Where is home,
Have I not yet lost my soul?

And did you lose all faith
Before you even knew the meaning?

Have you swapped faces
Before you even saw your own?

And does the weight of the ocean
Drag you so far down
That you look up to see the bottom?

Did you ever care at all?

My soul is gone,
False meaning ate the faith,
My vision was distorted before I even knew how to see,
The ocean swallowed me
And no, I do not care to be.

Center of
Everything
Center of
The universe
Center of
Life and earth
Center of
Heaven and mind
Center of
All knowing
Center of
Power and
Light in the
Vast and
Wonderful
World that
Lives in our
Minds eye
We see so
Much in
Our own
Center and
Thoughts
Knowing
The truth
As we go
Along as
We get
More
Centered
In life as
We move
Along in life
As our souls
Get closer to
That inner
Oneness
The inner
Knowing
Of all that
Comes from
Centering
Our minds
Thoughts
Intentions
Into one
Single
Point
Purpose
Goal
Heal
Grow
Learn
As you
Go along
Becoming
Closer to
Finding
The divine
Oneness
That comes
From love

Hey guys!

This isn't really a poem, more like a message to all of you. I've been on this site for a while now, and I've never felt liked my writing really meant anything until I started writing here. You guys have really encouraged and inspired me so much.

Anyways, in my language arts class we have this project.

We have to put together a book of poetry that represents us.  I would like to use you guys in it. You guys are the most talented poets I know,  and I would be honored to be able to use your poetry in my book. If you'd be okay with me using your poetry, please let me know! Part of the project is also to include a bio of the writer. So if I use your poem(s), I need a little short paragraph about you. What you like, what you do, things like that. So.. yeah, thats pretty much it. I am really excited to hear back from you!
Thanks a million,
MJ

not on a lvl
with the rest of animals
(offended I'm sure)
an echo of prejudice

flailing on deck; fishnets, I guess,
are a sort of
birthmark

there’s that feeling
that comes with the sun
as she shines
across a blue sky
that slowly fades
to white

there’s that feeling
that comes with a new year
as the days
begin to get brighter
and we can imagine
all we can do