Falling leaves Slipping loose, Free from their moorings Free from their allotted roles Free from their bindings From the structured order That rigid frame That suffocating mold That rules our…

I'm in hell I suffer and scream A soundless scream Of pain and frustration Of sorrow and despair For I am in hell   A miserable place A terrible place…

Mind Adrift Lost, at sea Buoyant, floating Healing in the mire Of the primordial soup   Lost, at sea Stewing, brewing Cooking in the buffeting winds The juices of the…

I've been lost for a while Confused and without goal Hanging there in the void Deprived of all I once was   I had forgotten my own form I was…

Today I cry foul Tonight I seek redress Retribution. Revenge Not justice, that hollow thing That exists as myriad interpretations And holds no true satisfaction   What court? What Jury?…

Heaven knows, oh heaven knows How hard I've tried How far I've gone In my struggle, in my battle To do good, to do right To stay on the path…

Marcus was up before the sun. In fact, he hadn’t slept. Today was too important for sleep. He was too excited. The only other time he’d been this excited was…