Sands of Time
Tuesday, June 20th, 2006I lost it
everything I see
the things that define me
In a second
life vanished
as quickly as my footprints in the sand
My only friend
where have your thoughts gone
was this mirage of feeling so wrong
This is the personal writing site of Barry Hurd- online consultant, designer, writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and father.
I lost it
everything I see
the things that define me
In a second
life vanished
as quickly as my footprints in the sand
My only friend
where have your thoughts gone
was this mirage of feeling so wrong
Beyond subtle
The most allure of your presence hovered in the air
Minutes became so long
as my body yearned to consume you
to caress my lips with your incredible texture
and to fulfill this needful hunger
Fifteen minutes
seemed like forever as I waited in anticipation
Watching the clock
as my hunger fueled a hope to find you complete
But I wait
Moment by moment […]
I was the lunatic
Merely a phase of my soul
Glistening in a light not my own
Rarely if ever, could you see me whole
I hid, as the scars of my life defined my existence
My dreams
Were simply a sliver of my imagination
Fading into the penumbra, the darkness of things around me
Losing myself in twilight that was mine to […]
If someone could simply say
I know of another,
a simple soul
who is perfect in the smallest way
and flawed in the best way
I would say to them
I know of only one
who is not a simple soul
but a brilliant one
who is not perfect in the smallest way
but in the only way that matters
and who may be flawed in […]
Nothing could simply be more forgiving than the damning feelings of quickly feeling that subtle want of loving taste.
Life pulsing slowly, saying soothing words that are simply nothing more than whispering memories of fading desire.
Dream now my love as I never say these words to your ear as I am but a silent […]
Tis not possible to define love, nor can it be forgotten.
Within passion and envy, it is always held cherished
Not within a poet’s mind does it live, merely remembered
For it is not within reason, yet warmly within the heart
It cannot be contained by phrase, only written in prose
Like a rose it […]
I found a kindred spirit. Apparently covered in ash, merely keeping an ember burning while the wind of life attempted to wash the vibrancy of it’s flame from the world. It was quiet yet enticing. Few would have dreamt the subtle glow slowly fading into dream could again breath. Few could have realized such passion […]
This razor sharp against my soul
Breaking my spirit like no one knows
Can they hear the tears inside
Would they care if I confide
Cowardly testing this family of kin
Do they know I’ve lost my mind
Could they believe in how I bleed
Fearful of knowing or what I may find
Are these thoughts beneath my skin
Truthful speaking perhaps I need
Like an old photograph
my life seems appropriately worn
The edges are still defining
even when they are torn
Like an antique cabin window
my mind seems sometimes clouded
The panes clear enough to show
even when they begin to crack
Like a quiet country road
my soul leads itself to a variety of friends
The bumps are subtle reminders of travelers of old
forgetten to […]
Reason for return
customer gave no declaration
Obviously item has unknown defect
appeared as mint condition in outside
Manufacturer contacted
had nothing but pride in it’s construction
Customer service examined extensively
determined it would be resold ‘as is’
Item placed on shelf
at back of store
No one willing to try something unknowingly damaged
‘as is’ means broken, but unknown how
Conclusion; sadly it was functional
Never broken
Just […]