Saturday, September 14, 2013

a diamond

a diamond
is a rock
that was spitted
and shined
and priced
and named
and made
into more
than what
it truly was
and perhaps
as brilliant
as you
may shine
you are one
in the same.

- afm

To Be Seen

I used to see the light
Through different eyes
But now I realize
That my eyes are the same
Only
They have been blinded
By the very attraction
In which they were taken
Now when I feel inclined
To open my eyes
I keep them closed
I suppose
The light was never meant
To be seen.

- afm

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Like Father, Like Sons (1/2)


For countless nights I ran
For countless miles
In fear that someone was in pursuit of me.
Suspended in time,
Suspended in my own denial
I misconstrued the chase.
I made up the place, its scenery.
"Forgive me, I'm weak.
Forget what you feared in me,"
Cried the voice calling out from my feet.
"Forget what you seek,
I am the shadow beneath."
(All along it was my shadow, but unlike yours it did not follow),
But instead took me to your bed
Where the crows were picking at your reddened rosary.

A shadow impeding,
The crows keep feeding.

While history repeats, I'll scatter the ashes.
I'm faking sleep while time elapses.
Give us this day our morning masses.
The mourning can wait while the body relapses.

To reach the end is a false hope.
I'm playing pretend in order to cope
With the inevitable cycle of becoming the horror
I considered an idol.

To reach the end is a false hope.
I'm playing pretend in order to cope
With the inevitable cycle of becoming the horror
I once so gladly feared.

Your shadow is sleeping,
Enjoy the reaping.

- afm

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Fragile:

Fragile:
Handle with care.
I stay away from those boxes.
I don't like the ones that stay
Right-side up.
I want to toss them around
Into any position I please.
I want to throw them
Across the room
Without worrying about them
Breaking,
That way
If they do break,
I know it wasn't
Because they were fragile.
It was because of me.

- afm