Silent I have been
For far too long
I have not spoken the right words
Or clearly sang the song
Now is the time
That I begin again
If only to let out
All that is within
Does a bird not sing
for fear of being judged
A lioness not hunt
For fear of losing touch with her cubs
All this before me
Finally to find my cause
All these trials
To finally embrace my flaws
All that is within us
Painful glorious and true
Its only natural
What we all go through
See me this time
I move to be more than I am
A single one of the many
With one simple demand
Long have I stood
Strong and alone
Longer I will stand
Even on my own
Solace as one can be
Yet still remain full
How strong can that one be
One person, one fool
It remains to seen
How far one can go
It remains to be seen
The depth of one soul
I feel connected to those I love
As if tied by string
Though I know it’s some force
Undefined and unseen
The will of God, the voice of Angels
I hold in my belief
When our love ones feel pain
We also feel their grief
When connected, love is found
Our heads are lost in the air
And even when our hearts are distant
The connection is still there
What is our time in this place
If not the connections we have made
Thoughts, actions and memories
That remind us and reaffirm our faith
How heavy our heart can be
When one connection breaks
Spiraling inwards toward our pain
Believing all has been erased
Yet the tie between love is strong
It transcends the limits of this place
Reaching far back through our lives
Looking into the future we all face
We were together then
We are connected now
United in the trials survived
Connected in our memory of the hours
Pure in complexity
Familiar though new
Breath of new life
Essence in view
Many times we look into truth
Once more before this vision is through
Question pure magic see it burn out
Question yourself reason with doubt.
Only one answer
Solid and true
Every experience
Is contained within you
There are times we see our own view
Though our essence is not ours to choose
Question this world everytime that you can
Question yourself never again
Sure of compassion
With fire I pursue
Infinite in capacity
The truth we thought we knew
Only ever wanted to bring the light
Never expected such a fight, just to do right
Luckily I have the might to make it through
Eventually make it through to you
Racing forward into the new
Past the days the calender drew
Out of bounds across the line
On to another adventure we find
We can always be something more
Worth more than our pockets can afford
Worth the weight of all we hold
Worth our legacy taught to the next of the fold
In the blink of an eye what was new now old
The words passed on now worth their weight in gold
For all in this life we treasure and hold dear
Whats worth the most is who we live on for the rest of our years
Hello my friends.
I have returned.
The thoughts I own,
I have now earned.
A little ember burning bright.
A flash of light, the thought ignites
All who see, and all who do.
What you believe, and what you choose.
And now that you know I’m here.
It is time that I disappear.
Rip the heart out of the machine as copper spirals up and down
Rip the heart from the machine as no soul can be found
Tear the music from the air, silence as it is profound
Tear the soul of Earth with concrete covered ground
Rally once more, war torn soldier
Your sights have not seen their last
More evil to calm, more blood to pay
For the sanctuary of man does not last
Rally your cry, war torn soldier
Your voice is not yet in the past
It takes the brave for demons are to be slayed
This great cost to shelter the mass
Rally once more, war torn soldier
Bring the light in darkness so vast
Step into the next, paid for with death
Your slumber is earned at last
I’d rather love than hate
Both are powerful
Each carries weight
I’d rather live than die
Both are painful
Each consume time
I’d rather fail than not try
Both take a part of you
Each change your life
I’d rather think than know
Both are dangerous
Each must decide for their own
All these years I have been conscious
with eyes open and a upright
I’ve answered when questions are asked
although not always right
I’ve seen the sun in the morning
and the moon at night
felt pure darkness
and bathed in brilliant light
I have known joy and love.
Felt sorrow and despair
I’ve taken in life
the same as my lungs draw in air
Though I have been conscious
with eyes open and upright
Only for a short time
Have I truly been awake and in the light
When vision gets clouded with pain
and our life’s a chore
We sleep and forget
we’ve been given so much more
Others to love, grieve with and this life share
Our mind reawakened
not without cost
The same as all that is rare
Hard Hit Poets 