Dream thieves

The room is so peaceful, uplifting

and sleep is looming near

When the eyes are drifting

suddenly the dream thieves appear

They sneer they screech, they speak in tongues

freakish shadows, they scheme and swoop

twisting words into hateful songs

the stealer's of sleep, scream and whoop

Critters in the dark, wake you with a start

whispers in the air, every bad thought laid bare

cause jitters in the heart

voices floating there, bringing nightmares and despair

Spread doubt, and distrust, like angel dust

they trickle thoughts into the head

lead you down the path of loneliness

when your lying on your bed

They supply your dreams with ghosts and ghouls

they corrupt all happy thoughts

they are not merely fools

the dream thieves call the shots

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Legacy

Sifting through fragments of dreams
like sand that flows between the toes
fine remnants of a million sleeps
my legacy, the words I compose

With eyes wide open I dream
the shadows that dance, inspire
the sounds they must hear, music supreme
my legacy, songs that never expire

Shredded paper confetti thrown, a billion plants grown
flowers that colour the world, against the grey
blow storm clouds away, from atop this diamond throne
my legacy, a life lived every day

Flights of fancy, through galaxies, into stardust
the essence of all of us, magic of the universe
glittery and shimmering, like flecks of gold dust
my legacy, fantastic star systems to traverse

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle,

Dont change me

I could be anything, all the things you dream for me
all the people you want me to be
I could change with the seasons, a new costume for each day
but what would be left? who would that portray?

I could be all you ask, all you think I should
but inside I'd be like a rotting dead wood
I would not be me, I'd be a fake
a statue moulded from clay, just a namesake

You paint me with words, yet still don't see who is inside
not broken, just bruised with battered pride
you water me down, dilute my essence
when I see the world bright and fluorescent

Dig beneath the surface, just a little
under the skin, beneath the shell so brittle
let me take you on a trip, a journey into the mind
who knows what you may find

The person inside, sees with a smile, tastes a song on his lips
feels colours, vibrant and wild, doesn't follow scripts
likes to sing loud with passion ablaze
don't be fooled by the silent glaze

The man within, loves with heart
just needs a kick start
creates a world with a thought or two
where dreams can come true

Don't dull the edges, don't polish the cracks
or change him into a sheep following the tracks
let him thrive, let his world live loud
let him smile and be proud

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

November nights, city lights

Remember kisses stolen in the pouring rain
you and I walking hand in hand again
When this lost boy would dance, between the sights
living, alive, those London heights

Remember the way we talked, eyes never dropped
hours would pass and we never stopped
when the lost boy found a voice, under the city lights
on those damp, cold November nights

Remember you said you loved me
moments before you ran into his arms, left me all at sea
remember those tears cried, the cold sting that bites
when my feelings died, on those cloudy London flights

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Chasing daydreams

Chasing daydreams
fleeting silent visions bathed in sunbeams
trying to catch them as they float by
smoky wisps of fantasy that fly high

Rainbow embers from the fires of imagination
kaleidoscopic sparkles show the way, the journey, a mind vacation
try to contain them, but they always break free
lighting the sky with glee

Collecting memories, seeking lost yesterdays
fading melodies, sounds soaked in a sepia haze
falling, failing, I don't land I'm flying
through clouds of ideas, images so mystifying

Musing through the mind's dreamscape, colours abound
gloom cut down, in a daze, I'm spellbound
reality a fairground ride, stories we tell to hide
all the doubts we hold deep inside

