Silence from sound

When things don't work out like they should

When pieces fall way out of place

Where there's just no way to save face

Repeat to yourself: “it's all good”

When clouds hover over your day

When everyone’s acting insane

When silence is lost in the game.

Repeat to yourself: “it's okay”

When stories collapse

When memories lapse

And up becomes down

Just count back from ten

Be awesome. Be zen.

Make silence from sound

Tiroteio

Tiroteio

Tira meu devaneio

Meu sono, meu anseio

Me acorda com sua raiva

Sua violência

Me arrebata sem clemência

Me faz refém da sua maleficência

O sono eu procuro

No escuro

O medo eu encontro

Barulho

Gritos

Apitos

Calibre

Ratatatata

Guerra pacificada

Paz adulterada

Cachorros latem

Crianças dormem

A lua brilha sem pestanejar

O mundo gira

O tiro voa

A moça teme não acordar

Silêncio estuprado

O mundo deu errado

Policiais e bandidos

A noite em perigo

A horas se prolongam

A noite se delonga

E quanto assim termina

O sol nasce na esquina

Os pássaros contentes

Cantam eloquentes

Nada aconteceu

A vida continua

Chegou o cessar fogo

Temporariamente

O sono continua

Mas o lindo sol quente

Renasce a esperança na gente

Talvez o dia chegue

Quando as armas não existam

E o silêncio persista

Como há de ser

Madrugada de sono

Noite sem dono

Vida sem morrer

Love as a story

The benefits of feeling blue

Are the same as feeling grand

One feeling you can’t stand

And the other washes over you

If your feelings are null

If you hear no more noise

If it’s no longer your choice

Then your life has gone dull

To the heart and soul

That breathe as a whole

That love as a story

We wish you good luck

May you never get stuck

May you revel in glory

Moving on

Moving on is practical

There’s nothing to analyze

There’s no guarantied surprise

There’s nothing magical

Moving on is timing

Movement against stillness

Feeling versus numbness

Living verses dying

The sky gives a cue

The black turns to blue

It’s time to move on

The clock makes the noise

No dignity or poise

Just time to move on 

Regretless

If I give to you, you must give to me

If I cuddle you, you should do the same

If only I share, it’s a heartless game

While you stay unscathed, rested and free

While you suck me dry and enjoy my care

I lose myself and become unaware

Of the unbalance of this interaction

It’s not worth its physical attraction

Maybe I’ll take a few steps back

Maybe I’ll just enjoy the view

Make sure you want me as much as I you

Or maybe I’ll just bid you farewell

Not with pain, at least not yet

But before there’s time for another regret

Aloneness

The choice between two evils

Is not an easy one

Yet once you’ve walked both paths

You know which one has won

Alone is rough, I know

Yet at least I choose where to go

Alone is scary as well

Yet at least we’re not together in hell

Togetherness just in name

Is sad, shameful. A mistake

And it’s way too high a stake

Aloneness in truth

Is crying in paradise

Yet being thankful for clear eyes