire of despair, and yet it also acknowledges its darkness openly, without fear or shame.

Death and inner turmoil are heavy themes in this collection. Whether they are creating a soulful sense of optimism for the future or diving into the hellish depths of the past, these poems are brimming with raw emotion. Coare’s language is swift and powerful like a tribal drumbeat.  Prisoner of the Mind also tackles tough and personal subjects such as suicide, depression, alcoholism, substance addiction and mental illness with the same unwavering frankness and feeling.

“The look in your eyes, you want to be anywhere but here You always smile before you dig the knife in, What are you running from? What do you fear? Days lost to drug-filled rage, can you still find love within? Find a place in this world, turn a new page.” -from “Running”

Prisoner of the Mind is a work of pure tears, love, and crimson with blood. I feel it will resonate with many readers, if not indeed every reader in one way or another. I highly recommend it with a solid 5 out of 5 stars. It had many strong points, but those which stood out most I believe, are “Forest of Hate”, “Running”, “Self Destruct”, “Shattered Mirror”, “Graveyard Judges” and “Cut”.


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Thank you.
Peace & Love
Kyle

Heroes unsung

 Heroes unsung, receive no pay cheque

their words raised me, saved me from a burning wreck

diffused the bomb with seconds remaining

caught me when i fell off the ledge, never once complaining

Heroes saved me on my darkest night

helped me through the longest fight

they don't wear their pants over their tights

or a cape that flaps as they hit the heights

Don't need a magic word to conjure them, and they are no quitters

they didn't get bitten by any radioactive critters

heroes don't only come out in darkness, are there day and night

if you need they are always ready to hold you tight

Heroes helped me find my lost smile

walked with me on those long miles

saved me from the snipers nest

diving in with no bullet proof vest

Not a billionaire playing dressing up games

nor a god with an hammer, if i need a handyman i know his name

no big green monster to smash things apart

don't need to light up a signal in the sky, a text does the part

Not drawn on comic book pages

a tale told through the ages

not an adventure on the silver screen

just in the hearts of family and friends, not a costume between

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love

Kyle.

Feed the rich

Feed the rich, sorry no scraps for the poor

enjoy the gruel, what do you mean you want more?

half the wealth in a handful of peoples coffers

whilst the rest of us search for those low price offers

A population on its knees, whilst these thieves live like kings

enjoying the fruits of our blood, sweat and tears, it stings

always trying to make the pennies count

when pay day is a week away with an empty bank account

The prices rise, whats the freddo increased to now?

