Mysterious Shadow                                                                       …

Death’s Passion Innumerable bodiesFlayed, Desiccated, and ViolatedFloating gracefullyDown the RiverWhispered in the depthsOf the Cold, fast-pacedWaters of this Somber River The waves are death’s snareTaking those in misery captiveWithout forewarning, the arms of the riverGrabbed ahold of their corpse-like body andDragged their sorrowAlong the pebbled sandWould they ever awaken from their mournful slumber? As I…

        The Dark Night of the Soul                       A troubling thought                                           What has been wrought?            …

The “Oxymoron” of Love Love is burdensomeA heavy weight upon the soulIt can exude an unremitting coldnessWithin the soul orexcruciatingly burn us When a friend of ours departs from our lives,The world seems abuzz with soothing liesOn each side of the unplanned conflictEach person on opposing side actsUnreservedly, out of love for anotherUnder the guise…

Cosmic Redemption My heart was ablaze With an inextinguishable fire I loved my enemy so deeply that It torched the contents of my heart Just to cling to the hope of forgiveness Why is forgiveness so impossible? Every single person that I’ve known  In this transient life Are sprinkled like stars  Across the expanse of the universe…