And-Embers-Rise

Life. The word itself carries a plethora of meanings, And brings with it, countless emotions. Often have I pondered my purpose, Looking for the connotation, Which has eluded me for so long. But with a little understanding, And a little patience, The question that has plagued my mind for so long, Has finally been resolved. Life is complicated; Words alone cannot come close to describing it. Life is best understood through emotion, And the experiences we have every day, Because those experiences shape us to into the people we have become, But not necessarily the people we will remain to be. Life is special, Whether you see it as a gift fr

Panting, Breathless, I am lost. A maze most complex, Surrounds me completely. I am not scared, In fact, I feel safe. This place feels warm; Dreamlike. A paradise lost, yet found by me. It is quiet here; Peaceful. An infinite space, All to myself. But somehow, I am not alone. I hear nothing, See nothing, All is calm around me. I am devoid of thought, But full of emotion. Love, Fills every element of my body. And then it hits me, All at once, I know where I am. It is your eyes, That I have been lost in. Transported by your gaze, I have come back to reality, Again overwhelmed by your beauty. With you, I get to experience this every day. Yo

Beauty is a word defined in the dictionary as a noun, A "combination of qualities that pleases the aesthetic senses, Especially sight." While I believe this is true, beauty is much more than that to me. It is a word used to describe feelings that other words cannot convey by themselves. The truth, as I have always recognized it to be, Has been that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Implying that we can find beauty in all things. I have observed its use in describing an assortment of phenomenon, Such as the sun setting in an amber sky, Or the moonlight dancing on barren waters. For me, however, I use it to describe Her. She is a delicat