I can feel your eyes, They're staring at the back of my head. How round it must look, With those large dumbo ears. What possessed you to tap me on the shoulder. And ask me how I was? Your smile so like the summer sun, And eyes that pierced my soul. The wheels of thought … Continue reading Wheels of Thought- Michael Erickson
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Thoughts- Michael Erickson
I wonder if you know, Deep within my heart of hearts. There a thought echoes, Surrounded by the loneliness of my existence. The other day you looked at me with your smile, I blushed at your attention. And the thought in me vibrated, But I closed fingers of fear round it. A thought it will … Continue reading Thoughts- Michael Erickson
Silent Spaces- Michael Erickson
I look into your eyes, Seeing a secret want. Like a book of wishes, I read your every word. The way you lean into me, All the want in the world held between your lips. Touch me with your skin, Whisper in my ear all of it. You’re tearing me apart, Standing there in silence. … Continue reading Silent Spaces- Michael Erickson
Steps- Michael Erickson
Ascension is what I seek, Progression forward. I crave illumination, So far from my reach. With mortal breath, My soul drifts through weakness. Bone filled with corruption, Seeks renewal. To thrust my consciousness upwards, A higher plane must be reached. Push upon the limits of this existence, As clouds wreathing this world. One foot fall … Continue reading Steps- Michael Erickson
Abide the Rain With Me- Michael Erickson
Droplets fall from the roof above, As I hold your body to mine. Sorrow drowns your mind, Threatening to pull us apart. Abide these fears with me. As anxiety strangles your voice, You slip from my embrace. And down you fall, Feeling far from grace, Abide all doubts with me. As clouds weep upon the … Continue reading Abide the Rain With Me- Michael Erickson
The Way I Feel- Michael Erickson
I feel different, From the crown of my head to the souls of my feet. I know why, But that’s for only me. Like a window opened on an evening storm, Or bird song before the dawn. I feel the wings of a herald, Greeting a new spring. Michael is a husband, father, writer, poet, … Continue reading The Way I Feel- Michael Erickson
On A Journey- Michael Erickson
On a journey through the dark, Hands outstretched finding a way. Hope is small within my heart, As I walk the stranger way. Swiftly do my fears combine, To hedge the way before me. Terror strikes beneath my skin, As all turns to blood and bone. But I feel within the abyss, Your hands wrap around … Continue reading On A Journey- Michael Erickson
Winter’s Gray- Michael Erickson
Upon a frozen waste I walk, Beneath a blanket of sky. No feeling have I within my hands, As my teeth in chattering lie. From my lips does crimson drip, Upon the winter’s gray. No life exists where rest nere lays, Stuck fast upon this forever day. Now lay me down to dust and ash, … Continue reading Winter’s Gray- Michael Erickson
Selfish Truths- Michael Erickson
To die would be an act of selfishness, One unforgiven by the living. I am a member of those who keep the flame burning bright, Staving off the darkness that will come. I find myself holding hands with both, Longing for one and loathing the other. Yet my scale tips towards the dark, Longing for … Continue reading Selfish Truths- Michael Erickson
Dislodged Inception- Michael Erickson
How can this be? Finding myself alone in this edifice of life. I sit wishing upon a silent dark star, For an end to come. How can this be? This is one poem in a series of twelve poems showcasing an individual's journey of finding self-worth between the trauma and shame of the past … Continue reading Dislodged Inception- Michael Erickson
