Downtown

I look out the window
All I see are shattered buildings,
Half demolished cars.
Lifeless remnants of a life they left behind.
I stare at the room.
Cold, dark and filled with reminders of what once was.
Lifeless remnants of a life they left behind.
This is my home, my tattered carpet, no running water.
It is all I have. I quietly wait in the
Lifeless remnants of a life they left behind.
Things, once beautiful, surround me.
All that can be heard in the distance - gunshots.
This is my serenity, my freedom, not
Lifeless remnants of a life they left behind.
This tiny square, so full of life, so full of wonder,
But constricted so quietly.
They cannot find me in the
Lifeless remnants of a life they left behind.
So careful and calm, I live in solitude.
No soul in sight except my shadow
In the flicker of the candlelight.
I am...
      The lifeless remnants of a life they left behind.

Simply Put

Simply put,
Love is an art
Of expectation,
Determination,
And loss of pride
It is retraint from
Asking,
Wondering,
And wanting
Love is an art,
Simply put.

Ignorance

In the midst of the night,
I breathe
Deeply, wholly
Serenity
I do not think at all
I do not feel anything
Silently, my gaze turns to the stars
Sparkling, bright
Like my hope for the future
Sincere, true
Two things you are not
You are helpless and insecure
But I do not think at all
It scares me
Thinking is knowing
Knowing how you feel and accepting it
It is easier to rejoice in the present
Unknowing and happy
Free of doubt and full of assurance
Success.