Writing / 99 pieces
The archive
Poems sit next to essays on purpose. They came from the same person and separating them would be a lie about how thinking works. Verse is marked ¶; prose is marked §.
Showing 99 of 99 pieces
¶Before The FallTwo bodies paused on longing’s edge one breath away from off the ledge.Poetry / Apr 6, 2026 / 1 min read¶ConsumedBut your body will. Piece by piece, you’ll forget the act, forget the lines you practiced to stay in controlPoetry / Apr 6, 2026 / 2 min read¶The Watchers Blind SpotSeeing clearly doesn’t make you wise; it just removes the comfort from the mess.Life / Apr 6, 2026 / 1 min read¶The DecisionLess than a decade ago I made a decision and called it healing. I didn’t lose the ability to love. I removed the parts of me Life / Apr 6, 2026 / 1 min read¶Let it inSomehow, love always finds its way, But only the brave let it in. K.Life / Mar 5, 2026 / 1 min read¶GhostYour absence taught me more than your presence ever could. Still, I reach… for a ghost, a truth.Poetry / Mar 5, 2026 / 1 min read¶SmokeI gave nothing, yet left everything behind. Still… they hunger, reaching for smoke.Poetry / Mar 5, 2026 / 1 min read¶UnspokenYour lips spoke heat before your body ever did, Slow fire crawling up my spine with every breath you stole. I tasted surrendePoetry / Mar 5, 2026 / 1 min read§Envy noneOne mindset says, “I want that too.” The other says, “I want it instead.”Life / Mar 5, 2026 / 1 min read§Thoughts at 2 amImpulse feels urgent. Consequences never rush, but they arrive.Life / Mar 5, 2026 / 1 min read¶The Familiar ShoreI keep returning to the same dock not because the water is clearer here, but because I know where the rope is tied.Life / Mar 5, 2026 / 1 min read¶Already Knew MeI stood there watching the sky breathe. The sea reminding me to loosen my grip. Teaching me that nothing is mine. Yet, somehoLife / Nov 3, 2025 / 1 min read¶LatelyNow I move, but I miss the meaning. I build, but I crave the being. And maybe that’s the lesson: That even in motion, StillneLife / Nov 3, 2025 / 1 min read¶UndefinedI stared into the mist. Behold, a silhouette of happiness, Running as if chased. I stopped. I watched. Then I asked myself: wPoetry / Nov 3, 2025 / 2 min read¶Until She ComesShe protects and nurtures. In her arms, my soul will rest. On her breast, my head will find comfort. Her loving gaze will calPoetry / Nov 3, 2025 / 2 min read§The Silent AssassinIt’s not danger that destroys a man. It’s the fear that makes him stumble into it. It’s not failure that ruins dreams. It’s tLife / Sep 10, 2025 / 1 min read§The Wrong TrainRead a Japanese quote recently that says: If you find yourself on the wrong train, get off at the next stop. The longer you sLife / Sep 10, 2025 / 2 min read¶Children of the Last PromiseWe are not broken. We are not behind. We are not failures. We are archaeologists of a world that vanished while we were stillLife / Aug 16, 2025 / 3 min read§Living on Inherited ThoughtsThe most radical thing you can do is think for yourself - not in isolation, but with intention. Choose your influences like yLife / Aug 16, 2025 / 3 min read¶The Shifting HeartThis heart of mine's a pendulum, swinging left and right between the need for freedom and the pull of love's sweet light. MayLife / Aug 16, 2025 / 2 min read§The Flow of AlignmentAlignment isn’t passive. It’s not forcing, nor waiting. It’s working from flow, not friction. What’s meant for you comes not Life / Jul 31, 2025 / 4 min read§The Problem vs. the PersonYou can’t love someone into treating you well. Some problems are patterns, and not everyone wants to solve them. Grace doesn’Life / Jul 31, 2025 / 3 min read§The Decision to Love AgainI’ve decided to drop the walls. Open the door. Let someone in. After all the careful distance, all the calculated protection,Life / Jul 31, 2025 / 2 min read§The Walls We BuildTrue happiness comes not from material wealth or experiences but from meaningful connections with others. While protecting ouLife / Jul 31, 2025 / 2 min read§DamnedThey say be honest, but only