Break the Chains

Take my hand,

Unite.

The end may be near,

The fear is gone.

Punished for others.

Together we rise above.

Above the hate,

The fear

And pain.

You whisper words caught in the wind.

I hear you.

Let them learn 

             what can be done,

                             what can be changed.

When we unite,

We break the chains that bind.

A Winter's Night

Light is cast from the Lantern,
         Swinging in the lonely wind.


Shadows grow,
Dancing together with the trees.


Snow
         falls.


Swirling.



The ground shimmers,
a carpet of frozen crystals.

A chill sweeps through the forest.
       Frost following close behind.


Your breath hangs in the air.


               Drifting.



The sun bows his head to the moon.
A silent good night.

Blue shifts to purple,

Then fades to black.

Stars paint the sky.


Shining,
            Shining.

Boston

The mild hum of cars in the distance.
A siren calls out


The scent of food drifts with the flowing wind.
          Cultures mix in the aroma


Low hanging light clings to the darkness.
                    Brightening the black


People Murmur,
           Fight,
           Love,
           Share
           And Coexist.


This is a concrete jungle
A labyrinth of paved paths


A world of opportunities
Some seized,
         Others missed.


Where colored lines mingle
           But do not mix.
History meets the future,
And it all looks wicked good.


This is my home...
                            This is Boston.

Tough Lives, Rough Breaks

          Rough lives,
Tough Breaks


You fall,
Crash and
                burn.


The wreckage smolders.


The wind stirs and embers      flare.


You pull through,
                          Toughen up,
                                             Survive...                    


(This was written on a napkin while at a club)

War

Burned Down,
      Hollowed Out.


The Shadows consume.


Sun sets,
     Temperature falls.


Choices are made.


Lives lost,
     Never found.


Such is War.

Shadows

     Moving along with the dancing sun
as he skirts across the the expanse above.


Light is lost
in the ever hungry shadows.


They can consume all,
       hiding it from view,
             from thoughts and memories.


Lost within their shifting bodies.


We move.
               They move.


Always there, our negative.
Alive, yet not.


Disappearing with the night.

Come together in an explosion

Chaos leads to calm

in a world where nothing belongs.

The escape route 

is the front door.

Your way is lit by the midnight sun.

The cool fire burns bright.

Gentle pain walks by your side,

harshly caressing tender truths.

Unspoken screams are caught

by the still winds.

Drifting

           drifting...           

        

Exquisite Emotion

A torn canvas, blank
Paint it full of emotion
Exquisite color

Ashes

He sits alone on the edge

       of a smoldering Earth.

Thoughts of love and life

              flow through him,                              

                           crashing.

 Memories dance around the fires,            

                   swirl with the smoke,            

                  glow with the embers.            

                 The wind stirs,

          tugging at his coat,

           moving him along.

               A guiding hand.

            Each step erases the last.           

      Never to be followed.

                  To start anew.

         The end of one life,

                begins another.

Fires

Fires flare

The temperature rises

             Sweat drips

Eyes meet,

Hands touch

The path is chosen

Your heart pounds

            Blood flows

Hard to focus

Breathing quickens

Inhale the choices

Exhale the worry

Words left unspoken

Senses heightened

Passion pulls

Bodies move

Guided by rhythm

Driven by the moment

           Energy drained

Lust lingers

Fueled by the fire

Orion II

Across endless oceans

Beyond vast fields

He watches

            He guides

Always there, always helping

Standing tall and proud

The protector

The hunter

Lost in a world

I find that I am stuck

in an unfamiliar place.

A world without hate,

a world with no face.

It speaks with a voice that

is loud and unclear

Hope fills the words.

They're also laced with fear

The people of this land

Stand together and are strong.

But under the façade,

I can see something's wrong

This world is unique

I feel very alone

But one thing that's strange

Is I feel right at home

Silence

Blades glisten

Though covered in shadow

Birds chirp in the distance

Voices heard

a dull roar

Take to the roof

Breathing heavy

Must keep moving

Building to building

Target found

Too many people

Stalk and wait

Night falls

Mist rolls in

Darkness provides cover

Seconds pass

Target reacquired

Slip in quietly

Death approaches

Hold him down

Screams are muffled

Blades release

Life slips away

Requiescat in Pace

Bouncer

A giggle

A laugh

No innocence

A shot 

A hit

Time to move

First calm

Then red

The color of anger

It lunges

It destroys

Life fades away

Was red

Now yellow

Time to continue on

Welcome to the end

Walking alone

Wisps of smoke surround you

Cool air chills your blood

Light starts to fade

Vision blurs

The taste of blood rises

Metal... Copper...

Getting harder to breathe

Trying to move

Being ignored

Nerves are on fire

Muscles no longer respond

People are calling your name

Crying and screaming

Holding you close

Tears are falling

The air leaves you

Life is dripping away

Death extends his hand

Welcome to the end

Orion

Guiding Men

Pointing them towards their Goal

Telling them to Follow the Wind

Rising when the World Sleeps

Standing High          

            Standing Tall

Falling Before the Mist comes

He is Orion

He is the Hunter

Soldier

An explosion

Debris covers the ground

Dust clings to everything

Life hangs in the balance

 Inhale...                                             

Duck and roll

Take cover

A bullet flies by

You close your eyes

Focus

Your brain is screaming at you to run

                                             Exhale...

You stand and move

Shots are fired

The wind has your feet

Nothing will slow you down

Nothing can slow you down

Left then right                       

                         Cover to cover

Target acquired

Inhale...                                          

Target sighted

Safety off

One..two..three rounds let loose

                                                 Exhale...

Time seems to slow

Seconds turn to minutes

Eternity

You hear a yell that sounds like a whisper

“All clear”