whilst wages stagnate they want more somehow

a tax on your life, cant afford to be poor

attacks the lowest earners, it somehow costs more

Make believe money, made up numbers, banks got us worried

none of it is real, but without the paper it has us buried

they have it made, if it all falls apart

we will bail them out, give them a fresh start

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Yesterdays

The hardest part, the weakest heart

losing you left the whole ripped apart

never to share those moments we could have treasured

I saw you only yesterday, how can pain be measured

Stolen, all the memories we will never create

all those last minute dinner dates

all the yesterdays that will never be

no more tomorrows lived carefree

So many unfinished verses, words written for you

songs and poems that you will never hear, the world blue

As yesterdays become the past, the future comes into view

a place left missing a spark so true

So much left unaired, unspoken, never said

yesterday left too soon, just an empty room filled with dread

those unwritten words, will live on forever

floating through the air, inbetween the clouds in every weather

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

The unknown soldier

A grave with no name

just another fighter killed in vain

a nation weeps

the unknown soldier sleeps

A battle sought by men who would play no role

a war fought by them who wanted to live life whole

to create a world of hate, divide the classes

rip the world in two, control the landmasses

A never ending cycle, a chaotic clambour for power

climb the highest tower, thousands dead in mere hours

with your artificial heart, your robotic smile

you claim its for the good of us all, so hostile

You claim to care, yet you want our blood to spill

want to see us with minds broken from each kill

whilst you eat caviar, drink champaign

the troops fight your hateful campaign

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle

Rock n Roll

You carry on the destructive cycle

it shows the fakeness when you smile

you only walk towards the grave

your choice, to be the change you crave

Hide behind those lies you tell

the rock n roll lifestyle, really a living hell

people drop in the blink of an eye

the tears formed start to dry

No one can escape for you

no magic wand in view

just a struggle to find yourself

before you end up on the shelf

When the party is over, the music ends

the room clears, those burnt out weekends

left to sit alone, was it worth the cost

all the things you've lost

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

New day

No need for self pity, where does that get me

never solves the problems, just pours on the misery

the world doesnt owe, it just goes with its own flow

all I can change is the me on show

No need to compare, when will that ever make things better

all I can be is myself, no need for such terror

I create my life with the choices I take

so no one else is to blame for any mistakes

Dont need to prove myself to anyone

know inside deep im strong

have been sitting for way too long

singing along to the wrong song

No need to worry when the worst doesnt matter

can just get on and enjoy the laughter

rather than mope deep down in a hole

let the sunshine envelop my whole

This life, full of all new lessons to learn

the past grants an education, each one we earn

yesterday so long, the past left shattered

today tomorrow, a new day, life, all that matters

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Weather

Cant keep it all together

mood is like the weather

how can I be strong for you

when my tears wet me through

Like a storm lighting up the night

causes tension to rise

the pain in my mind like an electrical surge

as the loud rumble of my mood crashes, singing a dirge

Like the rains flowing down my face

the salty taste, they cause rivers to race

a feeling so natural, clears the mind

but they bring hurt in kind

The blistering sun, a heatwave, my temperature rises

as the hate filled voice criticises

causes my face to redden, I want to be hidden

retreat from this world that I don't fit in

As hail stones hit my skin, left bruised

they come in waves to knock my mood, can I be excused?

want to stay under cover away from the onslaught

but if I lay then my mind will fill with thoughts

A blizzard to cool the strain, numbs the brain

left to feel drained when the thaws bring the pain

the aches that the cold brings to the bones

hold me down, not letting me find the right tones

A calm day, just what I needed, through the worst

an energy burst, a chance at last to embrace life head first

to find my feet, to beat down the dark clouds

to escape from the darkness that enshrouds

 Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Words that cut

Words cut, worlds shook, heart tore up, pages of a discarded book
confetti in the air the phrases float there, sharpened they hook
get deep under the skin, tear scraps free, torturing
teasing, tripping up, they spit you out, a constant murmuring

Words can breach the defences, leave you under attack
under fire from an army you cant seem to fight back
the bullets pierce the air, can never dodge them all
without your shields you are bound to fall

Words sting, the sharpened edge of the blade, cold steel
stabs deep into your soul, leaves a hole, that cant heal
self doubt and hatred grow, its all you know
the feeling of being on the lowest rung far below

Words can do all these things, but words can sing
they can help build a world where you can be anything
words from a friend can mend the deepest scars, the holes in the heart
can give you a change in mood, give life a jump start

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Walls

If these walls could speak

the stories they would tell

this lonesome man

in an unlocked cell

The ground scuffed, his shuffling feet

if he could just get out into the street

feel the weather touch his face

would walk forever more, never slowing the pace

Years crept past in the blink of an eye

the days passed by, replaced by nights

electric lights, stale air

blurred into a rhythm of sleep and despair

Waded through fog, an alcoholic dream

heart left upon a shelf to rot, lost all self esteem

drank to drown out the sounds, the screams, the voices

they sang out an hateful chorus

Though the years did hurt, the tears they burned

I found my way through the door, my heart returned

the pain of those days wont go away, it will keep having a say

I am stronger though and have made headway

So if the voices should shout, or the nightmares attack

I know with help I have a way to fight back

with every step forwards I have an answer to spit

this life is mine, I'm going to live it

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.