if it's pretty. They say be real, but only if it's filtered. What they really want is comfort, nLife / Jul 18, 2025 / 2 min read§The Voice WithinThe truth is: most thoughts weren't yours to begin with. They were planted. By voices you admired, shows you binged, books yoLife / Jul 18, 2025 / 2 min read¶Velvet GripNo poetry. Just palms on thighs, teeth on neck, tongues saying what words couldn't. She didn't need love. She needed pressurePoetry / Jul 18, 2025 / 2 min read¶Velvet SinShe was the answer to a prayer I didn't know I whispered. Velvet on skin, smile carved from temptation itself, hips with an aPoetry / Jul 18, 2025 / 2 min read§The Still PointEverything swings. Up and down. Love and loss. Faith and doubt. It’s not personal — it’s law. This is the rhythm of existenceLife / Jul 11, 2025 / 2 min read§The Mind: Master or Mirror?The mind is not a prophet. It’s a mirror — polished by memory, scarred by trauma, colored by belief. It doesn’t show you the Life / Jul 11, 2025 / 2 min read¶A life is madeLearn to walk away swiftly from what harms, or transform the bitter into better— mend wounds with purpose, turn trials into tLife / Jul 7, 2025 / 1 min read§The Wisdom in Her HeartDisregard her heart, and you court destruction. But here's the deeper truth: Love, loyalty, and respect - they're intrinsic. Life / Jul 7, 2025 / 2 min read§Will You Still Believe?Stop expecting a smooth ride. Faithfulness doesn't exempt you from fire. It qualifies you to walk through it. You tithed? GooLife / Jul 7, 2025 / 4 min read§Everyone Wants Salvation, Nobody Wants the CrossStop expecting a smooth ride. Faithfulness doesn't exempt you from fire. It qualifies you to walk through it. You tithed? GooLife / Jul 7, 2025 / 3 min read§The Mirage of HappinessNot because happiness is evil, but because happiness was never meant to be the destination; only a companion along the way. SLife / Jul 7, 2025 / 3 min read§A Man Is Nothing But His MindA man is nothing but his mind. Lose that - and you lose everything. A lesson from the life of Solomon In his early days, he wLife / Apr 17, 2025 / 1 min read§There’s Someone for Everyone... They SayPerhaps there truly is someone for everyone. But just like many great works of art that never make it to the museum... Many gLife / Apr 17, 2025 / 1 min read§Law of NatureLearn to find your consolation in the divine laws of nature. Understand the difference: Principles are good - they can guide Life / Apr 17, 2025 / 3 min read§Twist of Tale v2The world is madness stitched together by fragile egos. A carnival of fools chasing answers they’ll never find. And the few wLife / Apr 17, 2025 / 1 min read§Twist of TaleSome say if you love someone, never let them go. And some say if you love someone, let them go. A twist it may seem. The poorLife / Apr 17, 2025 / 1 min read§"Sorry" Doesn’t Fix EverythingWhat exactly is "Sorry"? It’s foolish to think "sorry" can fix everything. You kill a mother’s only child, then say "sorry"? The Word / Apr 17, 2025 / 2 min read§Salvation: A GiftBy nature, man is imperfect and headed for destruction. But in Christ, we find perfection, and salvation is gained. But the qLife / Oct 19, 2024 / 1 min read§Selfless SupportHelping your partner achieve greatness or elevating them to greater heights should be a selfless act. Sometimes, even after dLife / Oct 19, 2024 / 1 min read§RegretRegret is an emptiness that often kills us through life. Whenever you have a plan, a dream, or a vision, there comes a time wLife / Oct 19, 2024 / 2 min read§Choose WiselyWe all make choices and those choices put us on the road Bad choices lead us to bad places Good choices take us to good placeLife / Oct 19, 2024 / 1 min read§Live for YourselfJust a piece of advice: learn to live your life for yourself, focus on you, and think for yourself. If you live your life or Life / Oct 19, 2024 / 2 min read§UndefinedIf I am going to be honest with you, in my own humble opinion without being sentimental of course, without offending anyone wThoughts / Oct 19, 2024 / 1 min read¶ValerieSaw