Paul White

I cannot know what course you’ll take Nor promise what that path will bring But know your will and proud resolve Stand tall; The daffodil in spring Though bitter storms may rake the sky And fears like thorns may pierce your view Defy the frost, refuse to bow; The spring was always meant for you Force through the earth where winter slept Break ground, bring life, rejoice, … [Read more...] about Daffodil, By: Paul White

Instrumental in dripping torturous echoes of my mindI feel the wax begin to melt beneath my feetAnd all in all the purest darkest vision I could findWas viewing there the world as so much meat An abattoir of friends and faces arching with desireTowards the very blackened heart they'd ever knowBut who am I to turn away those souls destined for fire?And who are they to think … [Read more...] about So Much Meat, By: Paul White

I hopeI can cling to the factThat all I have is real.I feelThat to forget thisWould point to my undoing.PursuingAll my hopes and dreamsGives me great comfort here,And hereI can be wholly sureOf all that gives me hope. Thus,Not in a critical wayCan I come to a conclusionFrom my mind meanderingI see through the illusionOf the clouds that promiseTo catch meFrom my ill fated … [Read more...] about I Hope I Never Fall, By: Paul White

That noise that bursts and fluttersIs still there, but no longer takes the leadThe fog, my cold companion,Still persists, but slow-silent in retreat The calm, my constant craving,Is in sight, no longer out of reachMy soul can sense the stillnessAs I pause to appreciate the peace … [Read more...] about All Clear, By: Paul White

I suppose I first knew about it whenYou and I (so inseparable)Became separate then.When the light of romance began to diminishAnd my mind wandered now and again. So, when I failed to remember a dateYou had stamped on your heart,Send a bouquet too late,You sent scores of subtle reminders for days;Empty bed and a mouth full of hate. I knew then that I should have … [Read more...] about John’s Revenge, By: Paul White