A spark, a gem in daylight's waning sky,

Soon joined by brethren, also set afire.

Their silver, slivered king sits ever nigh.

Of diamonds high, poets will never tire.

Across the dark, a single flame ignites;

Extinguished with but a whisper of doubt.

Dreamers and lovers pray more to take flight;

Angel transgressed from the heavens, no doubt.

If aspirations be met with such ends, 

What hope for us sinners embroiled in life?

Good deeds, good will; what weapons will defend

Against a tenuous eternal strife?

If the spark of one's soul is put to rest,

Quite surely our fate is at God's behest.

A vapor… I arise up from the sea

And lofting up, I'm captured by the wind

The dust of dead men's bones still clings to me

On the heat of violent waves, I ascend

I grasp for the heights, gasping for a breeze

Sorrow's weight drags me low on mountain peaks

Till tears within my bowels at last release

I pour myself on crippled earth to weep

And when the soiled thirst of dust is drenched

I heave myself up on the coming storm

And bleed at dusk when light is quenched

And there in hope I wait for dawn reborn

Becalmed by heavy darkness devoid of wind.

Oh, breathe a breath of wind on which I may ascend.

(Not sure if I'm doing this right, but tried to follow the rules.)

Alone, no breath upon my neck tonite,

Bereft, so cold, the heat of passion passed,

Lamenting life on wings in hasty flight

Away, away, so far from human grasp.

In fear I cringe yet by my side you rest,

In darkness dwell, in morbid time project,

What twist of mind, what mental game, what test?

Corrupted vow to honor and protect?

As blood still flows and lungs inhale the day,

Let souls unite, our hearts together twined

We’ll greet the sun and join it on its way,

No more, no more, in fearful tears drown time.

I prayed an angel rescue me from grief

Now dread he'll go and death be my relief.

Darkness bleeds over my valley of sleep

Swallowing glimpses of lackluster light

Wasting my soul against purpose I keep

Dawn's broken promise yields prison of night.

Nightmares haunt reticent hearts until black

Eloquent dreams of Love's past did reside

Dying my death with me, not coming back

Brilliance, return to me, burning inside.

Lovelorn proclivity ending its reign

Memories fallen like ash from the sky

Shrouded this mortal's hope, easing the pain

Dimming the fire without asking why.

Sun pierces clouds over battlefields stained

Shines down on transients here to remain.

My keyboard, oh my keyboard, in the den.

First with difficulty and then with ease.

did I learn to play, before I was ten,

ebony keys beside ivory keys.

Why can't we, oh why don't we, do the same,

get along with others unlike ourselves?

Why must we point the finger, lay the blame

at others who really are like ourselves?

Could we not embrace the variety,

harmonize in diverse nationwide bands

in this, our melting pot society;

make this world a better place, if we can?

If plain and sharp and flat can harmonize,

why can't we, the human breed, be so wise?

Hope and despair, two sides of the same coin,

Currency often spent without much thought;

To society, to whom we adjoin,

Little cogitation of what we “ought”.

The world is overburdened with extremes,

Subtle shades of gray eliminated;

A resplendent world with infinite themes,

Consigned to the majority sated.

Angst and self-reflection are disallowed,

Utilitarians are resolute;

Groupthink and uniformity reign proud,

Disagreements are relegated moot.

Being unique has become negative,

Do not feel pressure to choose how to live.

My love, my love why are you leaving? Stay,

My poor heart aches each time you have to go

Stay with me every night and each day

When you walk out the door my heart screams no

With you I feel like I am completed

Oh how you make my soul dance in delight

My love for you has never receded

When I am with you I am full with might

There is no need to be scared or afraid

My heart is open for you to know me

The sweet love we share I would never trade

I will always know we are meant to be

My love, my love never leave me behind

A love like this never again I'll find

You must listen very carefully now my dear,

As I weave a tale of love, fear, and trust

It's quite a bit long so please lend your ear,

It starts with a king who was driven by lust,

For a maiden pure as the first down of snow,

Or so he thought, and in ignorance missed,

That she was more cunning than he would ever know,

When they sealed their union and kissed,

She slit his fine throat with a sharp silver knife,

Blood dripped down his shirt where it would stain,

You'd think that his people would be full of strife,

But she had freed them from his tyrannical reign,

Wow grandpa, but you never said her name?

I would but if your mom killed me it'd be a

shame

Beauty, of your deep eyes entangle me,

Glorious blonde locks, a sweet pout on air,

Cursed will days know where I can not see,

Cursed to not declare your face so fair,

Oh beautiful daughter of the pure knight,

Your sweet crescent laughter echoes mourn's song,

You brighten my days and fulfill my night,

Sweet angel of earth; never do you wrong,

Truly I lay there in a shattered state,

Whenever I feel your body leave bed,

Covered in only a sheet and love's fate,

Oh how your beauty plays tricks in my head,

You are my source of light and without thee,

I would be a lonely man at the most,

Angel of earth, how can you ever be?

Please hear once more to my lovingly toast,

Angel, I will love you until I die,

For my love you will never have to try.

Well this is really hard. It's Valentine's

I guess, but who would even notice me?

The choc'late I bought - I guess it's all mine.

I'll write a card for me. Sweet, simple, lonely.

I never thought, that I would get this far.

I can't do this, I'm better than this.

So no one likes me- why bother at all?

I have plans. I'll make plans. What's on my list?

I'd call Isaiah, but he's with his girl.

I wanna hang with Hanna- she's busy.

And Jen? Aw man, I have really missed her!

I need a life, to fill in what's missing.

Oh, but whenever I'm alone, I'm myself!

Text me later, I am busy as well.