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Farewell to 2018

It has been emotional, inspiring, eventful, delighting

I started writing, after years of internal infighting

the worlds the words set free, so many new pathways

dreaming of new tomorrows, long dead yesterdays

Years end, fireworks fly, the sky alight with wondrous sights

gunpowder stings the eye, or tears cried for the good nights and invites

friendships, sail on this river of dreams, into an ocean of gold

still, shiny waters steer me clear of the storms, away from the fears of old

All the unknown tomorrows, people not yet in the story

the tale still has many twists and turns before the final glory

ghosts of the past, hauntingly flickering through reflection

I raise a drink to you, thank you for giving direction

So onwards we walk, through twisting corridors of time

those I love by my side, the bells of new year will chime

new words will flow, like waterfalls of the mind

futures unwritten, we write the next line and joy we will find

Thank you for reading,

Happy New Year.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Quiet Cries

Spill more blood on the page

every drop a drip soaked in age

release the rage, built up by years of waste

the tears I can no longer face

Screams written down, make such quiet cries

feel the frustration rise, sitting with blank eyes

my smile lies, I'm like a rabbit in the headlights

lost in a muddle of thoughts, always at flight

Words torn from my fragile mind, just a glimpse inside

so much I can't find, or I try to hide, running from the landslide

a jumble of emotions crashing down, buried alive

memory, something I cant remember or I've been denied

Stains on the paper here, from the tidal wave of tears

one for every second lost to the sea of fears

too many beer tainted years, reflections given heart

life, a start, a chance to be a part

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Cell walls

Hear the angels sing, as demons scream

the realm of the free is but a dream

when you are shackled and led

beaten and bled, but not yet dead

Hear a devilish song, as the angel screeches

all while man stands tall and preaches

do as we say, and we will let you stay

work yourself to the bone, no time to lay

The choir in full voice, monsters howl

just to push us down, they sneer and growl

get on the treadmill, always under the gun

take the money and run, no time for fun

The song sung sweetly yet so sinister it stings

written by a puppet master who pulls the strings

just to tie us up, make us fall, cower and crawl

never once noticing the giant cell walls

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

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Rose Bushes

I still see your eyes

your movie star looks

never got to say our goodbyes

a bit part in the history books

So young, our love blind

we couldn't be parted

no words, mouths, tangled, entwined

we shared a single heartbeat

Our bodies as one, held the night tight

kept its darkness in our grips

as twin hearts took flight

lost in the touch of lips

Still feel you there when I walk that road

sometimes think you stroll with me in the breeze

we flew so high, fell so far, when love flowed

those days we seemed to dance with ease

The stories written, would sting
the tales of you and him
the songs of which you would sing
just lifeless reflections buried, so grim

Those ghosts of long dead caresses

haunting hazy memories of hollow brushes

shallow crushes, shattered second guesses

left burnt out, ashes of rose bushes

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Hospital gown

Do you remember this place in the pouring rain

can you still picture that hospital gown

me with the tube in my vein

you sat watching me drown

Do you still think of that scene

the pain seeping there, steeping the air

a horror movie, cant silence the screams

whilst I tried to sleep, cries screech and blare

Can you still reflect back through the mirror of time

a still lake of red, showing the roads end

can still hear those bells chime

when I close my eyes and the dark descends

Can you see the nightmares through my eyes

do you see the visions, the fear that claws

do you hear all the vicious lies

and can you feel the cold sweat that pours

Do you hear the wondrous words, the music that sang

the hope that tore through the blanket of despair

the dread cut from the mind when that bell rang

when my heart started to beat and love helped repair

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

Bright Lights

Money, fame you set such heights

you want it all, your name in bright lights

once youve climbed that mountain high

only one way left, down you dive

So much ambition, you burn inside

dont snuff out the fire so fast, slow your stride

instead of making money your mission

why not try love, make a difference

So much more to live for

a world where joy doesnt come in a bottle to pour

yet you spend so long striving to be best

to have a status, to pass the test

I could have it all?  Rather take a rain check

one that doesnt bounce when the crowds disconnect

I'd prefer the company of freaks, the weird, the geeks

the poor, needy and weak, people like me, I'd pay for that seat

 Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Zombies

No one looks up anymore
eyes to the floor
focus on their screens
they miss this sky full of dreams

The birds could disappear from view
the clouds could take a new hue
only way people would know
a facebook notification shows

No one looks in the eyes
they cant read the smiles that hide
a zombie Apocalypse already worldwide
just not yet been notified

Shuffle along, stumbling on, the herd a billion strong
like sailors following the sirens song, lemmings marching headlong
where will change come, if our eyes never lift
who will see that we are just traipsing the same rift

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Underground

The end of the line
or the journey of a lifetime
each station a branch on the mainline
but are we following the right signs?

Leave old life in the past
travelling so far, so fast
but is this the right track
should I have got off a station back?

