Two Poems by John L. Simonian, Jr.

The Cool Earth

Buried deep in the warm, cool earth
That comforts and soothes
The pain of the living
With a heart
That burns with love
That threatens to consume all of me
I lay and feel the coolness
Sate the fire
Cooling the embers of passion
Gone awry
I live and wait... and wait
Allowing time and the moist rich earth to
Save me from myself.


The Truth

Bleeds us dry
Gives us life
Cuts like a knife
And brings healing
Empties our vessels
But fills our hearts
Rips a hole
Deep in the soul
Setting free
The one true me.

{Poems by John L. Simonian, Jr.}