March 26, 2023

All poetry is here.

There

Look there.
Smoke is billowing over trees there.
Blood’s running down in streams there.
Life’s spilling out onto the dirt there.
Give me a sign, I will be there.

Look there.
It’s always gloomy and cold there.
Flowers will never bloom there.
Sorrow and pain found home there.
Give me a sign, I will be there.

Look, there!
Sky is endless and blue there.
Birds sing songs of love there.
Everything’s filled with joy there.
Give me a sign, I will be there.

I will go
Following you, without ego.
Wherever you go, I will go.
Just give me a sign,
I will be there.
Anywhere.
Everywhere.

This poem is inspired by Porcupine Tree’s “Octane Twisted” song (YouTube video) and is about commitment. How much one commits to a cause is of course a personal decision, but there’s something noble about being selfless in one’s commitment, and that makes for good writing material.