Open Hearted Collection

OpenHearted
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DNA

Whenmypocketsrundeeperthanthebloodinmyveins,
Andthreeearnedlettersform strongerbondsthanmyDNA.

Isitthenthatyou-theextensionsofmynuclearcore-
Stopdegradingthelinksyouseem toabhor?

WhenI‛veclimbedhighupthehelicalstairs,
Andbrokenthroughtheceilingsurroundedbypeers.

Isitthenyouregret-unwindingthelateralties-
Withyourbasicelementalnucleotides?

WhentimeisafactorInolongercontrol,
Anddamagehastaintedmybloodandbledmysoul.

Isitthenbloodofmyblood-donorofdegrade-
Thatyouseethegeneticcodestarttofade?

FullSpeedAhead

I‛m runningonempty
withafalltankofgas.
AndI‛m alwaysdoingfine

ifanyoneasks.
Idragmysoulthroughthefire-

tryingtoigniteaspark
Butthere‛snotenoughfuel

tolightupthedark.

Iliveintheshadows
ofanabandonedheart,
Somewherebetweenhappy

andtornapart.
Ichasetheroadtohope
andalwayslosemyway.
Ilooparoundourmemories

andgoastray.

Inursedoubtstohealth
insteadofsleeping.

WhenIclosemyeyes
theirtiredofweeping.
Regretsfillthesilence

ifIstopandthink.
ThenIgetoutofbed,
ThoughIhaven‛tsleptawink

Iconvincemyselftolive
BecauseIhavenochoice.
There‛spowerinwords,
Butnostrengthinmyvoice.

It‛shardtomoveon
Whenhelivesinmyhead.
I‛m stuckinplacewhilehe‛s
Runningfullspeedahead

LastBreath

IclosemyeyesandIcanfeelyourheartbeating.
Icanhearyouvoiceinthedistancedepleting.
AskingGod,“Howcouldyouletthisbe?”
Youreyesshouldn‛tbecryingforme.

Youdon‛twantmetoleaveandIwanttostay,
ButIcanseeourperfectlifejustslippingaway.

I‛m doingmybestandI‛m stillholdingstrong,
I‛m hopingthedoctorturnsouttobewrong.

Youalwaysstoodbymyside,givingmelife,
Iseem tofindstrengthinbeingyourwife.
Andthosebabieswehave;aresofulloflove
I‛m goingtosurvivebecausetheirallI‛m thinkingof.

But,ifsomethingshouldhappenandIdon‛twake,
IbegGodtospearallofyoufrom heartache.

I‛llbeinabetterplacewatchingoverthethingsyoudo,
IjustwantyoutoknowthatIgavemylastbreathlovingyou.

RoadtoLiving

Icrymyselftosleep–
justtowakeupfrom thisnightmarethatI‛m living,

Itseemsthatinmydreams,
mylifeismoreforgiving.
Evenmyreflections
haveyieldedtomypain

Andit‛sonlyinmyfairytales
ThatIcanfeelsane.

EverymorningIgetup-
Lookingforwardtomymidnightreverie.

Itgetsmethroughadayofplaces,
Idon‛twanttobe.

Strivingforperfection,
islikevisitingthesamefamiliarhell.

Wheretheonlythingleftofme
isanemptyvacantshell.

That‛swhywhenIlaydown-
Isliprightintoasleepingtrance.
Nomatterwhatgoeswrongthere,

Ialwaysgetasecondchance.
AndinthisdistantworldIfeel,

atpeace,evenifit‛sfake.
Dreaminggivesmestrengthtofollow,

theroadIhavetotake.

TruthIs

TruthisIlovelikeIbleed:
Ifthecutstodeep,Ibleedtodeath.
Ifmyloveistodeep,Ilovetilldeath.

TruthisIlaughlikeIcry:
Ifthejokeistrue,Ilaughwithtears,

Ifthepainistrue,Icrywithtears.

TruthisIlivelikeIwrite:
Ifthecharacterisfictional,sheisloved.

IfI‛m fictional,Iam loved.

TruthisIdream likeIthink:
Ifthedream canbedone,Ilivetomakeitreal.
Ifthethoughtcan‛tbedone,Isleeptomakeitreal.

TruthisIam likeyouare:
Ifthisyoubelieve,thenyoutrulyknowme.

IfthisIbelieve,thenIcantrulybeme.

MusictomySoul(PoemVersion)

YourheartpoundsandIcanfeelthebeat
Drummingthrougheverypieceofme

Mybodymovestotherhythm ofyoursoul
Itseemslikeyourmusicmakesmewhole,

Yourfingersdanceacrossmymemory,
Andstrikeeverysinglecord,

Youalwaysknowwhatkeystoplay,
Tomakemybodysway:

Inyourdirection–Igravitatetoyou,
Youluremeinandstringmethrough.
Yourvoice-hypnotizeseverypartofme.
Echoesinsidemyheartandsetsmefree.

Causeyou‛rethemusictomysoul
You‛remyhardrock-rockandroll.
You‛rethereasonIstandonmyfeet,
I‛m aslavetotherhythm ofyourbeat.

Yourharmonyvibratesmetothecore,
Ijustwanttohearitmoreandmore.

Yoursoundcanstartafire,
AndnowI‛m movingwithdesire.

Wall

Ihadawallonce.
Itwassturdyandstrong.
Itshelteredmyhomefrom damage.

Ibuiltithigher!
Nothingcouldreachmehere.
Itshieldedmefrom theworld,

butfortifiedmysolitude.
WithhelpItoreitdown,

alevelatatime.
NowIsharemyhome,
Andhavenodefenseagainstharm.

Ihadawallonce,
Noweventhelittlethingshithome.

WhenILove

Whenyouaregone--
Imissyoulikethesunmissesthestarshenevergetssee.

W henI‛m alone---
Ineedyoulikeawaveneedsanoceantosurvive.

W henI‛m scared---
Iruntoyoulikethemoonrunstothedarkened,sunlesssky.

W henI‛m angry---
Iscream foryoulikethethunderscreamsthroughthepouring

rain.
W henI‛m sad---
Ilongforyoulikethemountainslongtotouchtheheavens.
ButwhenIlove-
Iloveyouuntiltheverysecondthewinddies.

WhenItRains

It‛sraininginmyheart,
pouringoutthepain.
Waitingforthesun,

tocomedryupalltherain.

Doyouhearthethunder,
echoinginsideofme?

Tryingtostartlethesadness,
andchaseawaythemisery.

Doyouseethelightning,
breakthroughmysoul?
Tryingtobringsomeclarity,
butonlyhecanmakemewhole.