Mind the gap, don't fall through the cracks
every stop, a story in the fight back
as the light at the end of the tunnel glows
a reason to keep on going shows

Deep in the earth the rumble surrounds
such a scary sound, as you hurtle around
makes the heart pound, shows you are alive
gives you a reason to keep going to thrive, to survive

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

A dream by the window seat

A dream by the window seat
watching the world pass, her smile so sweet
as the coffee steams, she sips, her lips take the heat
the world outside flows at such a speed, never slowing the beat

Her red hair catches the suns glare
alone in her thoughts, she stares
as the wave of people sweep by
they never notice the girl with the dreaming eyes

Such a long way from home, just to sit alone
she tastes life through her coffee cup, sits in her window throne
music through headphones, to shut out the sounds
of the outside sighs, the madness that abounds

Her bags by her side, so much more baggage inside
she drowns it all out in her window space, watching the world slide
the girl with the dream in her eyes
hides behind her smile when the tears rise

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Lone Traveller

Nothing hurts like love that cannot be

love that wants to sing a beautiful melody
but rather sits in a silent room
drinking in the gloom

Nothing can sting like that sure feeling
where the sun wants to shine, but the clouds are concealing
of love where nothing can blossom
a desert landscape oh so rotten

No pain can compare, to the tear of the heart
when a pair cannot start
left a lone traveller, traversing the soulless surroundings
trying to find a meaning to be, a reason to take the poundings

No song could put in words the drowning
of a heart soaked in tears, whilst the pain is shouting
a shrill sound howling, as the mind is doubting
of a love that cannot be, a love that doesn't see me 

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Miracles

Are you thinking, hoping, dreaming, then start believing

miracles can happen when two hearts start beating

when you see the love, you know its for real

not a lie, a game, but the true deal, helps you heal

Are you wishing, just itching to let lips start kissing

follow the feelings let the world in, you may find what is missing

when the fear departs, and you open your heart

you can be true and enjoy a new start

Are you yearning, as the world is turning, spinning with passion

don't run from the attraction, this love can be lasting

when you reach for the door, push it open we'll soar

through the wonders around us, all we could ask for and more

Are you longing, to find a place to belong in

these arms are yours to find a home within

when the days are cold, and we are getting old

they will hold you still, a story to behold 

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Clowns pt 3

I called you clowns before

but that is unfair to clowns for sure

they wouldn't see the funny side

of people starving because benefits were disqualified

They wouldn't see us with no food to eat

no bed to lay our head, in these frozen streets

They wouldn't build a home for their geese

whilst we struggle to find a home to lease

They wouldn't try to divide us, conspire to ignite hate

they would never supply weapons to enemies at the gate

they wouldn't build bombs and guns to put us in fear

those are only the actions of racketeers

They wouldn't burn money in the street

to show a homeless person, who should be feared

they wouldn't do any of this stuff

because they are human, not monsters acting tough

Clowns may look a bit silly this I grant

but not as bad as May doing her dance

or Reese Mogg who was born years too late

with these in charge what future can we await

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Guiding Star

Wear my pain emblazoned on my chest
like a neon sign, the words confessed
emptiness, such a lonely dance
under a cloud filled sky, in a vast expanse

Feel the sting of rain upon my skin
like needles of hate sticking in
loneliness, so many misplaced hours
walking, lost under thundery showers

This constraint around my throat
stops the words from flowing, a river where I cannot float
blankness, the miles of empty space
just me and my thoughts, losing the race

The guiding star, a beautiful sight
lights the sky, burning bright
shows me where I need to be
with the people around who set me free

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Descent

Can't feel my fingers to get a grip

falling, the world flows past, I slip

down this hill side, through misty clouds

like my thoughts, as this foggy blanket enshrouds

No one hears the screams, as gravity pulls me

they don't see the tears pooling, a river set free

alone on this descent, fight almost spent

passing memories, stories I do lament

Tumbling, can't slow the roll

pain aches through my body, my soul

your name on my lips, my hollow call

the last thing I hear as darkness falls

Sunlight shines, body bruised but unbroken

the ground soft, comforting, mind reawoken

a long climb ahead, to get back to the start

but words held deep, give me belief in my heart

Thanks for reading

Peace & love.

Kyle.

Drifter

Just a drifter, a waste of course

never amount to much, a lost cause

not good enough to share your air

all these words, you left there

Ugly, a second rate date, you said

constantly feeding the voices in my head

just a quick thing, a fling to pass the time

always trying to change my life, what was my crime?

