To punish me for my contempt to authority, fate made me an authority myself. ~Albert Einstein~
27.2023.08
Poem featured here: https://open.substack.com/pub/introvertedsage/p/restart?r=29gi64&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Free my mind of all your ways and tell tale signs. That’s where I draw the line. Make your way right to me
Step up in line It’s your time to shine. Check your inbox A message from the Divine. No longer can you hide.
When all hope is lost You know When all faith has withdrawn You see When all minds disconnect
If I knew who I was, I would hav… Drug myself through the darkness,… But all I found was more devastat… The wind blows and my house falls… Shallow pools– just as easy to dro…
I’ve let others take my voice and… Let me believe my thoughts, words… Been through hell and back, said t… Awaiting the day, I had something… Face in the dirt, say they used me…
When you think your voice doesn’t… they get to tell you who you are When you think your voice doesn’t… they get to tell you what you’ll l… When you think your voice doesn’t…
From the heart Where to start Let’s begin with clearing the mind… Shuddered, mind cluttered Up a creek, no rudder.
Surround me in all of your greed. Waves already whispered Or in the cards that I read. Eels twinkle in pools of the night… Telling your secrets
What does it take to just be Do I sit like this, do I look lik… What does it take to just be From the cuts on my wrist to my ba… What does it take to just be
Seen the way out and I know where… Letting darkness take over– more l… Tip toes on the tarmac– is not the… Surface wounds or cut real deep– b… ~I.S.~
Seeing their pain The story’s the same I hurt you. You hurt me. What is to gain Besides closer to insane
Is it a coincidence I feel like I see the same people… Multiple places? It can’t be.... right? Same faces
Steady my breath for what’s coming… Taking my time– retraining my mind… Saw all the signs. Seven wagers t… No idea what could be coming Expectations fall flat being force…
Molded as a prized hen Jump how high You tell me when. Caged existence Take it away
Shall I write something articulat… Could it be profound? Read aloud the ring in my voice Carrying just the right needed sou… What happened to my fears