The flame

A place for intellectuality and self expression

Monday, August 23, 2010

Epiphany



To have a revelation
To feel so free
What a sweet sensation
Now I see

Friday, August 20, 2010

Ain't No River Wide Enough



Life is like a river
It gives you a little shiver
It turns and bends
Rapid and slow
This way and that
A steady flow
Always changing always moving
Harsh and somewhat soothing
It can overflow and dry up
Beneath the surface it floats
Over and through
Bridges and boats
Jump and swim
Go out on a limb
The current of fate
Many fish to see
If swept away
It leads out to sea

Scale



A feather on one end
Your heart on the other
One way it will tip
But which way will it go
If a heart is heavy
The balance will sway
A feather so light
And yet it falls
Be it heavy or light
A caring heart
Will take flight

Arrow



It can turn the tide
It can peirce a soul
It can fly without wings
And kill with great toll
Bow bent
String taunt
Straight and true
To the king it flew
In the beat of a heart
It beat no more
A single stick with a metal tip
A nation it was able to trip

Thursday, August 19, 2010

What If



If he were to walk among us
What would he see
If he were to walk among us
What would he hear
If he were to walk among us
What would he say
How would he condone our actions
How would he read our story
What would you say in your defense
Did the ends justify the means
Before him
Would you even be able to stand
Did you look at your life through heavens eyes
If he were to walk among us
What would you do
Your audience may soon arrive
For any second could be your last

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Quick Sand



Every step taken
Taken from you every step
Which one will be your last
Which one will mark a many more
Take caution in every courageous step
And with every courageous step bear no caution
A stepping stone gone and yet to be
At a moments what will you see

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The Cosmos



In a single drop of dew
The world is turned in reflection
And revelations are found
Food no longer nourishes me
Sleep no longer rejuvenates me
I find that all I need
Is the pure cosmic energy of the universe
And the aura of good people
The only question is
Will I starve ?

Love Hurts



They say
Those that are closest to you
Are those that will hurt you the most
They say
Love hurts
That’s what they say
But what to do they know
What to do they know of love
What do they know of pain
Love does not hurt
Inflicting pain is not affection
If it hurts then its not love
And those that were close to you
Weren’t as close as you thought

Thursday, August 12, 2010

The Grail



All hail
Bear no malice
The holy grail
A righteous chalice
If you will
Show your glass
And take your fill
It will surpass
My cup is dry
In fact its full
Of great supply
Push and pull

Selfdestruct



At his height
With all his might
He will fight
What has man become
The urge
To purge
And no longer merge
What has man become
Breathing fire
With desire
To kill his sire
What has man become
Upon a hill
With all his will
He seeks to kill
What has man become
Turn the page
Dust of age
See his rage
What has man become
With a rod
He will trod
To be his god
What has man become
In the past
But so fast
He will not last
What has man become
Break the door
To the shore
He is no more
What has man become
Through a duct
With no reluct
To self destruct
That’s what man is

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

A Light in the Dark

This little light of mine
I’m gonna let it shine
This little light design
All of life it will entwine
This little light so fine
Illuminate the divine
This little light of mine
I’m gonna let it shine

Monday, August 9, 2010

Best of Friends



Despite the blister
A beautiful dove
To have a sister
The meaning thereof