I chose life

So many times, down on my luck

broken up, when everything became unstuck

felt the coldness of the edge of a knife

I chose life

Rock bottom my old friend, many stories to tell

when I was at my wits end, always there when I fell

stood at the edge of that ledge, bad thoughts running rife

I chose life

Every time I tripped, was left alone and bruised

every kick to the ribs, even when my trust was used

moments where my mind was filled with strife

I chose life

The hate I felt for me, the thoughts that cut me down

all the love I couldn't let in, left to slowly drown

when I started to dive

I chose life

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

Hunted

Chased down, though I run so fast

closing, getting drawn down dark alleys of the past

my last grasp, the chasing pack getting close

a breath, I gasp, the hunting crowd just grows

Feet ache, blistered and bruised

I run, its all I can do

sweat pours, as I hear them getting nearer

a ticking clock almost roars, a time bomb growing clearer

Like a fox to their hounds, I'm surrounded

cant fight back, my bite is weak, my growl soundless

I claw for a way out, a release from the jaws

but their attacks never pause

The looks in the eyes, blood red, fierce

they stare deep inside, into my heart they pierce

what did I do to deserve such hate, to be judged as wrong

when i am just like them, trying to get along 

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle

Motivation

Really cant be bothered to move

motivation has left to follow its own groove

my get up an go, got up and went

I'm left here tired, battered and spent

Don't have the energy to shout

motivation is somewhere else rushing about

the sun has been and gone

Ive been in bed all along

Energy drained, the fuse blown

motivation gone to places unknown

try to eat, but the effort is too great

I'm finding it hard to concentrate

Try my TV, nothing grips

motivation to sit has slipped

put a CD on, it all seems to irritate

even my favourite albums leave a bad taste

Try to sleep but it does no good

awake for the long haul, motivation lost in the flood

eyes closed, silence, except for the triggered mind

he is awake to keep me company, how kind

Another long day, the hours creep past slowly

tiptoeing around me, motivation still leaves me lonely

the clock ticks at half speed

the hands creak as they proceed

On these days, please refrain from calling me lazy

when my motivation is away somewhere hazy

it isn't through choice that I stay here, away from the outside

just my minds way of taking me for a ride

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

X-Ray

Microscopic internal views, x-ray mind sees through
looking inwards, the reality comes true
I see my flaws for the first time
I'm floored, still a long way to climb

Underneath layers of dirt, x-ray eyes see clear
interior trials, my innermost fear
the life unlived, the years unfulfilled
a shiver up my spine, the bones chilled

Beneath the mountains of flesh, the valley of scars
x-ray vision reveals a torn heart, dead like the landscape of mars
Long turned to dust, red ashes of past tears cried
cinders from the fires that burned inside

The cracks seen through x-ray specs
never heal, but they get easier to accept
you learn to adapt, adopt a new stance
take a few steps and earn your chance

Thanks For Reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Growth

Growth, a bulb bright, starting to flower, beginning its tale

just a bud a little nub for a tail

it spouts out, taller every second, every minute, every hour

it dreams of one day becoming a grand tower

As the days pass

its now higher than grass

in bloom, it is nature in tune

so beautiful and free, it climbs, aided by the suns bounty

could it one day become a tree?

As it grows and grows, taller and taller

it branches, new limbs grow out, new additions to its story

people will bask in its glory

It bears fruit, a seed to spread

to lay into the ground to make its bed

the deed is done, in time a new growth

a new born of the earth

a baby, alone, the ground gives birth

Growth a flower, or a tree, a human, you and me

basically the same story

but that flower will grow, wont hate its neighbour

for having bark a shade darker or paler 

Wont hate when a seed is laid

in its neighbourhood from some far off forest glade

will just grow happy, under the sun, the stars, the moon

the sky that provides, the heights that it hopes to reach so soon

Until we cut it down, to make way for some big department store

or a car park, to fuel our greed for more

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle

Am I Crazy

Am I crazy, will you save me

will you hold on tight, when the worst breaks free
what if I cry,  would you stay forever by my side
or run and hide

Am I lost, are you my guide
will you join me on the ride
what if fear cracks my skin, will you watch me bleed
or bandage the wound and comfort me in my time of need

Am I worth the cost, or just a high price paid
will you stand side by side, when the light turns to shade
What if I fall, will you catch me
or laugh as I collapse at your feet

