Stand still, Under the outcry of the thick, dark clouds. Get soaked by the heavenly downpour, Empty your thoughts for a second, In a minute, let yourself go. Cry your eyes out, Let the rain wash away your tears. Take a deep breathe. Inhale, exhale. Stand in the rain, Get soaked from head to toe.…… Continue reading Stand in the Rain
Summertime (Black &) Blues
©️Copyright John Sloane Hello Summertime, Although I was expecting you to show up a little earlier, I’m glad you showed up nonetheless, I miss your cold evening breezes and life-altering daytime heat, But nothing feels better than the cloudless skies that graces my mornings, Or my hyper-fixation on ginger tea and salt crackers that comes…… Continue reading Summertime (Black &) Blues
And life
And life goes on,In more ways than one,In the direction we don’t plan.Would you beat yourself up?Do you want answers to all the why’s?And life isn’t fair,You don’t always reap what you sow,Along with your harvest may come tares,Evil may be your reward for your good deeds.Would you despair?And life is short,Today you’re here,Tomorrow you…… Continue reading And life
Missing Pieces
I managed to find a few missing pieces when I did, I’m glad I did, With some wrapped up in some newspaper in the bottom drawers, Some sprawled out on the counter tops, The pieces were everywhere, Some were sharp, some were cold, others were calculated, Many were a combination of all three, When I…… Continue reading Missing Pieces
Tenacity
The number of times we failed did not stop us. Our limitations were not enough to hold us back. The dreams that never came true could not stop us from dreaming. Our unaccomplished goals did not deter us from setting new ones. Though we fall face flat in the mud, Though we get weak and…… Continue reading Tenacity
Wahala Street
A one-bedroom apartment on Wahala Street costs a lost of money, A housing crisis befalls us, so I must press on, The garbage collection system is trash, literally, My dear landlord has not learned knocking etiquette, The walk from Wahala street to the main road for public transportation is an undertaking I have not gotten…… Continue reading Wahala Street
The Wishing Well
I have grown up reading about the wishing well in books by Enid Blyton, It was always the tossing of a coin into a well, Followed by the ‘plop‘ sound it made upon contact with water, Back then along with the characters I would have wished for plushies, Barbie dolls and an Easy Bake Oven,…… Continue reading The Wishing Well
Light Weight
The effort was less, It didn’t require the usual aggression and heart palpitation, That feeling of having swallowed a rock, No weight at all. Subtle emotional connection Like the perfect piece to a puzzle Where your silence is so loud it makes sense You came with the sun, You put the sun in sunshine, That…… Continue reading Light Weight
Sueño
🖼️🖼️🖼️ Do I have your permission to smell the roses? Where tranquility knows no bounds, And there exists only a small time frame to take it all in, Just to make sure that if I don’t have the chance, If it doesn’t work out and all I’m left with are our marred memories, At least…… Continue reading Sueño
Warriors
The battle line is drawn, You are either an ally or a foe, As we draw out our battle axes and slay all those against us. The boundary lines are falling for us in pleasant places. Today the dragon falls, And all his seeds goes down with him, We take a stand to spare no-one…… Continue reading Warriors
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