Infinitely

I’m the mess behind the words that you read

The one that looks distressed as you see my scars bleed

The one facing the demons that only I can see 

Feeling every evil being surrounding me

The one who has to deal with all of this inside of me

And now the one no longer who she used to be

Not after having nearly everything taken from me

I’m this way because of what’s happened to me

But, if nothing else it only enhanced my empathy capacity

You won’t get to make darkness out of me

I’m the one who will always love and live compassionately

The one who’s light can’t be dimmed, can’t you see

This light, it shines infinitely 

A Warrior Inside of Me

There’s a warrior inside of me

she gets me where I need to be

She slays dragons and fights monsters

all the horrific things that haunt her

She is stronger than you could fathom

she finds grounding where she lands on

She sings songs that soothe the soul 

when the world around her begins to unravel

She’s always been able to piece things back where they need to be

She’s always been braver than any could see

The warrior inside of me

I am she 

and she

is me

Kyoko W.P.

Art of a Poem

Meet me in a poem
Somewhere between the lines
Where the rhythm roams…
Find me in a verse
Don’t get lost in the rhymes
Or repetition heard…
Look for me where emotion evoked phrases exist
Locate me where expression and imagery persist…
Encounter me
in the heart, the home
Feel me
in the art of the poem

Kyoko WP

Heartbeat Song

I want to melt
into your chest
As I drown
to the song
of your heartbeat
And inhale your scent
as it sweeps
me
off my feet
I want to stay right here,
Drift off to sleep
With your song
playing
on repeat

Kyoko W.P.

Okay

The pain fades..

But

Somedays it rains.

And when it rains

The pain

Emerges in spades

And all you can do is wait.

No matter how much it frustrates…

You

You can take the time to create

I know the sun can be hard to locate.

But I promise.

It

Will

Be

Okay

Kyoko W.P.

Somedays

Somedays I’m okay
But today is not somedays
And then when it turns night
That’s when my brain likes to play
Tricks on me
and my memory
Darkness creeps in every crevice
Tainting everything
that is precious
You’d think I’d learn some lessons
But I just need more sessions
Of Therapy
Maybe I’ll find some clarity
Find some familiarity
Because primarily
This will only last temporarily
And soon
I’ll be sitting in my serenity

Kyoko W.P.

It Was Automatic

You’re like magic.

You found me when my life was tragic

A mess of tears, panic 

& manic

Admist my most dramatic 

Going through something traumatic

And you knew how to fix it 

Like a mechanic

It was automatic

We were friends, it was organic

But that grew into something romantic

A tranquil and serene dynamic

I knew from day one,

I could feel the static

When our souls met 

It was climatic

Kyoko W.P.

To My Yang I Found My Yin

You love me where it hurts
You kiss me where it stings
Your scent is like an anesthesia for the soul
With all the calm it brings
My heart no longer chaotic and out of control
Now my heart sings

To my Yang I found my Yin

Kyoko W.P.

Burns like a Dying Star

My skin burns

like dying stars

Every time

you touch my scars

But even with skin peeling

I can feel the wounds healing

Kyoko W.P.

Alice

A punch to the gut
And a slap in the face
Each step that I can’t retrace
How did I get here
Living within fear
Caged in the chaos
Almost saw my life lost
But at what cost
I’m free to fly now
But sometimes still forget how
I can be brave and face the day
Or I can crumble and hideaway,
Maybe play with a stray
I didn’t lose my life
But I lost my balance
It’s like I’m in Wonderland
Please, call me Alice

Kyoko WP

Like this

I’m here now
It’s time to look around
To look and see
The Earth, the ground
Look up and see
The stars i missed
Feel the air,
Taste the mist
that kiss my lips
Life, is for moments,
under the moon
..like this

Kyoko W.P.

It’s up to You

I’ll make you a home
Inside of a poem.

It’s up to you which way the words roam.

Kyoko W.P.

Sting

The tears sting my cheek
where my face hit the floor
Collapsed in defeat
I don’t want to live like this anymore

Kyoko W.P.

Captivating

Everything is so hazy
I can hardly see
Everything is moving like
Lights on a rainy street blazing
All I can see is you
And you are all that I’m craving
The twinkle in your eye,
Its captivating
Your eyes gaze at me,
My heart palpitating
Two souls,
…embracing

Kyoko W.P.

In the Blink of an Eye

I saw clearly for the first time that day.
That was the day everything had changed.
My whole life rearranged.
The way you looked at me as I played with my hair
We couldn’t deny the energy in the atmosphere
In the blink of an eye, I fell in love
You showed me what stars are made of
And to dance floating under the moon
I believe in love because of you

Kyoko W.P.

You Left

You left to start a new life
A new baby, a new wife
You left behind the three girls you had
You left them broken, with no more dad
You left behind the shattered shards
You left me to mend three broken hearts
You left the ones you claimed to love
You left more damage than I could conceive of

Kyoko W.P.

Photos

Photos can fool
Can be used as a tool
To make you believe
To trick and deceive
That all the pain you have, forgot
That you’re happy when you’re not
Photos don’t show the tears and trauma
The damage, the drama
It’s a moment paused and face put on
No one knows that anything’s wrong
You truly never know
What’s behind … a photo

Kyoko W.P.

Reduced to nothing

A flicker, a flash , a flame
A blaze of fire ignites inside
It scorches with a fierce torch
Embracing the warmth of it while it sears
Melting
Watch as it all goes up in smoke
Smoldering
Reduced to nothing
but ashes
and char

Kyoko WP

Break

I can break
I can break and mend
Push me so far until I bend
over backwards till it ends
Does it end?

Kyoko W.P.

Curated catastrophe

Diffuse the IED of dishonesty
Before we all combust from the blow you fraudulently
handled as love for me
But now I see
This disaster was always meant to be
It didn’t matter what I tried to be
Or all the love you quickly stole from me
This was always meant to be…
A tragedy

Kyoko W.P.