Am I good enough to trust
will you ever doubt that my words are true
what if I lie and say I dont want you
would you accept the words, or would you see through

Am I all you thought
or is your mind wandering away, another guy sought
what if I Cry, would you just walk on by
as inside my heart breaks and dies

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

Queen of the dancefloor

She walks on sunbeams

dances through moonlight

crashes your dreams

in the dead of night

She whispers into the breeze

can barely hear, so softly she speaks

words delicately fly, like fluttering bees

they sweep and flow, make your knees feel weak

She's the queen of the dancefloor, a goddess from above

makes you feel dizzy with just a flickering glance

like a flower in bloom, so bright with love

she speaks and you're left deep in a trance

She is more precious than any diamond or ruby

more alluring than a summers day

everything about her sings songs of beauty

not just in looks, but in the things she says

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

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Wreckage

Self abused, never earned his wings

nor a halo, or horns or anything

not an angel to be sworn on

or a demon with forked tongue

Self destroyed, never got the breaks

just cracks, his shell flakes

Watch the collapse, laugh as he screams

observe the wreckage, whilst you act supreme

His shadow left, walked away

alone now to replay the day

watch the descent, the blackout

the self hate, the nagging doubt

Crushed by the outside

he destroyed his insides

self harm, the delivery of a wrecked mind

a cry for help, the scars left to remind

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle,

 

Sleeping heart

Can anybody wake this sleeping heart?
someone rouse it from the deep slumber
adrift far on dreamless seas, waiting to restart
afloat, aimlessly, under clouds of thunder

Would somebody take this seasick heart?
comfort it in this time of need
ease the ache before it falls apart
revive it from the ocean of tears it bleeds

Could someone save this battered heart?
give it the time to heal
promise not to depart
drag it from the nightmare depths it feels

Would anyone release this heart from its chains?
engraved with memories of past days
asleep, dreaming of stormy rains
would someone give this heart a raise

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Hell

Climbed out of hell

fiery pits never fit me well

the heat went straight to my head

blistered skin, left feeling worse than dead

Gas mark 10,000 and rising

started clambering, climbing

away from the pit of flame

the burning acid rain

Took myself to the brink

pushed my luck, another drink?

on the edge of a lake of lava

almost toppled over

Away from the sulphur smell

walked right out of the gates of hell

from those chains that burn into flesh

to begin again, my life afresh

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

Still Dreaming

Still dreaming of those eyes

those lost twinkling stars of pure diamond light

those piercing looks that hypnotise

and make me weak at night

Still dream of those kisses under the streetlights

when we needed to ration the cool air

we danced as if birds in flight

moments apart felt like a fire in the lungs we share

Still dream of those long embraces

when we felt as close as lines in a book

when it hurt to separate pages

where our stories were open for all to look

Still dream of those nights hugging tight

as the cold winds blow outside

when our body heat was like the fire of a thousand suns alight

Still dream of those days spent beside

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Long Road

Been walking this long dirt road

A trial this lonely uphill track

carrying a heavy load

on a one way trail, no turning back

Feet sore, sun burned down some more

blistered heels, shoes worn bare

knees weak, ankles swell, so much more to explore

gone so far, on this road to nowhere

Surrounded by dust, deserted in the sands

started to walk so long ago, cant remember why

on this punishing journey through harsh lands

tears wont come, through eyes too dry to cry

No map needed, a straight line, here until the end of time

keep walking, not let the pace drop

the journey hard, but the prize is sublime

so I'll carry on, I will never stop

Thanks For Reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

Still Breathing

I'm
Falling

crawling

Bawling

But no-one hears me calling

heart stops beating, brain keeps stalling

I'm

Flailing

Failing

Wailing

Pain escalating, feel like bailing

in a tail spin, Mind derailing

I'm

Aching

Shaking

Breaking

Is this all of my own making?

The world is overtaking, I'm just here braking

I'm

Bleeding

Pleading

Screaming

Took too many beatings, but I'm still breathing

demons are screeching, but I'm here healing, still feeling

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love,

Kyle.

