3 SOULS 

3 souls one lost

Now two souls but at what cost

I thought for a moment we could have it all 

It was the night we both sat and watched the sky fall

I fell with the stars hard and fast

Hoping the universe would let this one last

Like a wild horse my heart ran free 

Never stopping to think how much this could hurt me

You're the highest low I've ever known

You're the danger sign in my safety zone

I see our memories in piercing color

Memories that for me, are unlike any other

They play through my mind like a cinematic kiss

Reminding me in steady rhythms you really did exist

Time is a friend so sweet and so bitter

Keeping beat with my heart I feel him slow at every flutter

But fighting brings strength and strength makes a soldier

And in this game of love and war I win with the pull of a shotgun trigger

So three souls, one lost

Learning what it means to pay the cost

Now two souls, one remains ignorant 

Leaving one soul, to stand triumphant

Ne m'oubliez pas

Trust, love, honesty, tears, time, everything

Everything is what I gave you and nothing is what I am left here holding

You think you’re being a gentleman, protecting both of our hearts

But here I am with mine left shattered while yours has all its parts

My words, the truth, is what I give
But what I get is a misleading fib
The blame is mine; I know it’s true; I let everyone in, apart from you
I cling to foolish insecurity and risk you choosing her over me

Regret immobilizes, suffocates, and cripples in all its bitter glory

Ce n'est pas bon, “this isn’t good”, where’s the happiness in our story

Have patience, God says, and I will bless you

Instead I react without thinking it through

Amongst my humiliation, my anger, my apology

Ne m'oubliez pas, the words of a distant dream

I plea, I hope, I simply pray

That in everything, you “don’t forget me”

Just a little 1 a.m. writing

"They say the sound of someone's voice is the first thing to leave your memory. And yet, I lay here 

wide awake remembering yours so clearly. A voice of reason when it seemed all was lost. A voice of 

concern and compassion. A voice of great accost. The voice that I now try hard to dispel is 

impossible to forget because I know it all too well."

Are we Alive?

Be kind, Rewind

All the way back to a simpler time

When all it took was a smile from a friend

To make you feel like you were living again

Today is a sad cacophony of “we don’t care” and “who has time to dream”

We forget why we live, we forget what it means

We get caught up in the fight and blame it all on our humanity

We’re too afraid, too full of pride to admit it’s because of vanity

With blind intent we’re a band of thieves

Taking from each other the truth to being happy

Wake up from the numbness, this repetition keeping us enthralled

Give a little to a stranger, find your purpose and find your call

Fight hate with love, love those who hate

With little steps towards a bigger fate

We can defeat the liars disguised as moral men

Together let’s uncover

A reason for us to live again

LONELY

Perfection has its mighty imperfections

They may see you as perfect but I see the battle of inner dissatisfaction

Keep your head up, you say; keep your chin held high

Don’t let your exterior expose what you hide

You’ve constructed a pretense but it’s just an illusion

Beneath this façade is both lucidity and confusion

By unmasking your reality, I could find all the answers

Or this unveiling could lead only to more questions

Curiosity has the best of me and I can’t let you go

The undisclosed conversations are what taunt me the most

Dear friend, being lonely will never bring you joy

Break down the walls that conceal you from the world

Leave the comfort of being alone in the debris of your barrier

Leave the past where it is, there’s no need to bring it with you

I’ll be right beside you as you step towards the future

Where there is no need for hiding

The imperfections in yourself are your true hidden beauties

It’s your flaws that, in my eyes, make you perfectly prince charming

So step out into the light, there’s no need to be so lonely

CLARITY

Dear friend,

Here’s some advice from a loving on-looker

I can see you are dazed and feeling distraught

You’re wandering through life in a direction unknown

Feeling weary and tired and losing all hope

But without feeling lost we would never feel found

Without feeling confused we would never know clarity

So you say you feel lost, I say let’s get lost together

Somewhere along the way we’ll find clarity forever

You seem to think life is just black and white

I say you’re wrong, life’s full of color

It’s the color that molds us, shapes us and refines us

Some say taste the rainbow but I say live it

Go discover yourself in every shade

Of purples, greens, yellows, and grays

Stop hiding behind your past mistakes

Your hurt, your pain, let them be carried away

The present is now and the future is coming

It’s time you decide which life you’ll be living

Facetiousness is not an answer

It’s a sorry facade and it’s nowhere near clever

So as you try to interpret your pigmented world

Remember, dear friend, you are never alone

There are people who love you and a Savior with open arms

So don’t be afraid of life’s colorful spectrum

You are strong, you are brave,

You are positively awesome!

The Storm Within- Sariah Andrews

An ocean of majestic blue

The sky above with grayish hues

 Whitened sand so soft and warm

Deadened silence before the storm

The sky now turning a midnight black

Giving me warning I should turn back

Flashes of lightning from ground to sky

Ignites the world like the 4^th of July

The clouds release streams of rain

I stand there knowing I shouldn’t stay

But each droplet seems to wash away

The mistakes of all my yesterdays

We connect for a moment

The storm and I

As I realize with sorrow

That’s how I feel inside

A thundering conscience

Gusts of wavering faith

It’s time to let go and come unto Him

To free the potential I’ve been holding within

I feel myself lifted

As I let go of all doubt

I stand peacefully on the shore

As the rainbow comes out

I turn from the sea

My shimmering friend

Lungs filling with air

I take a salty breath

The storm has moved on

And so has my fear

The rainbow assures me

My Savior is near