Nothing I did was right, we would fight

every day, morning, noon and night

this was love? wasnt what I'd heard it was

seemed more a continual chance to show my flaws

Without you I'd be nothing, the words echoed

voice piercing through the door, I took to the road

to drift as free as I could be, always a drifter you see

but that life was kinder to me, no more tears to flee

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

Limbo

Can't find the sleep, its hiding in the dark
can't stay awake, my eyes lost their spark
stuck in the inbetween, a limbo of daydreams
where my mind floats, flutters unseen

Too tired it seems, sleep avoids me
it creeps away into the night, to be free
lay my head to find some release
but the brain's voices wont give me peace

Sleep lost in the dim light
as my eyes put up a fight
though I seek the dreams
body is tearing at the seams

This fatigue, feels deflating
when you spend your whole night just waiting
for the freedom from life's test
where the body and mind get some rest

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

December

Dread the days of December, air so chilled
eyes tear filled, the beers that spilled
memories that scream a shrill, stinging tone
cut me right to the bone

Could I sleep it away
pass away the month in just one day
turn out the lights, close the blinds
cut off the sound of the mind

I'd unplug the phone, turn off the outside world
pretend I'm not home, as I lay in my bubble, curled
just watch as days and nights swirl, merge and blend
becoming past as the year draws to an end

I do like the colour the joy and fun
the smiles painted on everyone
so I wont celebrate the past, the stories that live there
but I will walk in the cool chill air, show that I'm still here 

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Dont know why

Tears have made my cheeks their home

a lump deep in my throat

want to let it all out, I sigh

but I don't know why

The pain inside has planted seeds

it owns me now, it has the deeds

want to stop and cry

but I don't know why

Motivation left me alone, took its case

just stuck in this empty space

body left on stand by

and I don't know why

Energy drained, brain wont engage

feels like I'm stuck in a cage

Depression and I, the tears wont dry

and I don't know why

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Vow

I promise I'll see you again

we can finish what we began

when the moon glows and electricity zings the air

when the show is closing, magical sounds sing there

I Vow that right here and now, this isn't the end

just a new beginning, I'll walk the roads I'm sent

when the sky is dark, with sprinkles of diamond light

when the dancing is over and the timing is right

I pledge to be there, when the darkness starts to tear

when the world wont listen, and it all seems unfair

when the sun just wont rise, stuck in an endless night

I'll find you, we will hit the heights, amongst the starlight

So as I walk away, know that I'll be back

when you scream to the sky, when you feel under attack

when everything is inky black, and you want to cry

I will be there by your side, to dry your eyes

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Abandoned

In remote plains, the best laid plans are made

in absence, the dull ache again, do I make the grade?

deserted just the thoughts and I, am I enough?

am I good, do I belong? these questions are tough

In distant reflections, the days seem to go on

no anticipation, away in a land far flung

A hermit to the outside world, isolated to fend alone

can I go on, am I that Strong, what if my chance is blown?

This place seems alien, am I the invader?

or have I come to meet my maker?

did I take a wrong turn, end up in space?

or did I climb some ornate staircase?

Abandoned like a shopping cart, left to rust, on a empty road

loneliness teases me, it's mischievous dialogue goads

Tells me lies disguised as truth, makes me believe that I'm no use

so I go outside, listen to the songbirds sing, no more being a recluse

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

Rainbow's kiss

If I could save you from the dark

protect you from harm

hold away the pain, with a word or phrase

I'd scream out again and again until the world obeys

If I could slow your tears, dam the stream

ease your fears, block bad dreams

if my words could erase, all the bad days

I'd write them down forever, unfazed

If I could cease the hurt

show how much you are worth

make you smile and laugh, though inside it aches

I would find a way, I'd do whatever it takes

Because that smile is like a rainbow's kiss

it makes the world feel blessed with bliss

with the brightness of a summer sun

and the hope of a life, never outshone 

Thanks for reading

Peace and Love.

Kyle.

That sinking feeling

On the surface, calm, clear, a smile, my fear disguised

in the darkest dingy abyss, the monsters leer with menacing eyes

beneath the waves, living in the ruins, a place submerged

a land of hope, never to re-emerge

Try to swim free, grappling weeds tangle my feet

like dead hands from graves pulling me down, deep, almost beat

a gargled scream for help, lungs fill with the inky water

drowning as my body sinks, bubbling further under

The beasts of the depths feed of my flesh, my body weeps

slowly drained of all that's left, sink further into the deep

murkiness clouds the view, can barely see through

just a glimmer in the darkness, a sliver of hope cut loose

As the creatures scurry and scatter, the image is shattered

a hand grabs through the gloom, holds my body, torn and tattered

cut free we take to the sky, laying there under the healing sun

breath lungfuls of clean air, never outdone, with help of loved ones

Thanks for reading.

Peace et Love

Kyle.