sorry, thoreau

If I lived my dreams,
I'd pilot a schooner to Zanzibar;
Cruising down the river of Chance,
Only to fall off the side of the Earth.

If I lived my dreams,
I'd stand before a crowd of millions,
Postulating on the fate of man,
Only to lose my belt midway.

If I lived my dreams,
Life would be an adventure, and
I'd die a thousand times
Before I find the resolution.

On second thought,
I'll have my eggs with a
Cold side of reality.

epiphany

That day is one that I’ll never forget,
The sweetest memories created there.
The moon smiled wide with no evinced regret,
And starlight intertwined with golden hair.

You asked me how it felt to love someone;
A rush of feelings caused my mind to freeze.
The fireflies flashed brighter than the sun;
The wind spoke softly through the darkened trees.

I rose to leave, and looked into your eyes
And then, a sign came down from up above.
I found the truth within a sea of lies:
Three months, five days, I knew that it was love.

This chance was on that I could not have missed;
The world sped ‘round its axis as we kissed.

rachel

I've never met you,
But when it rained
On the chalk-covered sidewalk,
I read your mind;
Beautiful, unique,
Always creating.

Today was your birthday;
I walked to the corner store
And bought a red balloon,
Knowing if I set it free
It would find its way to you.

Leaves turn,
And I know it's your time.
Warm cider,
Cool Autumn breeze,
You linger on the
Whispers of the wind.

the quilt

At the heart of each man
Is a thread, and
At the core of each thread
Is a sin.

When these ends come together,
They form the quilt of our existence.
The darkness comes together,
And it grows.