My God is living color
a translucent Fire
the traces of Your fingers drip like Gold
Your face blood Ruby red
split with veins of Garnet orange
Carnelian swirls ascending from Your feet

Great things do happen when you least expect it. Today was a good
day. A very good day. I can't believe the joy that a stranger can give without him really knowing it. That simple act of kindness lifted my spirits. I haven't felt this much joy in a very long while. Thank you. Thank you, stranger. Realization has dawned that one can greatly affect another person's life in a positive way. And this feeling made me excited about what the future has in store. I will forever treasure this memory. This unexpected memory.

It is a cruel world out there
But, we must find the strength to live
It cannot stay cloudy forever
Something has got to give
Everyone goes through the struggle
That is where we learn the lesson
Take things one day at a time
So we can receive the blessing

Beautiful minds endure erosion of time.
Beautiful faces fade with time.

Beautiful minds come with years of cultivation.
Beautiful faces are shallow promises.

Beautiful faces are lucky inheritance.
A beautiful mind, your soul truly reveals.

By

Wyle Tan

if it would put you at ease,
I will strip myself down,
baptize myself in your sea,
by your hands I will drown.

if it would quiet your mind,
I’ll sew my own mouth closed.
actions grow louder with time,
hollow intentions disposed.

you are the air in my lungs,
the god to which I pray
the religion on my tongue
I return to each day.

save me from a life without you,
give me a love that will consume.

the fear is starting from scratch
nothing from the past
eating away at me
weighing me down so
I can't be happy
I leave it behind
and close the page
what I need is
not simply a new chapter
but a whole new book
a whole new place

My head pounds with the
course of one night's gin
(and a thrown-in whiskey sour)
and I realize this town isn't for me
any longer.