Inspired by lanyards from Oshawa to Toronto
Tag: life
Safe Harbour
Rest For you are safe here Though storms may rage against you Trust For you are safe with me I am your anchor When carried away on life's rapids It's fateful twists and devilish turns Look to me The rooted branch, Outstretched and still Firm, in the midst of chaos Reach for me Hold steadfast [...]
Garden
The prettiest things The most delicate things We put them on display To enjoy and relish To hold dear What is a garden? Sights and scents Textures and flavours And still, so much more Designed to entice and inspire awe, They teach us patience and humility Provide sanctuary, and Give solemn respite to the weary [...]
Remains
What remains at the end of the day is all that defines us. Nothing. There is an empty space where we used to be. It cannot be said that I did not try. Though I am sure there are those who would claim I didn’t, Where is the lie? I did what I thought had [...]
Quicksand
Fight It’s all you can do It’s instinct now One foot in front of the other You march Bone tired One weary foot, then the next Uphill Mountainous, treacherous To nowhere That’s how it seems Still, you trudge Heavy of heart but clear of mind Careful, reasoned movements To salvation vaguely promised Never fully described [...]
And Here We Are
How many times have I ended a thought with And here we are I miss you today I said your whole name out loud for the first time in nearly a year and it hurt so bad. I sat for a long time, crying, feeling sorry for me, and for you No one will ever [...]
Danny
He hadn’t slept in days Needed to keep moving His beige hoodie looked new. Ish. Ill-fitting, but warm. Necessary. More than a 5 o’clock shadow across hollow cheeks, The greys show through Now more salt, than pepper Would they recognize him? He fixed his hair, slightly thinner on top Shadows stretched [...]
The Writers Block
The Kevin Show Episode 2 - The Writers Block - On SoundCloud
How Dare You
You say you are so hard done by You want my sympathies You want me to hear you, yet be silent How dare you. You claim to know me If you knew me All the things that make me Who I truly am You would be ashamed You should be ashamed Yet This is all [...]
Get Out of Your Own Way
There are two hands on the shovel One is trying to create, while the other is trying to destroy No matter the efforts of either, nothing will get done Both hands are your own. Get Out of Your Own Way