her by the playground Caught up by her smile Valerie was the name A heart made of gold Jealous was Amin For a stranger hePoetry / Feb 2, 2023 / 1 min read§ApologiesNot everyone you wrong is going to remind you of your wrongs Perhaps the lighter ones may be talked about but the heftier oneLife / Feb 2, 2023 / 1 min read§True FriendshipIt’s funny how we sometimes could be so alone yet surrounded by so many people We discuss with a Lot Party with a lot Yet deeLife / Feb 2, 2023 / 1 min read¶OblivionSolemn heart and weary mind Here I am doubting myself What’s right what’s wrong What should I say or shouldn’t Becoming a verLife / Feb 2, 2023 / 1 min read§UnscriptedChrist and love keep me contained, scared of who I would be if unleashed off these cuffs. Like I'm boxed up in a reality wherLife / Jan 27, 2023 / 1 min read¶BrokenPain is a part of life To live is to embrace suffering In hopes of a better life.Poetry / Jan 4, 2023 / 2 min read¶Misty WeatherLike a lost sheep am I In search for his shepherd Waking up to another dayLife / Dec 29, 2022 / 1 min read¶A cloudy day it isDay-dreaming of your beauty and love As the thoughts of life eternal Cuts through my mindPoetry / Dec 29, 2022 / 1 min read¶ShiversWhisper in my ears, your sinfully sweet words with a loving voice that sets my soul at peace.Poetry / Dec 16, 2022 / 1 min read¶Eternal LifeFor my heart is pure and my soul divine, as in the blood of Christ, Righteousness is gainedLife / Dec 16, 2022 / 1 min read§Trustyou must have heard “trust no one” and this sounds like good advice or a cliche but truthfully it's a piece of poor adviceLife / Dec 16, 2022 / 3 min read§LoveLove - What is it to you? Is it the thrills of flirting Or the ecstatic feeling from sex Is it the butterflies in your tummy Life / Dec 6, 2022 / 3 min read¶Love HealerShe's the one My heart said to my brain Careful my brain respondedPoetry / Dec 6, 2022 / 1 min read¶Mi CieloMy heart quakes at the sound of her voice Words stutter in the confessions of her beauty Alas peace is restored to my weary hPoetry / Dec 6, 2022 / 1 min read§Blessings To CurseUnmerited favors are gifts from God which we call “The Blessings”, yet the Haughty and the proud do not understand this for tLife / Dec 5, 2022 / 1 min read¶The Winter I Longed ForAutumn went by as though it never was, With the yellowish leaves withering off the trees.Poetry / Dec 5, 2022 / 1 min read§ForgivenessWe often think forgiveness is us doing another a favor and thus think it's a punishment to them.Life / Dec 3, 2022 / 1 min read§Seeking AdviceMan is created to depend on one another and for such reason, we are all expected to seek advice on certain matters that ariseLife / Dec 3, 2022 / 2 min read§Effect of Life Scarcity and AbundanceScarcity sometimes amplifies the importance of things and makes us overvalue things beyond what they actually worth.Life / Dec 3, 2022 / 8 min read§Upside DownWe live in an upside-down world Where we mistake respect for fear We interpret kindness and humility as weakness We treat genThoughts / Dec 3, 2022 / 1 min read§The TruthAnger, Hate, Lies, Fear, Regret, Self-Centeredness All blinds you from the truth. Soon as you filter those out of your thoughLife / Dec 3, 2022 / 1 min read§Searching for LoveIt’s often a tricky and funny thing to hear when folks say they can’t find “true love” or say they are “searching for love”… Life / Dec 3, 2022 / 7 min read¶Priceless PortraitAnd Behold A click was made And an image appeared Priceless was the portrait An image made of GOLDPoetry / Dec 3, 2022 / 1 min read¶A Poem For My MakerI've written for betrayals And also for love Written for Joy And also in sorrow But this time I write And I write for my MakeLife / Nov 30, 2022 / 1 min read¶PartnerIt all started with a look And then a stare Now we riding on and on with the glare Keeping no hate on board but all to share,Poetry / Nov 30, 2022 / 1 min read¶Good EnoughShe said she wasn't good enough, I smiled wryly, Good enough?Poetry / Nov 30, 2022 / 1 min read¶Lady in RedHer perfect lips uttered promises