Darkroom

I slip back, jump the tracks, a memory flashes

a trip through the minds cracks, as time crashes

That night in June, those songs, that tune

the feeling of doom upon finding the empty room

What was I going to do, where could I run

what was the cause, where had they gone

Feel those tears trickle, against my skin so brittle

a tickle, they make me feel so little

The months of not knowing, the years of not growing

missed birthdays, lost holidays, yet time carried on flowing

discarded like a unwanted gift, left to sit and reminisce

the past was all I'd known, now staring forward into the abyss

A darkened room was all I could embrace

easy to lose the passing of days, when you cant see the clock face

days to months, months to years, the time spent wasted on tears

built a wall of fears, but then a light appears

cracked the first stone and said break the rest

smash the wall, that is your quest

A bit at a time, the cracks grew bigger

the bricks shattered and I felt my heart flicker

brick by brick, I felt sore, but I saw more

life outside my four walls, so much to explore

So now even when I'm low, when my head is lost, in the darkest pit

I think of that first brick, and the flicker of light it lit

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

Slide

Depression, sometimes creeps up, its true

you think you're fine, happy, but its gnawing away at you
it scratches away, digging down, crawling in
each day ripping a layer away, until its burrowed under the skin

Depression, can make you feel like everything would be better
if you were not a part of the scene, that you don't matter
it grips you, and drags you down, slowly so you don't notice
until you are drowning under the surface

Depression, can make you feel lost
that you are not worthy of care, at any cost
that no one wants you there
that people would rather you don't share

Depression, isn't just feeling low, its a curse
where the whole universe feels like it is giving you its worst
that you don't deserve a place at the table, or a part of the ride
that you are forever on the outside

Depression, wont win, wont let it stick in, though the heart is churning
but yes I'm on the slide, and its twisting and turning
first step is the hardest you will take
ask for help, its the only decision to make

Depression, gets a lot wrong

people do care, they want you to be strong

so dont hide it away, like a long held secret

take the first step to beat it

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Riches

Don't give me the world, just someone to hold

to share our thoughts, worth so much more than gold

money not an interest, not invested in its riches

don't want fancy things, just to spend time discussing wishes

Fame, not my aim, its not attention I crave

just a shared window seat, as the world flows past in a wave

don't need a designer lifestyle, just some drinks and food

someone to take my chips, on their words I'd become glued

Fortune, I don't desire that life, don't want anything grand

just to spend time, together, hand in hand

to listen to their stories, their hopes, dreams and desires

that to me is worth more than a life of shiny things acquired

Abundance, doesn't seem like a fun time, rather just hug and kiss

time spent together in bliss, memories of which we can reminisce

and to know that when we are apart, when the distance is off the chart

they are thinking of us, somewhere in their heart

Thanks For Reading,

Peace & Love

Kyle.

Can't Escape

Can't escape the bad dreams
they encircle me, closing in, gurgled screams
can't evade their reach over me, choking, I'm broken
frozen, lost, at last my eyes open

Can't escape, they wake with me, stay within
stinging visions of hate pierce the skin
I hear their growling, howling, monstrous sounds
surrounded I surrender, heart beats like a drum, the terror pounds

Can't escape, it grates this pain, it aches in the brain
it drains, makes you feel insane, the creeping tension reigns
not just in sleep, in daytime, the nightmares remain, they blare
screech out my name, bleach my emotions down, only emotion left, fear

Can't escape, the nightmares persist, hear footsteps through the mist
they follow in their quest, to not let me rest
even when the sun is beating down I hear them chuckle in the distance
 ready at any instance, can't question the persistence

Can't escape the constant roar, sounds louder than before, always wants more
feed it all I have, all I am, takes another sip of all the blood I pour
cold hands on my back, around my neck, touching my face
nails sticking in, scratching down to my bones, until I'm barely just a trace

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

The joys of dog ownership (the epic battle of wits between man & dog)

