You know Why
We
go to space
This
planet ain't
big enough
for the both of us
Some will stay behind
You know why
Heroic names too can be lost
Grand mementos to the God(s)
go up so we'll be drawn
but Gravity is |not inescapable>
You know why we sigh
when we look to the sky
instead of scream?
Why the villain dies
in every book
and movie
every dream?
If I seem
too intense, too obvious
it's simple
See
Life
it takes a toll
on a soul
but it pays
if you do it right
Pay for my time
with your smile
your gaze
You're amazing
Be brave, but not for me.
You know why
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You’re so Talented
This is an insult to the hours.
I am not special
I am ruthless
I seek truth like it
hurts me to do less.
My art is more
than mere minutes
I bore into it
I just love to write
to rhyme when they tell me not to
love to find that kernel of proof
that grain of sand they took
with my word. My mind is driven—
not by destiny, but by pride
Skill is more than
talent over time
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Warrior
Forgiveness rides a sharp edge
balanced on the blade of rage
angled ever so slightly by
the gravity of the situation
If I hold my breath I will lash out
a rush of words that cannot be unheard
relationships shredded by my tongue
Sometimes I don’t care who gets cut
It feels good to tear into those
who slash first. It feels just to kill
the ill-mannered, ill-tempered, but
the ill-prepared will not bear my wrath
I will hear the words they excuse themselves with
I will breathe evenly, even when I want to scream
For my ire is worth more than the pinprick of annoyance
My anger is powerful, potent, and poised
for battle, not trivial trials and error
If I cannot hold my tongue like a whip
I have no claim to the title warrior
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