that deliver my soul to rest With eyes closed in her blissful presence,Poetry / Nov 30, 2022 / 1 min read¶Hands in HandsDon't let go, Till the rivers, all run dry and the sun falls from the sky.Poetry / Nov 28, 2022 / 1 min read¶Back to The StartWas on a fast track I thought With knowledge and wisdom, I reckon. Running a thousand miles in the wrong direction. Too fast Life / Nov 22, 2022 / 1 min read§HelloAt the first gaze My heart stopped beating My soul had an awakening Life became more colorful Rhythms and harmony; Beget a soThe Word / Nov 22, 2022 / 1 min read¶The Deeds Of MenThe evil deeds of men are carved into stones and the good ones? like the written words at the seashore washed away by the wavLife / Nov 22, 2022 / 1 min read¶The Tales of a Mans GreedDust to Dust Men seek daily The avidity of their broken soul Blood for Wealth Drove them crazy The desire of their wicked heaPoetry / Nov 22, 2022 / 1 min read¶The Heart of ManFrom the onset, he plotted the scheme Carefully filling it up with his characters Bit by bit he unfolded every act All laid uPoetry / Nov 22, 2022 / 1 min read¶Tasteful IronySo close it is, yet far apart, "The beginning and the end". With tales to be told, and memories to hold. A story only offeredPoetry / Nov 22, 2022 / 1 min read¶Mothers GoneHeart full of despair With sorrows and grief A pale vision of the future With shady lights of grey. Mother's Gone Left with nPoetry / Nov 22, 2022 / 1 min read§The CrossThe cross has rather become a myth and a relic rather than the salvation it holds.Thoughts / Nov 12, 2022 / 2 min read§The HeartEven we in Christ sometimes still find our hearts in a twist of fate, where the new man lusts after the old while striving toLife / Nov 12, 2022 / 2 min read§Love and ValuesIt takes courage to love, it is fulfilling and rewarding to live a life of values and morals and it certainly is a beautiful Thoughts / Oct 21, 2022 / 1 min read¶Peace In ChaosChrist is our Solid Foundation a Rock of Ages, in whom we find Peace, whose hands we are carried, even from now till the end Poetry / Oct 21, 2022 / 1 min read§Best FolksOne thing I've realized is that; Some of the best folks I've been with are religious folks who hold on to morals and values aThoughts / Oct 21, 2022 / 2 min read§FaithIn life, only those who go beyond the norm and beyond mere emotions to attain success. Faith is hard but without faith, you cThoughts / Oct 21, 2022 / 1 min read§BlamesLearn to forgive yourself as you forgive others, accept your wrongs and the wrongs..Life / Oct 21, 2022 / 2 min read§Life UncertaintiesLife uncertainties humble us all. When you find things going well for you, give thanks and be grateful to God, don't be boastLife / Oct 21, 2022 / 1 min read§Deceits in TitlesDon’t get easily swayed by titles, for titles aren’t personalities.Life / Oct 15, 2022 / 3 min read§Failed MothersThe best gift a daughter can have is a good mother and if she wasn't favored with such, then the best gift she can give to heLife / Oct 14, 2022 / 7 min read§Guard Your HeartWe, humans, are sometimes too complacent about the way we go through life. — we treat life as a joke, with contempt, and despLife / Oct 4, 2022 / 8 min read§Led AstrayOver time it becomes much more difficult to distinguish by mere sight the Voice of God from that of satan, Truth from the LieThe Word / Sep 29, 2022 / 5 min read§Abuse of GraceWhat shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?The Word / Sep 28, 2022 / 9 min read§Distance and LoveDon’t make the mistake of distancing yourself from the One who truly LOVES youThe Word / Sep 22, 2022 / 10 min read§Wealth: Principles MattersWealth is attained through understanding its principles, not by following others’ paths or replicating their actions. While sLife / Jul 12, 2021 / 3 min read§Life Lessons 02Your UNLIMITED DESIRES clouds your PEACE which is your HAPPINESS.Life / Jun 7, 2021 / 1 min read§Life Lessons 01Just because it didn’t work for them doesn’t mean it won’t work for you. You’re you, not them!Life / Jun 7, 2021 / 1 min read