Poetry
Random poetry that I wrote while at work. Just last week, too.
faith today
did i mention to my deity
that yours was any less?
did she say to me
to look down upon him
or think his words were meaningless?
their voices are meant
for all to hear,
though some wear mufflers
over their ears.
did i say to my god
that my thoughts were best?
did he give me
everything
for which i asked?
their gifts are theirs
to give,
and blessings are given
not to those that ask.
did i go to my church
to pray for death?
did my faithful leaders
declare false prophets
of everyone but they?
political propaganda
holds the strangest sway,
but in matters of devotion
i need not their say.
Senseless Love
Look me in the eye
For my soul doth shiver
Listen to my voice
For my heart doth quake
Breathe my breath
For my stomach doth flutter
Taste my kiss
For my lips do tingle
Touch my skin
For my body doth tremble
Lost in You
Lost in you
Forever wound about you
My skin molded to yours
Your heart tied to mine
Twisted together
‘Til nothing matters but this
For we are twined about
Twisted up and knotted
Let none tear us asunder
And I will stay
Lost in you
Beware the Artist
The poet's soul is fragile
Delicate as glass blown fashionably thin
Be kind to a poet
For your words can be immortalized
Forever on a whim
A writer's thoughts are chaos
Twisting about like threads entwined
Be cautious of a writer
For every action ever seen
Is captured in their mind
An artist's hands are nervous
Twitching with the need
Be calm around an artist
For if pictures paint those thousand words
Revealing art is sacred indeed
A creator is multitudinous
Malleably changing with society's every fad
Be aware of words and art
For as they express the world's displeasure
There'll be no secrets to be had
Lord and Lady
Strange wondrous to know thy heart
Strange glorious to greet thy soul
For thou art a shining light
Unto this world below
Dost thou sit in wisdom?
Dost thou reign in esteem?
Be gentle with thy displeasure
For thou hast friends unseen
Tread lightly through thy life
Tread softly with my heart
For thou art my very own
And thou dost own my soul
Seated in the throne of mine eyes
Seated in the base of my love
Thou art my Lord above
Thou art my Lady below
Lord protect me
With storms of strength
Lady present me
With gifts of greatness
Bless my feet
To walk with dignity
Grace my eyes
With views of wonder
I look to thee for mercy
I look to thee for love
Return to thee my loyalty
Return to thee my awe
Set my path before me
That I may praise thee
With every move I make
And ne'er lose my way
And this one was, surprise surprise, inspired by a KakaIru-Naruto icon:
Suffocation
Chugging along at a steady pace
Lost in the little world we've created
A hollow existence
Born to shield, Made to hide
Fall into mediocrity in a reality of
Hidden eyes that refuse to see
Beyond the present
Our shining future stretched before my eyes
Glimmers with hope and joy
A thin veneer of optimism that moves me through the day
For the night cloaks my insecurities
With you safe in my arms
Anything is possible
And I realize in the silence of your sleep
That I have let go the excitable veil of youth,
Have become an adult that settled for everything
Everything but you
For you are the fresh breath to my stale days
You are the sharp taste of new experiences
And I will hold on to you for as long as you will allow
For you are now my hope
You stepped into lingering dreams
And brought my dying to a halt
I have not lived this much for too long
And my body rejoices in its release
I have a lightness in my chest
That chases away all my ghosts
For I have let the past weigh me down
And wallowed in the stench of normality
That coats the face of humanity
With a bitter, harsh edge
I wish to wash away that life
To step into the turbulent waters
With you by my side
And move forward again
Into the soft glow of that glimmering,
Glittering, grand journey
For the adventure of a lifetime
Has always been at our feet
~JJ~
faith today
did i mention to my deity
that yours was any less?
did she say to me
to look down upon him
or think his words were meaningless?
their voices are meant
for all to hear,
though some wear mufflers
over their ears.
did i say to my god
that my thoughts were best?
did he give me
everything
for which i asked?
their gifts are theirs
to give,
and blessings are given
not to those that ask.
did i go to my church
to pray for death?
did my faithful leaders
declare false prophets
of everyone but they?
political propaganda
holds the strangest sway,
but in matters of devotion
i need not their say.
Senseless Love
Look me in the eye
For my soul doth shiver
Listen to my voice
For my heart doth quake
Breathe my breath
For my stomach doth flutter
Taste my kiss
For my lips do tingle
Touch my skin
For my body doth tremble
Lost in You
Lost in you
Forever wound about you
My skin molded to yours
Your heart tied to mine
Twisted together
‘Til nothing matters but this
For we are twined about
Twisted up and knotted
Let none tear us asunder
And I will stay
Lost in you
Beware the Artist
The poet's soul is fragile
Delicate as glass blown fashionably thin
Be kind to a poet
For your words can be immortalized
Forever on a whim
A writer's thoughts are chaos
Twisting about like threads entwined
Be cautious of a writer
For every action ever seen
Is captured in their mind
An artist's hands are nervous
Twitching with the need
Be calm around an artist
For if pictures paint those thousand words
Revealing art is sacred indeed
A creator is multitudinous
Malleably changing with society's every fad
Be aware of words and art
For as they express the world's displeasure
There'll be no secrets to be had
Lord and Lady
Strange wondrous to know thy heart
Strange glorious to greet thy soul
For thou art a shining light
Unto this world below
Dost thou sit in wisdom?
Dost thou reign in esteem?
Be gentle with thy displeasure
For thou hast friends unseen
Tread lightly through thy life
Tread softly with my heart
For thou art my very own
And thou dost own my soul
Seated in the throne of mine eyes
Seated in the base of my love
Thou art my Lord above
Thou art my Lady below
Lord protect me
With storms of strength
Lady present me
With gifts of greatness
Bless my feet
To walk with dignity
Grace my eyes
With views of wonder
I look to thee for mercy
I look to thee for love
Return to thee my loyalty
Return to thee my awe
Set my path before me
That I may praise thee
With every move I make
And ne'er lose my way
And this one was, surprise surprise, inspired by a KakaIru-Naruto icon:
Suffocation
Chugging along at a steady pace
Lost in the little world we've created
A hollow existence
Born to shield, Made to hide
Fall into mediocrity in a reality of
Hidden eyes that refuse to see
Beyond the present
Our shining future stretched before my eyes
Glimmers with hope and joy
A thin veneer of optimism that moves me through the day
For the night cloaks my insecurities
With you safe in my arms
Anything is possible
And I realize in the silence of your sleep
That I have let go the excitable veil of youth,
Have become an adult that settled for everything
Everything but you
For you are the fresh breath to my stale days
You are the sharp taste of new experiences
And I will hold on to you for as long as you will allow
For you are now my hope
You stepped into lingering dreams
And brought my dying to a halt
I have not lived this much for too long
And my body rejoices in its release
I have a lightness in my chest
That chases away all my ghosts
For I have let the past weigh me down
And wallowed in the stench of normality
That coats the face of humanity
With a bitter, harsh edge
I wish to wash away that life
To step into the turbulent waters
With you by my side
And move forward again
Into the soft glow of that glimmering,
Glittering, grand journey
For the adventure of a lifetime
Has always been at our feet
~JJ~