I find that I’m more nostalgic these days,
And wonder if it’s simply part of getting older?
Or is it a sign of the times?
With evil getting bolder,
And committing further crimes?
I find myself feeling ever more grateful,
For each moment idling hours ‘way with fam’ly:
The one that I got to help create;
And, for now, sit happily,
Before it becomes too late,
And we rise and disperse unto fate.
K. Aldaya, 2/25/22
I’ve always followed my own path.
Made my own way.
Beyond the borders of society,
I trodded off another way,
For there was no one else who could understand me.
Though maybe, someday, things will change,
For those like me.
There’ll be a clear path through the far hollow,
Because I was steadfast enough,
To keep walking my own way, rather than follow.
K. Aldaya, 1/15/22
Picture: By Asap Rocky on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/6pM42ya72Jg
I waited lifetimes for men to do what is right,
To seek truth, no matter how hard,
And light-up the ageless night,…
In search of each shard,
Of forgotten plight.
Yet, there’s no use in waiting for hope or justice,
When men seek what’s easy, not just,…
And sleep soundly at night, feckless,
As shadows are thrust,
In each orifice.
I waited lifetimes for no more than fantasy;
For when I look into the black,
It gazes back into me,
While those who won’t see,
Endlessly attack,…
And I grin, knowingly.
K. Aldaya, 11/17/21
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2. From Sucker Punch; https://www.fanpop.com/clubs/sucker-punch/images/26330438/title/babydoll-photo/4
Humanity used and hurt me for it’s gain,
And when I cried out in pain,
It consumed my voice.
Fear and suspicion pervaded all the stars.
They claimed “theirs”, of what was ours,
And eclipsed the sun.
Now I pine in this interstellar darkness,
Writing on of my distress,
And though it may be useless,…
Send it into space.
K. Aldaya, 11/15/21
Picture: By Adrian Gaede on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/ddwLvLf-7ao
I’ve experienced the infinite gloom of the soul,
Devoid of hope.
A bottomless hole.
I’ve experienced the ageless cruelties of man,
These would-be gods,…
Seeking praise since time began.
I’ve experienced the horrors of where no one dares to go.
Where no one understands,
And no one will ever know.
I’ve experienced the suffering of more than one human’s plight.
I’ve split apart so many times,
That nothing ever feels right.
Yet, I’ve experienced love and joy, and inexpressible beauty,
So I wonder if in the end I’ll feel it was worth it…
To have been part of humanity.
K. Aldaya, 9/15/21
Picture: By Joshua Earle on Unsplash; https://unsplash.com/photos/wyaMgb1ToUI
My Soul is a Lock Without a Key 