no longer tied
to a mooring
one can only see
so far
the horizon
barely exists
enduring
feeling lost
on an endless sea
of misplaced emotions

desire attempts
to burn through the mist
of vanished hope

stability found in
steadily fixing one’s

there is something
to be said
about exposing
oneself
to being brutally honest
to oneself
to not passing judgement
on oneself
to feeling
every emotion
letting each take
hold for as long as it takes
to recognize
the pain
the joy

continue to reach
continue to stretch

continue to breathe
though difficult it may seem

the mind
in a void

the space
an abyss

reality
not within grasp

a task
a test
not to lay down
and die

a wretchedness
within
losing hope
losing

1st full moon
of the year
state your intentions
loud
and clearly believe
that the energy
shared
will
lighten burdens
in the darkness
of winter

hunger
lurking
in your