one breath at a time

[hopeismanifest]

Improvising once again

[hopeismanifest]

imagine you caught me with no arms

or dropped me with both

hands demanding it

was my fault

for throwing my heart at your shirt;

an open book that’s

never glanced at,

only tossed amongst

borrowers

in an endless game of catch

pages get ripped

the cover dents

imagine you caught me,

and never read one word.

it would hurt

to be tossed like a ball,

when all you ever wanted

was to share your heart

[hopeismanifest]

leafs

paint the ground

brown

coconut candle burns strong

forks

tap

the table

[hopeismanifest]

on the surface of a blue reflection

nothing is certain

float across the ocean

ride the waves

tightly seal lips shut

no secrets spill out

gently hold the breath

submerge into the depths

nothing is certain

on the surface of a blue reflection

[hopeismanifest]

there’s always tomorrow for the procrastinator

[hopeismanifest]

not much has changed

when i was a kid

i forced myself not to curse around my parents,

now that I’m a parent,

i force myself not to curse around my kid.

[hopeismanifest]

it’s a slippery slope

to juggle with knives

for the first time

adding a dimension of risk

i would rather not

think about it

and pretend it’s what i always did

sincerely

aspiring juggler

[hopeismanifest]

i understand i

know nothing at all

yet

enough

to be the one in charge

[hopeismanifest]

gone so fast

I missed the chance

to listen.

echoes in my head

the memory of what was said

is a blur.

I took too long to decide

it was time

to pay attenttion.

[hopeismanifest]

memories,

fragments of my past

reflecting from a pond

shatters into numerous

pieces

dripping wet

with sharp points and curves,

like a puzzle I wander

many edges in

search of connections,

I close my eyes and

jump

into the depths

of this thought I really miss.

please brain

reveal to me the details

before I soon forget.

[hopeismanifest]

my main focus was on improvisation of poetry and melody

[hopeismanifest]

Harmonious Afternoon

[hopeismanifest]

high heels click

clack,

hallway echoes

[hopeismanifest]

a reminisce of relevance

the sun dives

behind the mountain line

shooting up rays of light

unto the bottom of clouds,

like when you’re camping

and your friend brings a flashlight

to their chin;

howling like a ghost.

[hopeismanifest]

conscious meets unconscious

the ground at my feet

became visible as I fall

to my knees

my palms fill with tears;

regrets float to the surface-

reflecting into my eyes like a mirror.

[hopeismanifest]

searching the curves of your skin

for an answer to the question

you asked me

[hopeismanifest]

I just want todo nothing and feel normal