Decadence in Physical Human Activity

Sunday morning and I thought,
"What a nice day to go for a run at the local park;
Enjoy the abundance of oxygen 
from the trees & Spring foliage all around"
As soon as I entered the path that leads to the jogging trail,
I almost dug my heels and turned around.
It was packed.
Not only that,
It was full of people of all ages,
Almost dragging their feet to walk.
Not looking at the vibrant monarchs flying about,
Or the trickling creek that leads to a small duck pond,
But engrossed deeply in their cell phones.
From old to young, 
People's faces buried in the screens of their phones,
Walking almost robotically,
Eyes seemingly chained to their phones
With no definite goal nor end, simply floating about.
Some kids even had tablets with them,
Early indoctrination of human machination.
Some people made the effort to put on spandex workout clothes,
Nonetheless their ample bodyframes 
Negated the implication of an active life.
Human activity& interaction has come to this
Where conversations are no longer held
Felds are no longer enjoyed for picnics
The spot where my parents used to take my brother and I to play soccer,
Now a desolate grass land of emptiness 
where a puppy might wander off to perhaps
Or a squirrel might hop about.
I ran out of there as quickly as possible 
And can only hope for our redemption.
Perhaps this makes people happy
And I have no business judging,
Perhaps it only bothers me
Maybe I am not of this world 
Sometimes I really hope so.

A Ray of Light

For the past 2 years, 

I have found myself trapped inside my core, 

In what I call, the Abbyss. 

It has been a rotating wheel,

of sadness & conformity.

That cycle which keeps one from waking up,

From seeking what is good for the mind, body & soul

A flicker of a flame existed therein though,

Sustained by my spirit that never wanted to give up.

I had a dream a few weeks ago,

I was pregnant with a new life 

My partner wanted me to abort it,

And I thought in my dream, 

"I am holding on to this new life"

And just like that,

my partner in real life made that dream come true.

I have been dormant in walking towards my happiness

I have let him replace my dreams with his

Surrendered to his wants and whims

Really, all I wanted was to help him find happiness.

When I met him, he was like a fallen angel

He appeared instantly almost, at my doorstep

And I took him in, took care of him

Showered him with love and affection

But his wounds have left him heavily scarred

I could always see where his wings had been torn away

And I wanted to fix it, teach him how to walk instead

But I failed. He found the darkness in me,

peered into it and we both fell in the Abbyss.

Now he's gone, and I am alone once more

Ready for my heart to blossom again

In the dawn of Spring, 

following that path which has heart

I am filled with new inspiration 

My spirit increasing in strength and glow

Ready to allow love & joy to expand 

From flame to fire & East to West,

The Abbyss can finally rest...

Voy a Volar

And I flew.

Perhaps too far away, but I flew. And I continue flying up, up & away, or descending, down & below?

I don't know anymore. Sometimes when I dream, I go up, then down, then sideways, left or right.It is indiscernible. The possibilities are endless.

It is just a dream.

Imagine so.

What is?

And I venture the walls of this room

touching every empty space,

Places that witnessed his essence

While soundly I slept,

For tonight gone is his presence

and lost my desire to rest.

Trees Can Dance

I want to see the trees dance again,

While I sing with the rain

I want to hear their breathing,

as we catch our breath

I want to relive our bliss

And forget what year it is,

Escaping my place on a map,

I want to glide with the wind 

and see you from afar…

Los recuerdos de ayer, cada vez mas lejanos
Tan solo quedan las breves imágenes
De las experiencias mas lindas
Que son las únicas que valen la pena recordar..

Sin embargo las emociones permanecen igual
como si hubiesen ocurrido ayer
pareciera que solo anoche
Fuiste parte de mi ser

Y esta noche quedo frente a la luna
Desnuda de pretension
Con mi mente fija en las estrellas
Que en algún verano contemplamos los dos

Espérame donde quiera que estes
No tardare mucho mas después del ayer
Y cuídame mientras aqui este
Que algún dia al fin ati llegaré

~the Abbyss~

I remember love

Like a ghost from the past

It was beautiful

A long far away stare,

a plunge into the depth of a glance

It was so far,

Yet the yearning grew 
like a budding rose

So very close to the heart

I remember when it was forbidden

An elixir so intoxicatingly sweet

A moment too brief,

a moment that never dies

And then one day

I noticed its absence

Gone was the castle

And the knight in shining armor

Gone was the longing

Under the starry night

Tonight, without sensation

I walk stoically under the moonlit sky

Reminiscing how I once loved LOVE.