I have nothing to say to you,
I’m stronger on my own.
I don’t need anything from you.
I prefer to be alone.
Humans usually want something;
They, are rarely selfless,
And I do not have anything…
To give up, so it’s useless.
I can appreciate some things,
Provided by the pack,
But the bite of betrayal stings,
And I’ve learned from each attack,
That I can not depend on you,
And I’ve got my own back.
K. Aldaya, 2/16/22
Gif: From Black Widow; https://www.pinterest.com/pin/492862752980525627/
The world has become as crazy as my mind,
Now no matter where I turn,
I can not find,…
Relief.
What else can one do in such times, but survive,
And hope for a tomorrow,
Where they’re alive,…
Enough.
‘Til then, I pass the days waiting actively,
In protection of my soul,
And sanity,…
To fight,…
For the world that’s yet to be.
K. Aldaya, 11/22/21
Picture: By Luis Cortes on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/DRL63jJ0L2Y
Don’t tell us we are many,
For we know, we are one.
Like a colony, we work together,
To do what needs be done.
The distinction of each part,
Matters not upon the whole.
All that matters is that we agree:
Protection is the goal.
We build our walls together,
Or together we will fall.
All is for the one,
And one is for us all.
Arm in arm we stand,
Upon the battlefield,
Stronger in our defense,
With each interlocking shield.
Don’t try and divide our ranks.
Aim your bows and shoot!
For we know we’re stronger as one;
And are firm and resolute.
For each part is important,
And does what needs be done.
So, don’t tell us we are many,…
For we know, We are One!
K. Aldaya, 7/7/20
Picture: From “300“; https://builtbytophat.com/300-can-teach-crisis-communications/
I will not apologize for wanting to live.
I may be a burden on people that I know.
Yet, just because I am different,
Doesn’t mean that I should go.
I will not apologize for wanting to live.
Knock me down, and I will get right back up again,
‘Cause I don’t care if others like me.
They can go their own way then.
I will not apologize for wanting to live.
It’s only natural instinct to fight to survive;
Even tonic immobility,
Is a means to stay alive.
I will not apologize for wanting to live.
People may believe that my life is not worth it,
Though no matter what others may say,
I am not willing to quit…
And yes, I’ve just as much right to stay.
K. Aldaya, 4/19/20
Picture: By Liam Burnett-Blue on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/-qwEUsg7UbI
I was born to endure destruction.
It’s in my nature to survive.
My mind is not immortal,
And it fights to stay alive.
I was born to endure destruction.
When broken…I’d rebuild.
I’ve been demolished many times,
Though I have not been killed.
I was born to endure destruction.
All the pieces left: They are me,…
But you call me a liar,
And reply that, “It can’t be!”.
I was born to endure destruction.
Cracks run throughout my brain.
You may believe it can not be,
Yet those lines kept me sane.
I was born to endure destruction,
It’s in my nature to survive.
My mind is not immortal,
And it fights to stay alive.
K. Aldaya, 1/27/19
My Soul is a Lock Without a Key 