印象 (inshō, impression)

If only success
Made a bigger impact than
Times I missed the mark.

dress down

We spend so much time
Putting bows on brokenness
Wrapping pain up in pretty paper
Adding sparkle to scars

Not realizing that
Decoration doesn't add value and
Hiding behind highlights is
Only temporary

Flaws can only be fixed if they're seen
Hurt only heals when it's acknowledged

Protection from every injury impedes progress

Sometimes the things that sting are the things that save you

ECHOING ICARUS

I’m too close.
I know it.

But I can’t
step away from
the fierce desire
to protect you
from your demons
and your plagues
even though it’s
not my place.

You are suffering.
I am sick
to my stomach
with this knowledge.

And I would
blur boundaries and
defy logic and
attack the sun
to heal you
even though I
am fully aware
of the futility.

I know it.
I’m too close.