Observe and advise
with an expertise
never touched
but allowed to preach,
causing doubt
in the learned
even though
their knowledge is real.
The power of confidence
can end the world.
Fiction and poetry writing, recapturing the muse.
Observe and advise
with an expertise
never touched
but allowed to preach,
causing doubt
in the learned
even though
their knowledge is real.
The power of confidence
can end the world.
Surprise initiation
removes the mask of indifference
to glimpse the true motivation
hidden over years,
a kindness no one noticed
even as it enveloped them.
Now it is here,
concealed but recognisable
and waiting
for the moment
it can return forever.
Shut away grief
and conjure a solution
through denial,
watch it smile
and reassure
while you slowly
slip further from reality
and avoid
the growing cracks
in your vision.
Completing an end
you’ve already witnessed
but with all the pieces
made clear
now you hold the board.
Love what others hate
and don’t be ashamed.
Anticipate and disappoint,
a cycle hard to break.
Should you fake happiness
or be honest?
Which one would hurt less?
Which one would be
the easier way out?
Vital ingredient forgotten
and one moment to decide
for a reroute
or a quick turn,
hoping enough fuel
remains for either.
Aftermath of euphoria
drafts a dull sheet
over everyday tasks,
expectations of the extraordinary
trickling disappointment
into small acts of kindness,
no matter how much they cost
another.
A year of anticipation
bubbles forward
into expectation and joy,
a day of freedom
to be normal
and enjoy the core
of the real you.
Prayers of the everlasting hopefuls,
convinced efforts are rewarded
and failing over and over again
until history can be rewritten.
Pounding vocals
throb against words,
silencing thoughts
and sinking shadows
deeper into darkness
until nothing remembers
what breathing was like.