poetry

 
erase the confounded artistry  
with my mad genius and I'd be nothing
because all creative beings are genius  
 
to take the crazy away you lose your edge
relax the anxiety and something goes missing
to be driven by a force you don't understand
it's an artist fire breathing down your back  
 
even when you lie down to sleep you keep thinking
how to invent the passages to clear your head
verses of deliverance a ticket to destinations unexplored
 
dreaming in starlight kissing the cosmos
open the soul and find your meaning
claim your space among the greats
 
your voice is as valid being that it is unique
no matter the topic
you're gifted with a very old language
and like a metaphor it doesn't have to make sense to anyone but you
 
you words are gems because they come from your soul
the tears you she are poetic diamonds