Growing Pains

all this shadow,
addicting.

the abyss,
a freedom in the ride of feeling
on the edge of pushing fear.
emotion junkie.

my shadow side
indulged. by you.

where i find you
we exist in the dark
meaningless,
here i meet you.

zero fucks given,
a lie told every time we do...
in between sips of wine, twist of fate
facing our faces
and our fears.

primal divinity of our
nature and our nurture
meaningless miracles...
let's wrestle
through it.

honest in the the glow of
honey candles
and a string of lights...
love in a moment
trying to contain the blood
but heart bleeding past the brain
onto the pages of morning light...
love in a moment
something more but now
is all there is.
a moment of shadow.

a season shared
shadow seasons
seasons end, right?

shadow side,
exploring
exposed to the light.
let me look in your corners
let me know the child inside
the fears, the soul's secrets
the core in honest

the illuminating dark
all this shadow
repression released reveals.
we, we play. in the abyss we've been told to resist
we, the fire lit. exposed in the dance of contrast
we, the shadows. little fires, they are warm.
me, my growing pain.

seasons end, right?

me, my growing pain.