Empty void

The predator seeks out the prey

When the castle walls dry up like dead leaves

Yet the empty void exists

Between the desire to love

And the shine of a sword

That appears in my dreams

Preparing to kill

Knowing how the Divine Speaks

Swimming underwater

Not knowing the destination

But a part of my soul knows

Where to go to remember

The answers are found

In my own depths

Not in the depths of others

My soul desires to go where it's pure

Full of memories

I was never designed to forget

A place that once fully connected

To the heart

And I feel it in little increments

Whenever I feel the tears

Build in my eyes

Or when my heart

Would speak to me with a fluttering

That felt both ancient and mystical

My mind was quick to write the narrative

You're too sensitive for this world,

You're not like everyone else,

But my body continued to speak

In way that my soul felt seen

Without the ego

I let myself swim in the emotions

Without an explanation

Knowing the Divine speaks

In a delicate yet powerful way

Enough to make me see

How cosmically connected

The world is when we let go

Of the emotionless conditions

This world wanted to cover us with

It's not just the veil of illusion

But the veil of numbness

A seed planted for the Divine

That the ones ruling this planet

Wanted to kill

Because they know how our emotions

Keep us closely tied to God

Your Orbit

I thought that it would be

Enough to be in your orbit

Like a distant star

Created to protect you from harm

There’s a door between us

That we chose to open

Even when the ground underneath

Was likely to crumble

The door in my heart wanted to remain closed

Because the empty dark rooms

I found myself inside were what I was used to

But the heart grew tired

For it wanted to expand

The door broke open

The dam collapsed

And my words flowed like a river that was finally able to move freely

I realized that I was always meant to dance with you

Close enough to where our hearts

Felt safe enough to unravel themselves

And bask in the warmth of the sun

My heart spread wide open

You remind me of the sunset,

The way the ocean glistened

To mirror the feelings I wanted to convey,

I quietly inched toward you

But the yearning grew

Until all I could hear was your voice,

Crying out in tones of ecstasy

For a moment I wanted possession over you,

The ice thawed

I saw your face

And my heart spread wide open

To where my mind felt like it was dangling

On a tightrope above monstrous flames

Your eyes carry pain

Under the disguise of art,

Lives a desire that can never truly be satisfied,

An ache that words cannot describe

Yet the longing is what keeps me alive

The eyes you show me

Carry stories of pain

I couldn't quite understand

But you reminded me of a planet

That's been forgotten

A mysterious existence

Like gravity itself