There is so much to say
and I can’t find the words.
Wake up like this again,
listening to the birds.
Who am I
to have known
such a peaceful
existence?
And still I find
myself wondering “Why?”
Take a walk
into a wide open space,
lay down,
and throw
all of my cares at the sky.
I walked into this world
in confusion.
I fled from room to room
in terror.
Early I learned,
cutting and contusion,
and I continued on in error.
Mind formed
of weakness,
and of trauma.
Heart beaten,
bruised,
and black as coal.
Who would seek
to harbour such existence?
What kind of foolish devil
would want this soul?
So, I think I’m gonna
walk outside,
find the open space
and clear my mind,
lay down
and try with all my might,
to throw all of my cares at the sky.
As blissful
as this morning with you.
Calm,
rejuvenating interlude.
Each moment like this
is cherished still.
This life,
is closing for the kill.
We’re not going
to make it out alive,
so why should we be satisfied
with all that life
has burdened us with inside?
I think it’s time we find
somewhere far and wide,
to lay down
and try with all our might
to throw all of our cares at the sky.
HG – 2020
