This is the personal writing site of Barry Hurd- online consultant, designer, writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and father.
It was tragic, the serenity of the crystal blue water
broken by chaotic waves of life trying to survive
The silence of november’s leaves fluttering about
as the calm intent of nature signaled the coming storm.
It was perfect in everybreath-taking, beautiful way…
but it became horrific. Deadly enough that I cried,
not knowing if the casual stroll would be defining […]
If no, then yes
But what if yes,
Could we maybe?
Perhaps then it would be
equal?
No, if maybe I could understand
That you have steps
Yes, no, maybe.
If then, could A be me
and B define you
If we simply leave X alone
and try to simplify things
then maybe
two of us, would be one
and the equation that much easier
Yet we are not one
In […]
It was an amazing calm day
people bustling across the street
daily life just moving along
at a brisk pace
The signal of death
broke the silence
as a car sped by
spreading senseless death
to the common wanderer
I saw you, poor child
fall to your side,
followed by my body
laying down beside you
I remember the feeling,
the need to die, losing control of my muscles
The […]
One year ago, today
No, last night
Was a perfect dream
The only time
When life
And love
When dreams
And reality
Became one
In a world of mirrors
I saw something
In a reflection of myself
The phases of life
The angles of imagination
Deep, yet broken
Crystal clear, but partial
Definite and abstract
My life
Combined with everything
Including itself
I said three words.
Simply and complete.
The look on your eyes,
was expressive of your soul.
The feeling in your heart,
told me the desire of your dreams.
Yet when you looked into me,
our lips touching anything but our breathing
and asked,
“Do you love me?”
I failed to hesitate,
lost the control I never had,
and said
‘Without a doubt”
I swear this was a dream,
When I was a child, not more than ten
The sky was bright, the air was warm
I was alone in a park
Full of amazing flowers and a crystal stream
My feet were wandering, taking little steps
As I was distracted by everything I laid eyes on
I didn’t care what I was doing or […]
The phone rang, subtle tones pierced the dull illusion of reality I was wrapped in.
My heart stopped.
So I tried to ignore it, knowing something had gone horribly wrong.
My hand touched the receiver and I knew,
my mother was gone.
I didn’t remember lifting the handset,
or hearing the voice of my sister.
I only felt a harsh void,
the stark […]
I wish of things beyond
The simple things
That only I can see
Through the eyes of a man
Not a hero
Through hope and despair
Not defined by the things I wear
I wish of life
of an average story
where I am the background character
of a boy, on his farm
not the savoire of the world
trying to rescue everyone
when I am the only […]
There comes a moment, when trust and faith become meaningless. Little words that define nothing, as if black had no white. They share such a common theme that they are inherently held together, like a body and soul.
Yet my body lacks a soul. I swear that my breath causes my lungs to raise, only if […]
Without doubt, there was a time I hated myself
Not because of you, but because I had no more faith
I loved you, more than I could have ever wanted to
My thoughts, my heart, held you closer than could be imagined
But fate, or the universe, did not care for love
Against every breath I took, every beat of […]