Thursday, October 24, 2013

the ugly ones.

we cry alone.
so no one sees.
we hope no one knows.
but we do.
we know.
it's our hope
that hurts so much.
it's our dreams
that we didn't choose
that burn us
and crack our hearts open
and shatter us on the floor.
we know each other.
the thread is sown
through all of us.
we are
the marked
and the broken.
someday...
someday
we will find love.
someday
we will feel safe.
someday
we will live.
we believe
through it all
that our time
will come.
we smile
from our hearts
and we feel it
in our souls.
someday
we
the ugly ones
will live
in a world
meant for us.
in a world
that loves us.
in a world
that cares.
in a world
where we can be
just who we are.
...

Monday, October 21, 2013

element.

outside the gates
where it is dark
and cold
and damp
is where we stand
there is no shelter
and it is dirty
this is where we belong
with broken nails
and broken teeth
holes in our clothes
and empty bellies
here
every breath is real
we stand
back to back
to protect
what little we have
we work hard
for every penny
and everything costs
more than we've got
we're slipping
but we're not
giving up
we've survived this long
with only hope
of one more day
and as each comes
we turn more
grey
but we smile
and we laugh
and it means
everything
because at least
it's for real
...

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

packed and waiting.


paint me a picture
here
in black and white
tell me of all the things
you feel
of all those things
that make you
smile
and
cry
i am here
and i am asking
please
don't be shy
don't be
afraid
don't make me have to
read between
the lines
although
i'm sure i will
anyway
because i will
always
want to know more
forget the past
you are already inside
me
and i
am already inside
you
tell me about
now
tell me about what
you want
tell me about what
you need
these minutes
these days
these years
seem so long
when we are apart
but
we don't have
forever
and tomorrow
may be one day
too late
i'll wait
and even if i die here
it will be because
i love you
...