Thursday 12 September 2013

That One Thing

I know that sometimes, what I write isn't necessarily poetry but my definition of poetry includes expressing one's feelings and this is how I feel. Not always as poetic as a person may think poetry to be. 


The joy in doing that one thing
Where you forget everything else
Any tests, any problems, any stress
In losing yourself to something that is not harmful to you
Yet is still your drug
Something that you are positively addicted to
Think of the power in that one thing
That one thing that you would give almost anything to never stop
For one, that one thing may be taking pictures of early blooming flowers in cool mornings
Or speaking to huge, enthusiastic crowds
Or dancing to your favorite song
Or even simply reading a book
But in the end
It is
That one thing
That is our motivation
To just keep on going
To go to sleep at night to wake up to a brilliant sunrise
To keep on working everyday for seven straight hours
Or to just take another step forward
That one thing
That fuels us under the sun and lets us rest beneath the moon
That one thing
Making our day and keeping a smile on our face
Even on the gloomiest days
That one thing
Makes such a difference

Wednesday 4 September 2013

Puzzling Words

The last piece of advice
Do not go gently in to the good night

Infinite thoughts, endless nights
What has this been advised for?
Who? When? Why?

It took many evening walks and
Dreams in the day to understand
Those precious words
Seared in my mind, my heart, my soul

And the moment I realized what
They mean, I kept faith in them
What they meant for me to never forget
Was to keep on fighting

For those I loved, for my beliefs,
For truth, and most of all,
To never stop fighting
For myself

For no one can control us
Except
Ourselves

The Intruders


The loud noises
Erupt in a fury
As their bases are infiltrated
And the enemy refuses to leave
Frustration crawls up their spine
As they attempt to fight back
And only too late do they realize
That although they achieved
A mere victory
They had only fought
To win
Against themselves