OceanTealBeats

There was a box of 6 puppies in front of me Cute fuzzy little things that wiggled and squirmed in excitement.  You know how puppies are Their little yipps and yelps made your heart squeeze in  tender compassion in protective longing in innocent joy Then the wind blows and all of you cower in the chill, in the sudden overcast of a stark shadow. The yipps and yelps are quieter and subdued There a man stands behind me, blocking the sunlight and all its warmth There he stands in black with a gun to my head He wants me to kill each and every one of the puppies Each and every one of them I look on to the box of innocence, the box whe

We are only truly free within the privacy of our mind We are free to think as sweetly of as sickly as we please corruption, objective fascination, and obsession can originate from a single passing thought that we choose to entertain Just as well as caring, a sense of protection, and innocent curiosity What has become of us? What happened to that sweet innocent child who would willingly give up her food for a stray? That child who would think of ways to please her mother and try her best to succeed at it That child who would bravely and valiantly venture across the puddle to save a kitten he saw across the street A child who had the imaginat

Hush child. Listen. What do you hear? Listen closer. Ignore everything else and listen. That right there is my heart beat. It is steady and strong.  It is what keeps me alive. Do you hear it? Yes, it beats for you.  So hush and remember this sound.