Keep Running

I seem to be rushing through my days.
Blurred moments, blurred faces, blurred ache.
Running on. Running on.
Always on.
No way to rest. No place for fatigue.
Forward. Forward. I don't want to any more.
Somebody make it stop!
Don't stop,
Don't stop. To move is to hurt, but to stop is to die.
Don't weep,
Don't weep. There will always be enough time for tears.
Keep running.
Don't panic,
Don't panic. Fear is a friend. Fear will keep you alive.
Don't fight,
Don't fight. Even when the walls close in.
Keep running.
It will pass.
The thud beats out a rhythm.
Forward. Forward.
No hurts. No tears. No regrets.
Even when it bleeds.
Even when I break apart into a thousand tiny pieces.
Even when I see the hilarious injustice of it all.
Even when the grounds falls away under my feet.
Keep running. Keep running.
Someday there will be rest.
Someday the tears will flow.
Someday there will be no fear.
Someday I can let go.
Someday. Not now.
Keep running. Keep running.

Nothing Here

You think the stories are true,

The gospels are right?

Open thy eyes, there is nothing here,

Not a god in sight.

You think all men are good,

There’s beauty all around?

See the world, there is nothing here,

Jackals and jackasses abound.

You think love is the answer,

We only need to have more faith?

Look around, there is nothing here,

Only decay and death.

You think miracles happen,

The good you do comes back?

Welcome to reality, there is nothing here,

Either you conform or you crack.

You think people care,

You can walk the path you choose?

See the truth, there is nothing here,

You never win, you only lose.

You think I am a lost soul,

This is another crazed banter,

I can’t be talking of you,

Maybe I’m just off the rocker?

One day you will be alone,

Amidst hidden wounds and empty hearts

One day you will break,

Amidst grey skies and crushed butterflies

One day you will give up trying,

Amidst stale hours and putrid words

One day you will know,

This is life, there is nothing here.