Author Archives: Joel Prickett

Thin Blue Line I understand the concept of the thin blue line, a little- It separates good from evil with the cop in the middle. Without it we would know a very totally different existence. But there’s a spot on this thin line that to me really doesn’t make sense. The day of reckoning will […]

Soul scab Have you ever had a well healed scab ripped from your soul? Have you ever stood in the middle of hell and still felt cold? Have you ever prayed for the very best for those who tried to destroy you? Have you ever had loved ones who love you so much that they […]

Impressions The footprints 👣 of Jesus in the sand The grooved sidewalk shows a shape of a hand The mighty ocean crashes onto the land The pale white skin under a wedding band These are all impressions The tear streaked track down cheeks skin The accusing question of “where have you been?!” The gradual loss […]

Hate It’s when you’re blinded so much by your own hate which you hold so dearly That allows others to see the true nature of your heart much more clearly Hate’s a self-serving proposition which some cling to with lavish intensity Hate’s a lie which should never be adorned as our human nature’s true propensity […]

Rubber soul The treads run thin at times in our lives The pain sneaks through like fresh sharpened knives Should I sell my soul? Should I give in and fold? Or kick back with a fresh step of my soul with a goal to revive We scream at times I can’t take anymore or go […]

Forgive and forget You forget by forgiveness Not forget what was unforgivable But the part which contributed To your madness The slope is slippery on this one If you don’t grasp the truth You’ll slide off into oblivion The pain is real, it’s undeniable But the grip you place upon it Leaves your own self […]

Be the light Be the light which shines fearlessly through the dark Be the brightness to those when others lose their mark Be the flare which initiates a darker ones spark Be the light Be the light which recedes shadows when they begin to grow Be the brightness to others who’ve seemed to’ve lost their […]

How to make love Don’t just feel the flesh, it’s not the best part Delve into her completely until you’re able to caress her heart Excite her mind with your touch Dive deep into her entirely until she says “too much” Then stay at that point Expand that single moment into her being Kiss her, […]

Spare change “I am who I am, I cannot change” you say You’re not alone I assure you Only what’s inside you is what can cure you I’m compelled to write these words for you and to you People struggle with this notion every second of every day Opening the mind is one of the […]

Unfolded See into me I see into you We unfold ourselves By disclosures Through reality We touch It’s a bit much We stay folded By our composures We reach out We risk We unfold ourselves Through our passion We collide Our souls sigh We fold ourselves Through our brain’s fear And ration We connect We […]