Every year, I write a birthday poem. This year, I've written some random thoughts I want to share with you. From Learning to Live Again (unpublished) I feel alone But I'm not lonely I feel sad But I'm not depressed I feel tired But I'm not weak I feel hurt But I don't feel pain [...]
I've been waking up early Although I'm sleeping well I rise when the morning sun Brightens my room And it's not as if I have any wish to sleep in For I want to start my day And follow my routines Morning is my time To absorb the world With pages and technology Allowing me [...]
I continue to be encouraged By the responses I'm getting To my poetry page On Facebook Perhaps it is merely My ego talking But the comments and likes Keep pouring in Of course I'm trying to sell books And so far success is elusive But I have created a brand There is a growing circle [...]
My existentialism has taken hold As I find that I am retreating Further and further Into myself I understand my need For self-preservation As well as the necessity To break free of my own trappings Nobody can possibly understand What I am experiencing And if I try to explain I seem to find resistance I [...]
Not afraid of death It's dying I fear So I take each breath Happy to be here *************************** In touch with how I feel And unafraid to share Understanding it is real And mine alone to bear **************************** Feeling happy and sad At the same time Doesn't make me mad For these moments are sublime [...]
