Today I write for you

The sweetest smile,
the freckles on your face,
the dream,
the green in your eyes,
the golden in your hair,
the rock,
the tree above your grave.

The sweet and confusing voice of death;
her dark hair,
her talent was to dream,
and her smile to persuade.

She guided me there,
unknown, afraid, confused, and desperate.

But now I see
the shallow grave
which I can't bear.

At last, at last,
I have arrived,
the somber tone,
the cold of wind,
the lovely girl I knew
now rests here below
and dreams.

No name,
no flowers on your tomb,
only a prayer
and a song
for all this gloom.

Neither sadness nor happiness
can change the memory of you,
will death perhaps?
Will the sea between us?

Poor, broke, alone, or rich?
Nothing but your heart
can feel this peace.

One day you will rise to the stars,
in this vast unexplored and unknown space
of possibilities and woe.

You reached out for me,
and today, oh well;
Today I write for you my love.

For you,
I write my love,
for you...



A poem by,
-S. I. Guzman

The Skull of Hermes

We go through life
hoping to understand its meaning,
and in the end
all that remains
is hope for immortality.

The acorn becomes the oak,
and the seeds of wisdom
are cast into the ether of life
so that we may endure.

Life’s meaning
is nothing more
than the unknown shadow
of the human soul.

Take a leap of faith.
Aid those in need, as you will,
from beyond the grave,
in a perpetual state,
fulfill the duty of being human.

And come to the realization—
without erring—
that by doing so
you have helped your own self to
embrace the human soul.

With love to future generations.

A poem by

S. I. Guzman