Fast asleep, adrift in dreams so sweet

the most relaxed I've been in many a week

then a sudden pain in my chest

a stabbing piercing weight,

takes my breath

Stood on high,

like a climber atop a mountain peak

she stands staring deep into my eyes,

into my soul, 

if dogs could speak

How dare I get so comfortable in my own bed

as I am forced to sleep - head against the wall instead

I dare to roll over,

a growl,

my leg cramped against the wall

something wet against my back,

her favourite ball

the look of anger in her eyes,

the battle is on

how dare I wake her, she sighs,

the score is 1 - 1

I start to slip, sleep starts to take grip, 

about to doze

the duvet has deserted me, 

I'm froze

a sudden draught, its getting cold, 

my bones chill

snoring away in bliss, 

my little dog sleeps so still

Banished from the room, I may be

but never would I trade her, you see

she has heard my every secret, 

my cries at night

she is there when I'm in pain,

to give cuddles against fright

She keeps me warm when the night is cold

her snoring is relaxing helps the sleep take hold

she helps me to drift away

that is until she hears a noise, and goes barking merrily

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle,

Little white lies

I don't tell lies,
except that shy, fine, little, white lie.
The one where I say I'm fine, I'm okay,
yet with an invisible tear I cry.
The one I tell when the stresses and strife all get so much that I hurt inside,
yet outwardly I smile wide. A defiant stance or false pride?

You see, men aren't supposed to cry,
to show a weak side, a depressed mind, a sigh.
We are not meant to feel the pain,
just get on acting tough, throughout the rain.
We have to smile, show we don't feel,
well we do and it takes time to heal.

Emotionally should I stand tall and proud like I'm told to
when all I want is to fall and break, whats a man to do?
Those years of hiding the pain behind a bottle
of self harm when I was at rock bottom
when I sunk lower and started digging
all the while that little white lie kept singing, couldn't admit I was slipping

I still tell that lie, from time to time,
but more often than not ill ask for a hand to guide.
I still cry some nights, now I write it down,
turn it into something to learn from instead of starting to drown.
Many people are not as fortunate as me, they don't get the help they need,
and for each and every one of those my heart truly bleeds

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

If you ever feel the world is getting too much, ask for help, dont bottle it up, dont hide.

In reflections

In reflection we see deep, below and within

past the mirror to the parts that lay under skin

the sides that don't see the light

the parts that appear at night

Waters surface reflects a face

a stones throw will send ripples and displace

the image an illusion, the person hidden from view

the soul inside tries to break through

Looking through glass, eyes stare back, what do they envision?

they haven't seen the sights, the lights, they are just a vision

not the person who lives, breathes, loves and dreams

the soul that thinks hard and deep, who sometimes inwardly screams

Your eyes only see a reflection, not the being unique, underneath

they never get to delve into the mind, into the passions beneath

observe words, actions they show a truer reflection

than any mirror could ever show in projection

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

After the bombs stop falling

This is London Calling
sirens blare a three minute warning
soon the bombs will start falling
those left will be mourning the morning

A mushroom skyline, cries shout out
the sun has gone dark, the clouds don't part
the fallout dropping, people flail about
this is the end, well at least the start

A cloud with no silver lining
a deathly silence falls
no bright sun shining
no sweet bird calls

Civilisation collapse, some humans will survive
survival of the fittest, greediest, the devious
but in the darkest places we thrive
like cockroaches we scutter, a painting so hideous

After the bombs stop falling
its Dog eat dog, Cat eat cat
we find our true calling
Human eat human, Can I get some ketchup with that?

The thing that makes this worse
was all funded from the public purse
so instead of saving lives
our taxes hastened our demise

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Alien

An alien to this swarming room
feels like a deathly tomb
try to fit, to click into the groove
but in here, can barely move

A misfit, I missed a bit
the part where I cant sit
in these crowded places
with all the judging faces

Took a wrong turning on the way to mars
landed in a life far from the stars
try to talk, but its like I'm speaking in tongues
fear sucks the air from my lungs

Want to be away, another planet, a different day
far from this world of hurt, stress and decay
but stuck in this crowd, head bowed
daydreams of a land past the stars, brain starts to cloud

But where can I go from here

have no spaceship near

no way out, no escape plan

so I take to the floor and dance like a human

 

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love

Kyle.

