Silence

louder than life
it speaks volumes,
screams infinite words into a vacuum of opportunity.
a golden fleece covering the ear of Mother Nature's tongue;
a presence felt by marked absence.
louder than life
it echoes in consciousness;
a cold breeze in heated moments,
a fire stoked in polarizing intent.
louder than life
it whispers of hope,
in the language of our better nature;
it murmurs of death
in the voice of the enormity of humanity.
insightful words blind to the ear
heartfelt thoughts numb to expression
a future gift lost to an unwrapped present.
a symbol of reverence to the dead,
a caricature of communication to the living,
louder than life.
its song will always be
heard.

An Idea

i had an idea of Love,
at first a fleeting flirtation
that i chased with reckless abandon until I caught it.
infatuated with the thrill of a new journey,
i got lost in a maze of unrequited love
and found the bittersweet taste of a dream deferred.
now, I find my palette piqued
with an appetite for chocolate curves,
a passion for mahogany ideals,
a thirst for caramel kisses,
and a desire for a sepia-toned picture of Her
in white dress.
i had an idea of Love,
now I have
the.
real.
thing.

OSA

Fork In The Road

As a Libra, I can admit that at times in my life I have been indecisive and struggled with decisions for a number of reasons. Sometimes I didn't want to ruffle anyone's feathers or hurt others...sometimes I didn't want to change my routine and stray too far from my comfort zone.

Sometimes the fear of the unknown influenced me to stay rooted in situations that had no opportunity for growth.

But now I look at a difficult life decisions as a blessing...as a chance for new life...new friends...new opportunites. The past is the past, and although I try to learn from it, nobody wants to have an appetite for the same things over and over and over again.

That being said, I'm extremely hungry for life right now...and though I used to be wary of forks in the road of my life...now I salivate for them.

Let's Eat...

O