Lonely Places

Stay away from lonely places,

Some spaces deep in your mind;

Skeletal closets are locked for a reason,

So take shelter elsewhere,

In the midst of stormy seasons;

From the lonely places--

The "owe me" spaces,

That make you pay with higher interest because

The longer you stay,

The more your vision gets hazy;

Times where you know you're more worthy

Than the decisions you've made,

And the foolish pride you've displayed

Can't save your ego this time,

Because the last time,

Should have been the only

Lonely place you visited,

Living in confusion,

Equating weakness with being homesick;

They see this, you feel it,

Conceal it? Not really;

No action can deceive;

Believe it or not,

Hearts that stop still bleed.

If I were speaking instead of you reading,

My face would illuminate,

Creating a shadow from the mic and cord,

Reporting to the world,

That y poor scores of life's tests

Conclude without any assuming,

That lonely places are the spaces,

Where the brightest light is consumed;

Experience posts office hours,

You can visit late at night,

Sessions give sight to the blind such as:

Have Faith, Look Forward;

Live, Love, Laugh harder--

Smarter work moves you further;

Respect others as yourself;

Wealth comes by seeking happiness within yourself.

Here are three jewels,

With time more will come:

If you don't like the beat of the drummer,

Learn to play your own;

If you can't get sing the melody,

Feel free to hum;

Follow your dreams,

Venture into outer spaces;

There's nothing to be won,

Within Lonely Places.