Two Souls

Two souls divide
Wander through the halls of my mind
Footsteps echo, shallow breaths

One, a flame of personality
Lightning flashes in a brilliant presence
Covering a melancholic existence
I watch the storm break upon the cliffs of my heart

The other, burning embers
Strongly warming me, not dying out
Never turning to dust
I edge closer to the heat and find comfort there

Longing takes its toll
My body aches from the lack of touch
That comfort came and burnt away my stubborn streak
I am warm and safe inside one's arms
As the other rages and wages war outside

I await the day my heart decides
To want the storm to subside
And wander somewhere else
Until then, I cherish each moment
Of newness and longevity

Thailand Awaits

The rumbling and the roaring
Of my own insides
A hunger for calm and sanity
Expecting bumps and bruises
And only getting adventure

Travel brings a curiosity
Roaming imagination
And endless mindscapes
Of the things that are new

I will see beauty
I will smell sweetness
I will hear melodies
I will think of you

I take people with me when I travel far away
And they see what I see, touch what I touch
You will be ever present, my dear
And when I return from the land of smiles
You will remember everything

Unexpected

Something jolts me awake
A dream, a lingering wisp of smoke
Lacing my thoughts with haze
This unexpected feeling
An unwelcome guest

My brain manifesting truth
Incited by my own imagination
And the wait until the unknown
Becomes the known
Creating holes of black within me

Somehow my legs cave in
I'm learning to stand up
All over again
I stumble, I cringe
My insides twist and shout

The unexpected
Only leaves you
Expecting more