Vantage Point Haiku

It doesn't matter
how you see the world so long 
as you're still in it.

© 2014

World[INNER]Peace

This world isn't united
instead it's a world divided
so everything seems one-sided
I feel like an outsider looking in
when really I'm looking in from the inside
people want world peace
but the world's in pieces 
so I feel they're being facetious
because all I see is violence
I see why some of us move in silence
both sides want me to take a stand
but understand if I fight fire with fire
or in this case war with war
I would forget what I'm fighting for
so once more I'll explain what I'm fighting for 
as many people as possible 
to find peace within themselves
because to me that's the real obstacle 
and the key to making world peace possible
I'm just coming at it from a different angle 
maybe it's not right
maybe it's obtuse
but all I know is that it feels right
because right now I feel a world of abuse

© 2014

I've Seen The Light (Translated From Spanish)

When you were a kid
there was always that one question:
If you could have any superpower
which would you choose?
I chose invisibility
but perhaps I made a mistake
I only thought about the positives
and not the negatives
to be invisible
means fading away
until you cannot be seen
and sometimes you cannot be heard
I know how that feels
it's not a positive feeling
but it's what I wanted
well maybe not what I wanted exactly
okay it wasn't what I wanted at all
nobody deserves to be invisible
we all deserve to be seen 
if only I were a kid again
I would give a different answer
Which superpower would I choose?
none
my light is all that I will ever need

© 2014 

Always A Reason

I know that there's somebody somewhere
who believes that Life isn't fair
and you know they're absolutely right 
so does that mean they're refusing to fight
or will they keep on fighting 
because if so I'll keep on writing 
hopefully they'll figure out why they're here
and what it is about Life they most fear
because there's always a reason to smile 
even if they haven't done it in a while 
but I know they don't think too much of me
wondering how inspiring others touches me
I remember one who laughed at my expense
they've been paying for that mistake ever since
but I still love them through it all
because I knew pride came before the fall
and I also knew that I couldn't be beat
as long as I got back on my feet 
which is why there's always a reason to smile
even if it hasn't been done in a while
I just want them to remember how it felt
how it made their heart melt
I know they want that feeling back again
so maybe I can help motivate them until then

© 2014

Like A Tattoo

Who remembers being called a weirdo
we probably never considered ourselves weird though
but it seemed like when anyone called us weird 
we were the ones most feared
it wasn't that people were scared of us
more like a fear of being compared to us
or even being paired with us

because most believed that it was contagious 
the mere thought of that was completely outrageous
no wonder that when I was younger
I looked for a rock to crawl under
but if only I could've worn the pain like a tattoo
there was already so much I was going through
I had to deal with being bullied too
but I do remember looking up the definition of weird 
and do you know what I found weird
there was nothing negative about the word
so we all should forget the negative things we've heard
besides all along they were been using the word wrong
even today's society doesn't see my sister as strong
but will be quick to call her weird for having tattoos
and me weird for not having them like that's news
but what we've both learned about pain is how to endure
so never again will we be baited by a bully's lure

© 2014

Shadow Of My Former Haiku

Some emotions are
a lot easier to hide;
just not from yourself.

© 2014

The Magic Of Haiku

There's nothing you can't
do in darkness the moment 
you discover Light.

© 2014

Red Herring (Translated From Spanish)

I still remember those words
those beautiful words
they spoke to me gently
and I was dying to hear more
then just like that
a plot twist
that's why it was so hard
finishing a chapter
beginning a new chapter
nothing was the same
I was the protagonist 
or at least I thought I was
but I died before my time
or at least I thought I did 
I still remember those words
those beautiful words
and all this time
I thought that you killed me
maybe it was my time to die
but soon it will be my time to shine
because our story is finished
but my story is just beginning
it was all just a red herring 
my character will live again

© 2014

Attic Space Haiku

Sometimes it doesn't
matter where you try to hide;
the light will find you.

