They'll kill to see you fall

“We are an ocean.”

A droplet of water hangs from a ledge
dripping, falling
bravely into new life
it´s small yet insignificant
a tear drop from a lonely soul

Years pass and the droplet, fed by rain,
begins to grow

it becomes a river.

Now grand and beautiful, it glistens in the sun
as if adorned by pieces of
tiny broken stars

No longer a spec of fragility,
it is envied, valuable, rare

and yet, empty
incomplete.

For when the sun goes down, its sparkle fades
it becomes dark and unexciting
a body opaque and solemn

So it flows.

It flows on and on, forever searching
for a bigger purpose
a reason to keep on existing
when the sun goes down

Eventually, it begins to fail
all movement breaking down gradually
as the thought of giving up
slowly overpowers
the will to go on

But
there is a sound
a hush, similar to its own,
that risks the thought of hope

Another flow in the horizon inches closer
emerging, heroically
to its call for help

Two rivers, now following the same path, tremble

becoming one.

The rush is now a roar,
and the flow of two is replaced
by the blended ripple of waves

The search is over
the river has found its match
and they, together,

became an ocean.


- Gabi Marques

(Poem dedicated to the love of my life, Bruno Oliveira, aka Leon. ♥ love you.)

And if black streams down your eyes

Taste of charcoal dreams, fading

As peace cries out underneath fatigue

Enough.

A rope, held out from the midnight sky

Says hush, silent. Sleep.

Light will, tomorrow

Replace the ebony from your face

& I will lift you through the night.

- Gabi Marques

listen to the stars
as they sing a lullaby
glowing little angels
from their cradle in the sky

leave behind your secrets
let them show you trust
humble to their light
for all we are is dust

- Gabi Marques

Eternity
it has no claws
or fangs in coats of red
there is nothing
that can hurt you there
nothing to be afraid of
for eternity
is already present
within you, deep
and it holds your fears
and dreams
safe.

everything is going to be okay.

- Gabi marques

"Alcohol. Screws with the body, poisons the mind and plays with the heart."

We wait all our lives.

We wait for tomorrow. We wait for our future. We wait for a better day, a day where we can think clearer, be happier.

But maybe there’s more to life than waiting. Maybe today is the tomorrow we were hoping for. Maybe it’s our last chance. Maybe we’re supposed to live, now.

Maybe tomorrow won‘t come.

- Gabi Marques

So surrender. Let go. Live.
We’re all made of breakable bones and rippable flesh. In the end, the only thing infinite will be our souls.

♥

- Gabi Marques

The Candle

At first just a spark,
Triggered by a bigger force
Another spark, a flicker, a light
The light spreads
Halo, softly shimmers
Touches what it can
And for a second
All darkness, no matter how strong
Is weakened
By the pierce of the flame
Burning, burning
Incinerating the fear

It’s funny.

The more I age, the more I realize that I’m addicted to people.

It’s in their eyes, their essence

Something in that… I crave it

I can’t stand being alone.

My spirit seems to be fed by laughter and tears

I need to hear voices around me

To breathe and feel human breath in return

Sense the vibrations of life at my fingertips

It’s like a drug

And it’s hard when I take a step back and analyze,

I find that maybe

I’m searching for myself in others.

the skeleton in the closet

makes noises at night

it rattles

and whimpers

claws its way through

through to your dreams

claw marks on your face

bruises on your body

& holes forming

deep in your soul

as you try to sleep

awake to the words

whispered softly in your ears

secrets

as a smile from a lonely skull

radiates from the dark,

dark corner

of the closet