"Falling Leaves of Wisdom" By Elexer Lyra

Falling Leaves of Wisdom

By Elexer Lyra

Leaves shine my soul

into a spotlight of wanderlust.

Their warmth contrasts the

wind giving them their voices-

full of crackling.

Invisible eyes have seen the

best and worst of this world.

As they fall they bring their wisdom

to us that everything ends

and everything returns to the Earth.

The body will one day sprout flowers.

"Remembrance and Humor" by Elexer Lyra

Remembrance and Humor

By Elexer Lyra

Will the witty wasp

sting me today with my

attempts at humor?

To try to make others laugh

in replacement for one's own

is a noble gift

in this month of reflection.

I see my own mortality

in the faces of those

now buried

or burned.

Mind in cycles of denial

and remembrance.

A break is needed

so let laughs

pull

at my cheeks.

"Adorable Strength" By Elexer Lyra

Adorable Strength

By Elexer Lyra

The light-hearted fever

of creating

adorable creatures of happiness

keeps the tealights

within my mind lit,   

to heat up my steam engine

Core.

“Keep moving forward”,

the pen speaks in

defiance as I hesitate

to change my approach.

Adorable does not

cheat the soul,

but builds it

as the chest expands

and heart conquers.

It is like the mistakes made

and learned from.

They pull me forward

with, hopefully, a cane

and not rope,

to bring me back to

my internal chalkboard.

Coloring my utensils pink

and lavender

I see new shapes

of futures not yet tested

under fear- which must be

overtaken.

"Today is a Beautiful Mess" By Elexer Lyra

Today is a Beautiful Mess

By Elexer Lyra

Today is a beautiful mess.

Desk full of useful clutter

given no place to officially be,

but a spot I know where it is.

Headphones are on one side

on top of small blankets of paper,

on the other a lamp is having a 

conversation with a stranded

bottle cap.

 Ginger candy is hiding under

a coupon sheet,

wanting to be eaten, 

but my mind rejects as

a slight throbbing occurs under

damp, long, and heavy hair. 

"Smells like Autumn" by Elexer Lyra

Smells like Autumn

By Elexer Lyra

Nutmeg and cinnamon,

pumpkin in pie shape,

silk touches taste buds

and glides down

with grace

like the tangerine,

lemon,

and cherry leaves.

"Twirling Petals" By Elexer Lyra

Twirling Petals

By Elexer Lyra

Swirling gusts

brush my hair-

twirling the strands

in sequence to

the flower petals

among the wind.

If only I

could be carried

off like those

petals

and experience

flight.

"A Contrasting World" By Elexer Lyra

A Contrasting World

By Elexer Lyra

The bright world 

around me

glistens.

Nature's contrast

pulls away darkness

from shadow.

Bricks of distortion

are placed in a haphazard

view

around consciousness.

"Naivety" By Elexer Lyra

Naivety

By Elexer Lyra

How do you sit on your 

window sill

and not see the hell

beyond your door?

Eyes gaze at

beauty

while mistaking

high-pitched wails 

as music.

"Welcoming Autumn" By Elexer Lyra

Welcoming Autumn

By Elexer Lyra

Fox of mellow nature

meet the windy

autumn of your ancestors.

The once young leaves

now fall

as you will once

your time comes.

Embrace the quite

letting go of 

worries

made by the 

soundproofing

which has fallen

and is now underfoot.

"Mother Luna" By Elexer Lyra

Mother Luna

By Elexer Lyra

Mother Luna,

love and light,

create the sky 

I see tonight.

Guide me through

my painful nights,

in hope that I will

be alright

in the end.

You are my forever 

friend 

of reflecting day.

Glistening the sorrows 

and mind trips away,

you listen 

to the inner creases 

of my mind.

Reminding me how

you are a kind

pool of whispers,

telling me now

that I am beautiful,

no matter what 

the thoughts

say.

"Listen to the Ocean" By Elexer Lyra

Listen to the Ocean

By Elexer Lyra

Coastal waters 

of understanding

wash over me

in a blanket

of gratitude

and warmth.

As your lips move

and mine

stay silent.

Your words are threads 

of fishing line

tying my mouth 

shut. 

"Mazes of Success" by Elexer Lyra

Mazes of Success

By Elexer Lyra

Turning paths of

metropolis

circles in meditative

mazes of thought.

Motivational posters

for the finish line

with no hint of it's

location.

Found only by those

who kneel,

dig with bare hands,

forget the maze,

and find the tunnels

lined with gold.

"Unspoken"by Elexer Lyra

Unspoken

by Elexer Lyra

Twisting thoughts

on parchment paper

wings,

flutter through the

hearts

of overactive souls.

 Body full of

words unwritten,

run from heart

to head,

pulsing to be

spoken.