by Mark A. Alvarez II
What does one stand to lose, falling into tides where they must choose?When the tests of our youth are more than enough to struggle through...How does one find there way within such a world? A dangerous place; one far from truth.To act and to fail;That'll leave you with nothing.To wait and to gain; Oh, that'll … Continue reading Haunted
Lucia looked beyond the altar and into the stained glass behind it. She blinked as the light seeped through and hit the pendant at the base of her neck causing it to shine. The colors were spiraling as usual, mixing into the sunlight. She felt the warmth, accepting the triumphant beauty that absorbed into her … Continue reading A Stretch of Faith: an excerpt from Dutybound
There is a tower outside my window,Standing still, shiny, and blue.This tower incomplete and entirely made of glass;It rises beyond my range of sight, ever changing,Climbing higher and higher with the passage of time. As I sleep, I hope that I may someday dream,Only to wake and see this tower rising before me."Find your way; … Continue reading The Tower
It is hard to find the words;It is hard to say the words I think of.To describe the way I feel is beyond the scope of all I've hoped for.No one knows of all I've seen, nor do they know me at my core.Sometimes it's as if I don't know myself.I don't know how I … Continue reading Among the Stars
Lost in thought, I foresee past the trees;Into times, that could not be.These dreams, dreams within me, could they be something?Could they possibly be the reality in which I seek? In the distance, I see you;A distant dream.A reality for you; a reality for me.A promise to keep.A light lost with time,Echoes; echoes through the night.Through this hole you left; left behind.Can you hear it now?Moving through … Continue reading Echoes of a Dream
Truth and honesty; the virtue of these very words,Is this what the heart believes, or does my heart deceive me?To believe these words, those in which such virtue does exist,One must see past the lines of trust and fault;Between the lies one comes across. I must admit, my heart was at one point blind.Behind the … Continue reading Between the Lies
Please, listen. Do you hear my voice as I pray to you? I have laid waste to friend and foe, trotting this path as I seek your hand. But now I am lost and unable to see the destiny you have chosen for me. Please, listen. Hear my plea as I call to you; please, … Continue reading A Longing for Fate
With so many expectations I feel so lost, subject to my conviction. I live for what has been set for me and wonder; could I really thrive this way? Must I fight for what I'm told to be or do I fight for what I know is right? I could thrive if only my life was mine. If only I could survive these expectations that bind. I've lost control; I'm dodging the unknown, being pulled by what I don't know and running from what burns; this so-called redemption. These strings don't … Continue reading Expectations
So Long By Mark A. Alvarez II So long, I have waited for your love. So long, I have waited for you. When I have lost my light, What am I to do? All I feel is emptiness, In the embrace of this darkness. Is it my fate to know such grace, Though I cannot see … Continue reading So Long