Category: Poetry

  • Chaconne

    Chaconne

    You come up to me
    And you offer me your hand
    I take it into mine
    And then you lead me there,
    Across the golden ballroom,
    Beneath the chandelier


    And as we start to dance,
    With music in our ears,
    It's my first time in your arms
    I never knew how it'll feel
    Side to side, you hold me close
    With hands that hold me dear


    And your soft warm touch,
    I want to remember it
    Your kind brown eyes,
    I want to fall into it
    As you look lovingly upon my face,
    You spin me around with such grace
    And your smile's like the rising sun,
    But I know not where it's coming from


    How can I become closer to you?
    I want to be known by you
    And as I look upon you, with longing,
    I wonder if it's possible at all
    To share my soul wholly with you


    But you lean your forehead against mine,
    Light and gentle
    You fill me with a warmth,
    I can't believe is real
    Though I do not deserve your love
    Yet you pull me in,
    You wouldn't let go
    Your arms are yearning,
    You want to be known


    And with your hands in mine,
    Though this might be a dream,
    It's one thing I cannot deny
    That you make me feel seen



    Inspired by Yiruma’s Chaconne

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  • Audience Of One

    Audience Of One

    Je réfléchis à une idée. Une rime. Une histoire. Je suis très heureuse de le partager. Je suis l’auteur avec une machine à écrire. J’écris les mots. C’est le bordel. Je l’écris à nouveau, encore et encore. Je l’améliore.

    Je regarde la poubelle au loin. Que vont penser mes amis de moi ? Et mes collègues ? Mes cousins ? J’ai lu mon texte pour la millionième fois. Je vais déjeuner, mais je pense toujours à mes paroles. Quelle est la meilleure façon de dire ceci ? Quelle est la meilleure façon de dire cela ? Est-ce bon pour les oreilles ? Je sais pas ce que je fais.

    Je regarde l’horloge et cela fait treize jours, mais mon texte est toujours le pire.

    J’entends une voix du public. « S’il te plaît, viens dehors avec tout ce que tu as. »

    Attends, tu es sérieux ? Je prends mes papiers et je cours au front. Mais je m’arrête et je regarde à nouveau tous mes textes. Je m’assure que tout va bien.

    Mais la porte s’ouvre et je vois mon Dieu. « Pourquoi es-tu si inquiet ? il dit. Il n’y a personne d’autre que moi ici. »

    Il a raison. Il y a beaucoup de sièges rouges vides.

    « Mais quelqu’un pourrait venir, je dis. Je veux parler aux gens de ce spectacle de toute façon.

    — Oui, dit-il avec un sourire. Mais je suis le Créateur de ce théâtre. Je te donne les mots à écrire et je t’amène les gens. Ainsi, je suis ton auditeur le plus important, plus grand que tout le monde. Toutes les autres bonnes choses suivront bientôt. Je veux que tu saches que j’ai de grands projets pour toi et ce théâtre. »

    Je dis oui, et je lui donne les papiers. Je suis toujours réticente, mais je résiste. Certaines personnes pourraient pas l’aimer et d’autres pourraient pas être intéressées. Cependant, mon Dieu est plus grand que toute autre personne. Et je suis d’accord avec ça, parce qu’il est tout ce dont j’ai besoin.

    English Version

    An idea comes into my head. A rhyme, a story, a journey. The excitement of bringing it on stage. I become the screenwriter behind the typewriter, laying out the script, line by line. Chaotic. I take out my ink and quill and rewrite it all again, orchestrating my words, then I repeat.

    Midway through it all, I stare at the trash can at the other side of the room. I wonder what my friends will think of this. And my classmates, my relatives. I look over my script for the millionth time, weeding out all my imperfections. I get up to eat lunch, but then I’m still going over the script in the back of my head. I think of what’s the best way to say this. What’s the best way to say that. How does all this sound? What am I even doing?

    I look up at the analog clock and thirteen days has already passed, but my rough draft’s sadly still the worst draft that’s ever written.

    A voice calls out from the audience outside the curtains. “Please, come out with whatever you have.”

    Wait, are you kidding me right now? I gather up all my papers and hurry towards the front. But right before I reveal myself, I stop and quickly try to go over all the papers in my hands, making sure none of the pages are missing and that everything’s in order.

    However, the door opens up and He’s standing right there in front of me. “What are you so worried about?” He says. “There’s nobody else in here but me.”

    I look over His shoulder and He’s right. There’s hundreds of rows of empty red seats that seem to stretch out for miles.

    “But what if somebody might come?” I say. “I’m gonna have to tell people about this show anyways.”

    “Yes,” He says with a warm smile. “But I’m the Owner and Creator of this theater. I’m the One who gives you the words to write, and I’m the One who fills up these seats with people. I am, therefore, your most important audience—exceedingly greater than anyone else in this world could ever be. And all the awards and blessings will soon follow. Just know that you can put your trust in me, and that I have many great plans for you and this theater.”

    I nod, and then I hand Him the papers. A part of me is still reluctant, but then I avoid listening to it. Because while some people might be uninterested, some others might be critical, and some might be too busy. Despite of all else, only God’s opinions matter most—far greater than anyone else’s. And I can be at peace with that, because He’s truly all that I need.

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  • The Storyteller with the Red Curtains

    The Storyteller with the Red Curtains

    Lights, camera, action.
    Welcome to my theater.
    So what have we come here for?
    To play pretend, or to feign?
    Do you really think that I act
    Just so I can escape?
    No
    It's to be free.


    Whenever I'm up on stage,
    Know I don't pretend,
    I become.
    And know I don't tell tales
    Just for fun.
    With only two hours
    'Til the end of the world,
    Our lives are at stake,
    That's the truth of it.


    Cause you cannot ignore
    That when death's at the door,
    Would you say you were bored?
    If this is your escape,
    From a world not so great,
    Then what's all this for?


    And if stories shouldn't be
    Taken so seriously,
    Then why are you wasting your time.
    Why set up all the lightings
    And cameras, and music,
    If you won't leave the room in wonder.
    Why'd you even bother.


    Cause I think that internally,
    All stories are reality.
    A good one reflects
    Our most inner selves.
    And a bad one reflects
    The refusal of reality.
    Our world is too painful to admit.


    Cause all the good stories,
    They thrive on good conflict.
    No seconds wasted.
    With only two hours
    'Til the end of the world,
    Our lives are at stake,
    That's the truth of it.




  • Me vs. My Own Writing

    Me vs. My Own Writing

    He knelt down next to me and said, "I want to know what's on your mind."

    "You must be crazy," I said.

    "But I still want to read the next thing that you'll write."

    I paused and then said, "Sometimes I think I shouldn't write anymore."

    "Why?"

    "Because it's all just in my head. My pen has the power to create imaginary worlds and imaginary stories and characters just like you, but it's all in my head."

    "I still want to read it," he said. "Because even if it sounds crazy, your writing is a reflection of whatever's on your mind."

    "But my mind is chaotic. It's a complete mess, and you wouldn't want to see it."

    "I still want to see it."

    "Why would you want to see all the chaos of my mind?"

    He looked at me seriously. "Because you have a beautiful mind."