do you believe me?
my mind - the dreams it’s conceiving?
the road less traveled reveals my tears and my bleeding.
do you recognize the words you are reading?
my pain could penetrate cement.
hunted or haunted every time that i’m sleeping.
there’s no peace found even when dreaming.
my only hope is for freedom.
yet somehow my best self hardly shows when i need him.
humans must feel pain for a reason.
it’s futile, so don’t attempt to run from it either.
oftentimes it only takes one encounter to create a believer.
»B.Don
Category: Introduction/Welcome
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running from tomorrow when i’m scared of what the future holds.
but if i never face these problems how can i ever expect to grow.
yet i’ve been running – kicking – screaming – lunging.
my newest fear may be to be on top just to plummet.
and what progress can be obtained without suffering.
and how can everything be everything and also nothing.
why does the darkness of the night provide me comfort?
whereas the daylight never fails to submerge me under.
i cannot escape it – the feeling of complacent.
i can’t shake it – it’s brewing into hatred.
it’s only within these poems that i extract my nightmares..
and face them.
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if writing is the cure to confusion..
then my mind has been concluding with illusions.
my worries eluding my pencil whenever it starts moving.
i’ve been losing sight of the dreams i’m pursuing.
sluggish movement, a worn out toolkit.
i just might lose grip.
the agony watching as every finger slips.
and what if i let go?
begin a venture into the unknown.
if life has shown me anything..
it’s to stop thinking and just go.
to murder my ego.
to learn how to breathe slow.
if i take my time i just might learn how to see more.
appreciate the present moment, any second it can be gone.
or..
i could be on.
if i let faith be my guide it’s impossible to be wrong.
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steering the ship has its own advantages.
also its own pitfalls.
if the ship ever goes down - the captain never gets off.
to endure when the waves get rocky and the wind’s hard.
to tell the tale is what each and every captain lives for.
the journey.
the sights.
the adventure.
enduring the hottest summers.
the most brutal of winters.
cruising alongside unexplored trenches.
where the legend lives on but typically never the witness.
the vastness of it all.
infinite possibilities..
infinite routes to find treasure amongst the sea’s.
to display mental fortitude when the storms breach.
to take a stand once the floors leak..
is simply just a metaphor for life.
you can either give in or you can fight.
when you cannot turn back - is when it’s time.
to excel.
to leap forward.
to give it your all.
wouldn’t you love to tell the legend of how you stood against the world’s greatest wave..
but didn’t fall?
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it’s amusing.
how can life be so simple - yet still be so confusing.
why is it on my best days - that i can still find the doom looming.
passion or pleasure?
of which can i truly and honestly say that i have been pursuing?
and how will i know when it’s time to face the music?
take it step by step, even if you can't see it - just do it.
the key to success is hidden behind your movements.
intention, precision, avoiding the influence.
you’d be amazed at how many people walk around still clueless.
your strengths aren’t the only skills that you should be using.
if you aren’t determined to win you’ll become content with losing.
if you don’t listen to the signs - someday you'll lose them.
in this life you will either be chosen for or do the choosing.
so which will you be doing?
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my words will soon free me.
transcend me into a new being.
the right path is always there even if you can’t see it.
it requires believing.
to continue fighting - breathing.
it requires the ability to not accept defeat and..
the will to propel yourself from the cement.
mustering the strength to fight your demons.
you can never lose as long as your heart’s beating.
you can go from nose bleeds to floor seating.
your dreams can be reality - so casually.
so why should anyone ever practice living practically?
so please don't get lost within the matrix.
demand everything you deserve - there's no payment.
only pain and the patience.
so try your best and just keep waiting..
when the opportunity comes make sure you take it..
just be grateful you can witness a legend in the making.
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If you have somehow managed to stumble upon this blog, thank you and welcome. I have always loved to write poetry but never had a medium in which to share my work. This year I am pushing my own boundaries and what’s a better way to do that than to hold to myself accountable and take a risk that makes me uncomfortable. Displaying and publishing my works allows for anyone and everyone to see who I truly am. I’m no longer afraid to be myself and I hope that within my poetry you can find the strength for you to do the same. Wishing you the best on this journey called life, I hope you enjoy. Godspeed.
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