Love and War

Hmm... So i know I'm a loser for changing the topic of this blog so often, but I'm trying to find something I will actually stick with. So, I've decided to try my hand at posting my poetry/song lyrics/ photos. I think that I'll have enough to post at least once or twice a week....

I'll kick it off with these two poems I've written recently.

Anything to Show

This violence, though stemming from differences,
does not discriminate. Death chooses not just the evil,
not just the sinners, but the innocent, the brilliant, and the lovers,
too. The hate— though we do not know why we hate so— erupts
from our guns, their guns, and the body count rises. Land stained
forever with the life of guiltless victims. Hearts filled
forever with death’s shadow. Here or there, now or then,
a life is a life. A breath is a breath. So do tell,
is there anything to show for all of this killing?
Is there anything to show for all of this sorrow?
Is there anything to show for all of this hatred?
Is there anything to show for all of this nothingness
that war has left in its wake?

Our Seasons

It began with a summertime swing set.
The rain fell so sweetly
drop
by
drop
but we refused to go inside.

As the leaves slowly transformed,
we lost all thoughts of “I,”
discovering
and
learning
the meaning of “we.”

The days of knee deep snow came suddenly,
and we held close; grasping
tighter
and
tighter
as they tried to destroy us.

In the end, barefoot in spring’s puddles,
we said our goodbye. We
broke
and
cried.
I realized I loved you.

And now, under life’s grey skies,
I try not to forget our
laughter
or
heartbreak.
I will always love you.