Whispers

Hush - my dear -
Hide away your tears.

The ways -
The words -
The whispers of the world
Mustn't defeat us.

There is you,
There is me
- We -
Standing amid the turmoil
- Together -

There is no need to fear.

The Self

The universe
Is huge and vast.

The world
Is wide and full.

The continent
Is deep and wild.

I am
Petty and insignificant.

Can't

Can't
I can't
I can't keep
I can't keep being
I can't keep being in
- In this skin -

Deprived of warmth
Concealed in darkness
Distilling self -
Hate

Why can't
I be
- Someone -
Any one
- Else -

Can't be
Can't be me