This is the personal writing site of Barry Hurd- online consultant, designer, writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and father.
I trusted myself, more than I should have
There was deceit in my mind,
burrowing in my thoughts
My hands were corrupt, covered in soil and hate
And my words, my words…
.
They were simply venomous
So sharp my own tongue bled as I spoke
Every word was painful,
Fueling the anguish in my soul
Leaving me a taste so foul, that I could […]
True love,
How does the Dread Pirate know of love?
Inigo wields a sword, as a master
Vizzini tunes his wit, like a fine instrument
But you, even in the shadow of night
Hold yourself stronger than I do
and I, as know, could have killed you with a rock
Dear Fezzik,
You may not know it, but your stature is dwarfed
By the […]
I couldn’t believe things had gotten so bad so quickly. Stephen had told me things would get worse, but I simply never imagined it would come to this. I told myself that it was all for the better, that this was the duty I swore to.No one, perhaps save a few, would ever understand how […]
I tried to stand tall, yet I faltered
My spirit gave way to impatient footsteps
And my body, strong and secure
Became a ragged casualty of love
It was something in me,
Some called it a lack of faith
A belief in myself, perhaps not knowing why
Or simply questioning who I was
On one side, I remember seeing my family
A brilliant audience […]
There was a moment in my life
That seemed as if the darkness was defined
By light
A second of trivial essence
When the difference of feeling good
Was completely wrong
It was a direction that was ill-defined
Marked by what everyone said was true north
On a faulty map
A series of chance occurrences
Seemingly meaningless and completely irrelevant
Yet defining my whole destiny
Every moment, […]
Dear god, I couldn’t believe this was my ending. The pain in my side was sharp, yet I could only feel a bliss tranquility enveloping my mind. I didn’t want to go easily. I tried to speak, attempted to call for help; but my voice was merely a whisper. The sky was frozen above me […]
This goes into the “Barry is a disturbed person” file. One of my friends challenged me to write about something she thought was cute and fun, and I obliged her request with a demented smile. (Mwhwhahahahaha!). It needs some work, I’m not claiming it to be perfect yet…. but it fills my ‘eViL’ qouta for […]
There was a moment of faith
When the true belief of everything I was
Became obsolete, completely intangible
I thought to myself
When do angels fall so swiftly
That they can no longer be holy
In days past, my thoughts of sanctuary
Quickly lost themselves in false religion
My personal salvation was simply devoured
The desecration of my spirit, so swift
It […]
I went to the end of the world
Wondering if the precipice I stood upon
Could hold the weight of my life
I fathomed that others had been here before
That I was not the one who defined this point
Yet it was a sanctuary of civil defiance
That we had all climbed upon
The world was so small
No longer could one […]
I know its not poetry. This is the prelude to a story I’m finally sitting down and writing. I spent about an hour on it tonight and wanted to get some feedback. It is the first story I’ve written in a long time. Any thoughts or commentary would be great.
Into the Looking Glass, Prelude****************************
It […]