Fear of the Known

Tread on a road less taken,

On lands long forsaken.

Swerving hairpin bends,

A shady alley that never ends.

Steep, rocky, a warmer clime,

Far-removed from man and time.

Down dark, unforgiving lanes.

Mirages fool, like sparkling panes.

But it’s all as new as a sun-kissed day.

Trials or quests, call it what you may.

Care not for the familiar.

How long can you hold it dear?

Where the same river flows,

Where the same star glows.

Dancing to the same tune.

Same desert, same dune.

Like going in circles, round and round.

Chained in dreary shackles that bound.

Break free, fly away, be a mystery.
Conquer a mountain, flag victory.

The unseen, the unheard, the unknown.

Undo the fear of the known.

Doubling Up

That noise in the silence 

A stillness that moves.

Calming, this violence

Warring peace ensues.

A longing soars humbly,

In its shallow depth.

That feeling so numbly

Alive in its death. 

Those brittle words stay,

Carving broken promises.

Making a stubborn heart sway,

A blink the mind misses.

Oblivious to the obvious,

Reckless clues, careless signs.

An innocence that's devious

A brimming feeling resigns.

Pushing, shoving, I give it my all.

Double up, hope, and stay true.

In all honesty, In no manner small,
That's really the best I can do.