As I sat through a day of the latest Assembly - these are some of the notes I was inspired to write:
(entry #1)
there's a light
at the end of the world they say
convenient lies and shaded truths
to justify not caring
i embrace the pain
as i silently slip away
though it leaves no friend
to call my name
life now pulls
beyond opinion's chains
teaching forgotten love
breaking down judgemental fear
i have slaved too long
chasing merely wind
toiled after dreams
that left me tightly shackled
confusion attempts to hinder
the growth i strive to seek
yet hope rises above all
illuminating the path i take
(entry #2)
solitude gives rise
to an uneasy mind
questions churning while
answers remain hidden
wild thoughts and
unsteady reasoning
combats logic's
measured plans
hope arrives, then flees
seemingly pursued by despair
yet leaves it's traces
on an aching heart
knowledge has broken
tradition's bonds
giving flight to
the power of choice
my triumph and my tragedy
become one
as the future shapes itself
within a shrouded mist