the mountain crown //
my insides turned out 'til you
your heights and views amidst
the dark shadows of the night time
and the early morning mist
the moon followed me through cities
filling more as days go by
in this pocket full of summer
I burn alive
with the midnight mountain air inside
but the detours sharpen teeth
and the road blocks linger round
in one hand
the world gives you what you want most
with the other
it tempts to bring you down
pins and needles across the surface
but libations do the trick
I won't let old horrors haunt me
for my skin is growing thick
with burning rage and open cage
I let my devils dance
our twisted games of tempt and fate
I once used to fuel distress
the licks of flame we danced around
old me's I burned away
my shadows starve
the light runs wild
i'm coming out to play
eyes fell as I did with them
to a place of in-between
where my bones became the earth below
my blood
laced evergreen
skies painted shades of new
my breath caught up on the clouds
I don't want to know what happens next
I never want to climb back down
from way up in the castle
I take in limbs of new
with each flick I feel the visions fade
I fall more in love with you
I'm tracing back my steps now
to the old I reminisce
things once tangled at my feet
I burn away with one last kiss
like streams my hair pours down long
my steed plays joyful at day break
with all this love to give I waited
wanted
I choose instead to take
I seize my soul to battle
let go the grip of reign
its warmer than it looks outside
from me
these casting rays
the world is calling me below
its time to come back down
how do I say what happened here
still lost yet somehow found
with each step down the ladder
bare feet find the earth again
with new air that lifts these wings of fire
water having found its mend
my soul rose from the summit ash
life glistened from the ground
I reach and grasp a cutting edge
I found my mountain crown.
photos are by: Anna Kova
http://www.annakovaphotography.com
this girl is an absolute artist with the camera -- thanks for making me look like a mountain princess
Wow 😍😍😍😍😍 simply beautiful, I have chills
ReplyDeleteThis is incredible Kalyn! I found your YouTube channel at a crossroads in my life and whenever I feel anxious I watch your videos to relax and ground myself. You Have a beautiful soul
ReplyDeleteOh wow! This was stunning. I am speechless.
ReplyDeleteThis is beyond beautiful. Just like the pictures along with it are, can't describe what you and everything relatdrin between mean to me and what role you play in the building of my life. Utterly amazed. Loved every bit of it. Thank you. Take love.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous... I could feel the words, the emotions behind them... stunning
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ReplyDeleteWow Kalyn this was so amazing! If you came out with a book of poetry i would definitely be on that!😍
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful poem! You are such an incredible soul and you express yourself in such amazing way! 😍❤🐘
ReplyDeleteI love this! It makes me miss writing, I have so many old poems. This piece had me feeling like how I felt at one point in my life but I loved this overall. I can’t wait to read more of your work and I can’t wait for your book!
ReplyDeleteI love this! This piece had me feeling like how I felt at one point in my life but I loved it! I honestly can’t wait to read more of your work and I can’t wait for your book !
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Kalyn! The pictures are absolutely stunning too!!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing !! Your soul is so so so...i cant describe it!! Just gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is soo good, Kalyn! Can't wait to read your book!
ReplyDeleteIt's so weird how this sounds so different yet the same... and how the wording is so intricate that I wouldn't understand, but I do.
ReplyDeleteLove this!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful poem.
ReplyDeleteWow. Beautiful words. I hope there's possibly a published collection of poetry in your future.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your blog is back!!! can't wait for more posts from you <3
ReplyDeleteWritten with not only absolute talent, but with soul too. May your spirit always be full of light! Beautiful photographs!
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