Void

Into the void I go 

To what end I do not know 

Will I languish in this place? 

Will I be creative in this space? 

Give and take 

Create a mistake 

Take and give 

This is how we live 

Up and down 

And around the town 

In and out 

My thoughts do sprout 

Chaos and nonsense abounds

Everything is making the rounds 

Structure insanity flee

They seem to be far from me 

Sunless Skies

Sunless Skies
(7/10/12)

Sometimes there is no end in sight
We find ourselves faced with an endless night
Waiting for a sun that never shows
The sadness inside us constantly grows

Where are the better days?
Where are the sun's rays?
When will the clouds break?
How much pain can one person take?

Smile through the hurt to hide the pain
Hide your tears by standing in the rain
Dry your eyes so they can't see
let them think that you are filled with glee

~Shawna K. Whaley

Streaming Nonsense

Thundering Mountains across the sky
My thoughts alight and begin to fly

Chaos, nonsense, gibberish too
I can make no sense of me or you

I'm swimming but drowning in my mind
I'd like to leave these thoughts behind

What does the morning bring?
Do the robins and jaybirds sing?

Do my thoughts make sense to you?
If you could see the things I knew

About myself, about the world as a whole
It would take your breath, take your soul

I make no promise, no explanation here
Just my thoughts that I hold dear

Random nonsense that's what this is
My thoughts are going I do not miss

Inside Me

It starts small, and then grow stronger

First a little sadness, then a small tear

Soon I am weeping, can hold back no longer

The thoughts come, I'm paralyzed with fear

Feeling unloved, unwanted and more

Trying to fight it, they say they care

Yet deep down inside, my heart has been torn

Trying to hold on, becomes hard to bare

Feelings of loneliness, like no one is there

Rage deep inside me, I'm feeling so lost

The true thoughts inside me, I cannot share

I want to let go, though I cannot pay the cost

Shawna K Whaley

10-13-01