I ride out the day with a big smile
In hopes that you will stay awhile.
I ride to coast through the pain I have,
Pain that would drive others mad.
I wish I could drive life’s rocky road
And relieve myself of this heavy load.
I exist in a body that moves around
a space and time yet to be found.
I was asked to be normal but I refused
Because some things I just can’t lose.
I strive to be well but look at this weather,
What a terrible day to try to get better.
Against the odds, the tree stood strong in the wind
and continued to hold up, even against the humans.
For years, green leaves danced like two birds in love
during changing seasons, moving without reason
as sap slowly dripped down the rough side of the tree,
and without remedy, formed a steady stream.
The tree’s branches shot in every direction,
reaching and growing
at a slow rate, dictating a fate without even knowing
which way the wind was blowing.
Almost touching the sky, the tree has seen it all
and lived long enough to see many fall.
Wiser than ever, wrinkles riddled the tree’s skin
showing on-goers of a time back when.
Time has revealed its true course but the tree
remained eager, feeling more alive than ever.
But One cold day, chills filled the whole tree
and the singing birds were forced to leave
as the temperature dropped to a low degree
and snowflakes worked into the breeze.
The dancing leaves weaved trough
the air landing softly on the snowy ground
before shriveling up without a sound.
The bark on the tree fell off quickly and the branches
followed after causing my anger to grow faster.
Wind came and snow fell before life I mastered
But I can’t blame the earth for a natural disaster.
Sit in. The front.
Just don’t. Look back.
Wish for. Happy days.
Cloudy skies. Rain Stays.
Push hard. With words.
Written down. Too absurd.
Find yourself. Stay honest.
Live free. Die less.
Find ways. To express.
What you. Know best.
Lead from. The soul.
Find love. Until full.
Spend time. Any way.
Learn why. Be okay.
Flip over. Hour Glass.
One time. Going fast.
Time spills. through cracks.
Slipping by. Going black.
Your eyes glow in the night much like street lights
That guide me through the harsh darkness of life.
Your words can pierce the tongues of those who shout
about the very things that instill doubt.
Your mind can change the way others can think
and it can pull out heavy minds that sink.
Your feet take you to the places unknown
and they somehow always lead you back home.
Your soul pushes against the body you use
and fights a battle your body might lose.
Your laugh can take crowds and show them grey skies
and can make a small heart double in size.
Your will to live gives me the strength I need
to find the power to set myself free.
Your sight looks past the people who lack heart
and sees broken things as a form of art.
Your time is spent helping falling stars
find a home whether that’s on Earth or Mars.
Your life has changed the very way my eyes see
and gave me the strength I need to be.
Much like you, I live a life to become better
and to realize “I” is just a letter.
You’re the falling star coming to stay
and the light I need to keep the darkness away.
IN YOUR DREAMS POETRY 