© 2014

Just Asking

Maybe I'm asking for too much 
because it seems like I'm out of touch
all I do is try to add a little positivity 
take away some of the negativity 
with hopes that our hopes multiply 
but all we seem to be good at is division
while this world is left with the remainder
then comes the aftermath
as we now must face the wrath
of walking down the wrong path 
and by wrong I mean wrong for our purpose
it's like we're doing this on purpose
why do we complicate things
it really makes me contemplate things
but I'm trying to feed off this energy 
as I let the power of the full moon enter me
I'm allowing it to heal the inner me 
because I can be my own worst enemy
I know I always wear my heart on my sleeve
and would you believe
I keep getting blood on my shirt
and dragged through the dirt 
that would explain these battle scars I have
but maybe that would be asking for too much

© 2014

#NoFilter (This Is For You)

There's so much creativity flowing from your lips

and if you can in fact sink ships

then I'll make sure that I can swim

just to prove to you that I'm not like them 

expression without explanation remember

so I don't care if you're as cold as December 

I fancy a slight chill in the air 

and it doesn't mean that you don't care

just that you won't let anyone tell you how to be

dare I say that you've had quite the effect on me 

and you always say what you feel 

no hashtag can tell you about being real

for too long they've wanted you to hide

hoping to cover up your "other" side

even at the top there's a barrier

but your attitude seems to be the more the merrier

only fools play by rules they didn't help make

and live to regret the rules they didn't help break

so I'm sure they'll be no hesitation on your part

as nothing can stop a woman with heart

to me your picture has always been clear

but people try to disguise what they might fear

and no matter what types of filters they choose

original will be the one I know you'll always use

© 2014

How To See Through Someone Without X-Ray Vision

Here's a test for a possible phony

change your life

then give your testimony 

you'll see who claps

or who talks behind your back

and whispers under their breath

instead of wishing you success 

they're waiting for your death 

but after they finish confessing

you'll learn a lesson in the end

not every friend's a friend

so they won't give you their blessing

the hate is too real 

you think they really care how you feel

when really they're like why lie now

they realize there's no reason to try now

for they've been exposed indeed

but supposedly that was their intention

not to mention deceiving you 

into believing you could trust them 

and nobody else just them 

that's how they planted their seed

but you dug it up before it could even grow

and some of them still don't even know

© 2014

Until Then

I've spent too many nights weeping
and not enough nights sleeping
I wish I could lock up my thoughts for safe keeping
but instead they wander
so if absence makes the heart grow fonder
I'll never know
as my thoughts are with me wherever I go
is that why at times I feel low
where's my peace of mind
it's the one thing I can't seem to find
but no one ever said that life's perfect
I'm just glad that I found my life's purpose
still my thoughts are running a mile a minute
now I wonder if my heart's really in it
I have to pace myself
because I'm not ready to face myself
these visions that I have scare me
but refusing them would be even more scary
so I'm on this quest
and sometimes I wish I could just rest
when really I'm just tired of being tired
good thing these thoughts keep me wired
it's said that sleep is the cousin of death
so I'll only join the family when I run out of breath

© 2014

Finding My Way (Translated From Spanish)

Don't tell me that I'm lost
because if I am 
I won't stop for directions
and I won't use a map
I'll just keep moving
because it's not only a movement
it's a life change
so the universe will be my guide
even though the stars don't help much
I still have the moon as my streetlight
and the breeze from the night air 
filling my lungs 
I can't be lost
but if I am 
I look forward to finding my way
the universe doesn't lie 
and the moon reveals all
how can I be lost
it's not possible 
anyway I must remain calm 
because my heart still beats
and my spirit isn't broken
all roads lead home 
so only the journey is real

© 2014 

On My Way To Work

I never thought it would be this way
people keep telling me to be this way 
asking me why do I care
the pain of others isn't mine to bare 
they already know that this life isn't fair
but still they're willing to share
and I'll do anything to help with their journey
so I can't let negativity concern me
I'm still learning to live
but I will say it's getting easier to give
because here most of the people just take
whether you're sleep or awake
people don't want you to be successful 
which makes chasing your dreams so stressful
and achieving them so special
believe me I understand
when things don't always go as planned
there's nothing wrong with a helping hand
it's better than the hands of destruction 
who's plan is to cause disruption 
making it hard to survive in this world of corruption
but that's all right 
so while those people lecture me on what's right
I'll be right here continuing to fight

© 2014

Carpool Haiku

Don't complain about 
where you're going when you chose
to sit in the back. 

© 2014

Us Against The World

We live in a world full of crooks
glorified in history books
propaganda in every school
competition over who's the bigger fool 
preaching about the land of the free
without mentioning that there was a fee
some of us have paid those high prices
while others indulged in their own vices 
now we lie in a field of snakes
terrified by the sound one makes 
where the home of the brave
is still the home of the slave
we're praying for any chance of survival 
hoping that this will be our revival 
they're praying that we won't
while at the same time hoping we don't
but never mind what we hear
now is the time to drop every fear 
it's better to give than to receive 
that's what I believe
I also believe no one ever really dies
and the universe never lies 
so we're still the key to opening the door
even if nothing seems real anymore

© 2014