Seth’s World View

Dim streetlights reveal pale shadows
creeping on the cold brick sidewalk below.
A dark blue phantom sneaks into view,
it’s mission known to very few.
Surrounding it are the unclean,
who seek to fill their emptiness,
to be touched by the hands of love.
A man stands against a pole,
wearing an old Cowboys jersey,
faded blue jeans, and
air-conditioned Jordans.
In his eyes lies hurt
and [...]

I could swim to the other side,
if I could see past the horizon,
to where earth and sky meet,
if I knew the waters would hold me,
and not break.
Waves
overtake those who push
too far, too deep.
The wet sand beneath my feet
is a shelter to me, a solid
foundation for the castles
in my mind.
Perhaps
one day, the sun will gaze upon
the [...]