within

splitting conscious and an ultimatum

transparent choices or true intentions

a calming view from below

a crack in the shades

a murky reflection in red water

save yourself, if You can see

relief

crystal bottles gleam above the heads of the lonely

caustic company for forgotten faces and hollow hearts

just for the night, the endless night that’s still somehow wasting away

morning blur, twisting thoughts

sent down the rabbit hole

living in a delirious daze

until light overpowers the paper-thin shades

lifting me out of twilight

solid ground feels strange

before i’ve had my coffee

time to find the love

you hid away so long ago

collage by ryleigh walker

awe-struck in the clutches of your gaze

bodies, minds intertwined

it feels like home

your essence is my medicine

your heart, mine to protect

you are not alone anymore

the world breathes

in, and out

what is sought lies beyond

beyond futile struggles

beyond existence

where being is understanding

there’s no need to fear

there’s no need at all