Daydream girl

Hey, fantasy girl with your head in the clouds
you live so free, floating through the crowds
never let the darkness get close
you dance under a neon sky, a world without shadows

Hey, daydream girl, you don't see the dirt and grime
you close your mind from all the hurt and slime
never let it touch your skin
you just flow through life, you smile within

Hey, rainbow girl, living in your dream world
you paint everything you see with colours swirled
never a shade of grey in sight
just a life lived under excited fluorescent floodlights

Hey, dream girl, flying through imaginary lands
with yellow seas, purple skies and bright pink sands
where music plays, rain stays away and days are long
and under the sunlight you sing your favourite song

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Dormant

Lay dormant for a long time
felt the passing of years
missed my prime
asleep in this swamp of stagnant tears

Not dead, but not alive, a line inbetween
the passage of time so slowly closes
hugs you close, drags you down to a world unseen
just alone, asleep in bad dreams, not a bed of roses

Trust all turned to dust, a promise broken
the premise of the love that was lost
a lifetime stolen with just a few words spoken
left crushed by your heart of frost

Lay dormant for a long time
but no more, I awoke
started to climb through the layers of grime
to start again, as the old days go up in smoke

Thanks for reading, 

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Molten heartbeat

Burns like the molten heartbeat beneath our feet
so fierce, with fire, passion and heat
beauty queen, like a jewel you sparkle and shine
not just a pretty face, a diamond so pure and fine

Like the waterfalls that flow and flood
you have much to give, so much good
inside your head, you have a wonderous mind
filled with love and joy, above all you are kind

Like the cities that grow, on the surface of this globe
you are full of stories that give us such hope
you bring a smile like a ray of sunshine
when the days are dark, you make them seem fine

Through forests and deserts, over oceans and mountains
past disused buildings and long forgotten fountains
you will forever be a part of the stories that are told
from the first time we met I knew you were a sight to behold

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

A single tear

A single, lonely tear begins its descent

down the cheek, sunken and weak

past the mouth, smile no longer present

over the chin, the final peak

With a leap it takes to the air

as if from a rain cloud

a suicidal, salty tear

a shower without a crowd

Splashes and collapses, becomes one with the mud

to join the thousands of friends here before

become a part of the flood

the sea of tears on the floor

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Map of scars

Years etched in skin
like the rings of a tree
each a show of where I've been
and every road on the journey

Days painted on the surface, tattoos of distress
The bags that sag below the eyes
the scars, a road map of past regrets
shows all of the tears and anguished cries

So many hours, walled up in my own locked tower
the marks on my heart, invisible to some
but in my eyes, they glow and glower
not something to make me glum, but a challenge to overcome

Those lost moments live within
under the skin, make my bones their home
Memories of days where I would grin
and all the paths I would roam

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Prologue

Prolong the prologue, the prelude can go on
await the right moment, find the words to your song
no need to rush, let the feelings wash you deep
time has a way, the universe will speak

Sift through the sands of the mind
find the pieces that contain heart, are kind
push aside painful doubts that play inside
allow the future to guide

Take a small stride forwards, onwards, upwards
every pride filled step, its own reward
hear the voices singing loud, let them float around
soaking deep down, enjoy the sound

Time heals, helps us learn to feel
when we have lost so much, are forced to kneel
so take your piece of time, hold it tight
it will let you know when things are right

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Stage

All just actors, life is the stage

different characters, written on the page

many tales to tell, so let the stories flow

give them all you've got, let your words go

Like a theatre, fiction at play

some watch from the wings, whilst others act away

don't be an understudy, take your place

under the glare of lights, enjoy the space

When it is time, you will shine

don't let fear bind or blind, don't fluff the lines

let your smile sing, let your love bloom

don't leave the audience feeling the gloom

Don't hide behind a mask, don't run from the night

you deserve the praise, enjoy the spotlight

live your dreams, let them create the show

this life is an epic fairy tale, you are the star aglow 

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love,

Kyle.

Moon

Moon up high, a boat in the ocean of the sky

shines a light as the darkness falls

it has seen many a tear cried

and heard a rumble of pained calls

Surrounded by all its friends, twinkling and sparkling

the moon and stars keep lonely hearts close

companions in the darkness, they watch over, guarding

whilst down below the sleepy heads doze

As it sails along, it sees such sights

dreams of lives, lived in flight

nightmares that cause such a fright

all of the wonders that live in the night

Over the horizon it sinks, lost from view

oh moon, hope to see you set sail again

because the night without you

would be a dark place to remain

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

 

Golden Words

These words golden, I love you
heard them sang with the sound of a choir
saw them written, floating into the sky so blue
tasted them on my lips, set passions on fire

Words that shine, deserve the spotlight
let them soak in like water, wash you clean
as they burn like fire, warms you on cold nights
should be heard and seen, and felt in all the spaces between

