January in April

I awoke this morning and without a sound

I opened the window and all around

Was a very strange thing

Yes a very strange sight

The whole world was covered in a layer of white

You see I’m not tipsy

Don’t think that I didn’t know

That the fluffy flakes falling

Were none other than snow

And why you may ask

Did I ask the question, how?

How my dear friend

Could the chilly winds come now?

How? When the grass was just turning green

How? When the weather had just changed its scene

How could this happen

It could not be so

April’s meant for rain showers

And not for piles of snow

At first I felt grim

For warmth of spring had risen in me

Then I smiled, January in April

Well I guess if it must be

(based on a true story :P)

Hallway Glances

Walking through the hallways
What do I see?
I see a stranger
But he won't look at me
Why?
Is it so hard to take that chance?
Of eye contact and a momentary glance?
Eyes aloof in the distance
This isn't something new
Can you not see me here?
I am a person, just like you
Yes I am a person
I can cheat, kill, lie
I can destroy with my tongue
I can show hate in my eyes
But I am a human
I can share feelings and dreams
I can accept and show love
As distant as it seems
I take the time to look
Sometimes for a little while
And if you don't look back
I just walk by with a smile
Is it a sad smile?
I'm really not quite sure
What do you think?
Could there ever be a cure?
Will you help me?
I know I'll try
Though I may find nothing
Until the day I die
We are awkward in our surroundings
We are uncomfortable and shy
We slip and stutter constantly
Without ever knowing why
Why do we do it
Through the changing of the season?
The answer’s quite clear
There simply is no reason
A person should be acknowledged
No matter who they are
A person is a person
And each person is a star
People walk through the hallways, eyes aloof, without a care
And you wonder, Are you invisible or do they see you there?

Barrier

You place your fingertips upon the wall
Your hands shake and you quickly pull away

You stare intently at the barrier infront of you
Your eyes slowly surveying it's surface
Rocky, jagged, hard

The feelings build up inside of you, crawling like spiders into your soul
The feelings of escape, of dreams, of life
The hopes, the wants, the needs
Everything that you strive to grasp, to hold in your hands

You know they lie ahead, but blackness twists itself around you and holds you back
The storm surrounds you and suddenly you are caught in the wind
Your stride, your stance, your stand is breaking down, Floating further and further away from the barrier

You cannot tear it down, you have no abilities, you resemble nothing
Your shoulders sag, your head bends low, your face holds no emotion

The blood rushes to your head and you bare your teeth
You look at the rocky surface with a feeling of hate, of loathing
You charge, hands outstretched, full speed
And as you hit the jagged wall the pain explodes throughout your body
You fall to the ground

Thoughts begin to race through you
They attack you, diving into you, swallowing you
Your hands fight them back and a distraction clears them away

You walk away from the wall not looking back
Sure of your weakness, you incapability

You disregard the hopes, the wants the dreams
There is no escape, there is no hope, there is no life
You walk away and you become nothing

Escaping Shades of Black

I walked through life
With my eyes closed shut
And all that I saw was darkness

The sinister trees set ninety degrees
Towering over my head
Along a street of blackened sleet
I walked among the dead

There is no light, some people said
For the sky is a dulled gray
We take each step until time's end
And then we fade away

But there was a boy
Who said that he saw the light
He told me to open my eyes
To see that he was right

He told me of the colours
That dazzled all around
From the birds that fly above
To the flowers on the ground

He was the only one who said this
Everyone else said “no”
“It is too dangerous, don't look”
Why is it that they thought so?

I was scared to try
I was scared to face the strange
The unknown and wild
And the everlasting change

He looked at me and his eyes were calm
he stepped closer and held my hand
“Just open up one eye” he said
When you see you will understand

I stood there for a while
My heart began to beat fast
And then before I knew it
my eyes fluttered open at last

I turned to him and he smiled
I looked around and smiled too
When I looked down he said “Green”
And when I looked up he said “Blue”

And now I walk through life
With both eyes open wide
The sun shines upon me each day
And the colours are my guide