Inspiration Nothing seems to matter any more All I do is react As if life consisted of suited specters Pulling my strings While I vainly delve into memories Of when I smiled each morning From a dream I had In a world where I'm no longer welcome I don't know where it went Only that I miss it Like time slowing until rain becomes stars I struggle to breathe Raging against futility The void in my soul cries out As it drowns in daily ritual Begging for me to dream once more Chivalry Shades of gray bind my eyes No one left to rally So many causes waiting to be championed Yet they only beg discussion Who protects the silent? The meek shall inherit our mistakes While our front row seats Paint a rainbow of captivation Over my desire To drape cloaks over puddles Touch Hips brushing hands Undulating hourglasses strewn amidst echoes Like artifacts On a computer screen Two fixed jewels shining only for me While prisms light up the darkness My smile brushes yours For no less than a heartbeat Dripping intensity onto fabric In unison As the music rushes back in To take the place of our words