Words that sparkle, dazzle and gleam
waves of emotion, over the sands of infatuation's shoreline
they should be with you always, even when you dream
words that dance so slow, when hearts combine

Words that colour the world, paint a future for all
a place with no hate, just love to give
somewhere dreams grow and nightmares fall
a world where we all should live

Thanks for reading,

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Swipe Left

Let your finger slide

judging on just a seconds glance

how can you tell what lies inside

if you never give love a chance

This one looks good, oh no the bio says they aren't a fit for me

what happened to opposites attracting, everyone has to be the same

if we don't share the same tastes then you're a nobody

dating just turned into a mobile phone game

The picture shown, not an instant attraction

swipe left, its gone, into the pile of discarded faces

an impulse reaction, nobody fits your picture of perfection

who is going to make your heartbeat race?

Swipe right, but they don't grab with the first line

blocked, and forgotten, not the one

what happened to conversation, what caused this dating decline

when we used to speak, share ourselves, have those days gone?

Imagine if we did this in our real lives

swiping away all the people who don't fit

you would soon end up alone, just old feelings survive

just you and your reflection, finger swiping left on it

Thanks for reading,
Peace & Love.
Kyle.

Pained Screams

Those pained screams

like a demonic choir

they haunt my dreams

when I try to retire

Those piercing shrieks

they get under the skin

like burrowing insects

when sleep draws in

Those haunted howls

they infect the mind

villains on the prowl

is it me they hope to find?

The chilling calls

turn the blood to ice

crimson, crystal shards, pierce the heart walls

feels like your head is in a vice

The shouts erupt, when darkness falls

pleas for death to drop by

echo through the halls

in a place of healing, the hurt cry

Those broken wails blare

shouting for peace at last

voices of pain, yell for air

as sleep becomes a thing of the past

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Single star

Watch the moon, the stars in the inky sky

are you looking, through the tears that you cry

wishing upon that single star

the one we dreamt about in times before

Those distant suns, sparkling so bright

all the hopes we spoke of that night

they live on, high above

the sky heard our declaration of love

In galaxies far and vast, our words will forever last

drifting further as the universe expands so fast

not just with that single star

but the whole heart of space, so far

Through clouds of stardust, planets will sing

our words of love will ring

even when we are long gone

the universe will know our beautiful song

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Sometimes Angels Walk

Sometimes they walk with you
on quiet nights, just out of view
when you feel you have lost
you're all spent, cant afford the cost

Sometimes they enter your life
those lonely times, when bad feelings are rife
when you are at the end of the line
they are there, hand in hand saying you'll be fine

Sometimes they are right behind
following as you feel blind
from all the times you've cried
the times you fell, a helping hand they provide

Sometimes they will hold you calm
when you are all at sea in the harshest storm
they will stand tall, be your guiding light
walk you through the darkest night

Sometimes an angel will stand by your side
not a being bathed in light, a friend who will stem the tide
when you've shed too many tears, lost too many years
they will watch as the fog clears

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Cleansed

She saw through the deep set dirt
the scars from years of hurt
like water she cleansed my skin
and within, I began to feel again

Where blood had dried
from crimson tears I'd cried
She washed them down, remnants of past days
stains of memories, drained clear away

Where bruises had formed, dead flowers on skin
purple tattoos, years of torment, head spins
she kissed them with lips so tender
the colour faded forever

She saw the space where I once held my heart
since cut out, left to the one day restart
she placed it back, with a delicate hand
gave it a shock and now proudly I stand

Thanks for reading.

Peace & Love.

Kyle.

Blocked mind

Oh no, the word flow has stopped
I turn the tap, but it must be blocked
have I run out of things to say?
has my muse got up and run away?

Feels like my brain has blown a fuse
gone on meltdown from overuse
did I push it too hard, has something gone wrong?
maybe the last piece wasn't so strong?

Could it be I'm not a writer at all? a fraud
an impostor with a pen, whose writing is flawed
a wordsmith with no tale to tell, a poet with no rhymes
or maybe my muse is just sleeping, dreaming new story lines

The doubts creep in, tip toeing through the mind
sneakily replacing thoughts, emptiness, all you'll find
could use a lightning bolt, some inspiration from which to start
a way to fire me on, something to jolt the heart

Thanks for reading.

Peace & love.

Kyle.