altered states
setting boundaries
in realms of love and light


casting out the darkness
the pain
hate
and
ag
o
ny


in the depths of the soul
another halo shatters
beneath the clouds
like a flourescent bulb
in a dumpster in the alley
behind a thrift store
where hopes and dreams
have been discarded
like the foil from a cigarette pack


issues of trust
thrash and twist
in tortured thoughts


wondering if there's any room
left in this room of myself


contorting on the chaotic choices
that have stifled my conciousness' voices


alone
i feel the hollowness
fight for it's life
within


but


without
death of feelings
i feel the corrosion
of balance


as i walk this high wire
sober


part of me
just wants to leap
into the mesh net of yesterdays
and thrive on the emotions
i'm trying so hard to leave
behind


forward
i step blindly
into the unknown


not wanting to know
just wanting to be
in unison with me
for eternity


knowing
no more lies
knowing
no more cries
inside


outside
i perish and relish
on my reflection


reflecting
ways to reflect
on everything
reflected


what do you see???