deeper than words

flashing signs
competing for your attention.
weaving through the noise,
the eyes keen on
the many walks of life.
some happy, some sad
some wondering, some resolute.
those unfazed from
the beauty that surrounds them,
as if numbed by life.
and those who romanticize
all that is the city,
recording their every step
in the hopes to relieve that moment.
—
a feeling of loneliness,
as surrounded by thousands,
but yet at peace.
reflecting on my own journey
and the countless of times
I’ve been oblivious to the
beauty hidden within the landscape
in anticipation for what was to come.
—
a tourist on a journey,
known and unknown,
to avoid the numbness.

falling back
into what feels familiar.
the warmth of
a known embrace,
quieting the wondering mind.
—
the outcome,
burdened by not
making the same mistakes.

words escape,
when describing
the depth
I feel for you.
—
equally,
the pain.

alchemizing bad times
into good ones.
demons within
working out riddles.

written words
with no context.
fitting a narrative,
believing you found
the missing piece.
all a choice,
never an oblivious mistake.

heaviest of thoughts,
are the ones kept within,
explored only through the darkness.
—
forced pause
against the growing impatience.

only as powerful
as I allow you to be.
a face to my insecurities.

glimpses of you
glowing from a far,
disappearing the closer I get.
__
for a brief moment,
the image the heart seeks
validated by the
the glimmer in your eyes.
__
quickly fading
back to an illusion.

la sincerità
ripaga sempre,
una grande bugia.
—
dicendo bene,
quando in realtà,
la risposta è differente.

busy playing with my mind
while I was after your soul.
no matter the circumstances,
you are all I want.