Author Archives: Erik Zhang

18 years I’ve been moving onward from what’s behind My childhood lingers like a warm aroma I can’t quite smell As reality approaches, youth frollicks in and out of my grasp Perhaps some things must be left behind At least I want to retain the core of it all The joyful exuberance and curiosity  TheContinue reading “Yes I’m Changing”

Down I was down for a change Weighted down by dread My face frowning An anchor in my chest Down wasn’t so bad, it’s only natural I’ve been up next to the sun Blind and oblivious Above myself An alien to all life Floating in limbo And in an ethereal state of daydream It’s aboutContinue reading “Down”

I’ve walked behind me what has- I am right, here, on this path. Breath. I see. in front of me – what will

Life is a gift to be used every day, Not to be smothered and hidden away; It isn’t a thing to be stored in the chest Where you gather your keepsakes and treasure your best; It isn’t a joy to be sipped now and then And promptly put back in a dark place again. LifeContinue reading “My First Blog Post”