I compose poetry and prose about the disappointments of life; dishonest people we come across; crushed hopes and expectations; the corruption that lies within everyone, but also lighter stuff. Go read it, and don't forget to like, tip, and share it. Much love, Vincent
24 Mar 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Vincent van Zandvoort
The Old MeI’m sitting right in front of me.I left myself to watch my back.In charge of damage control.Unable to break my neck.Years and years of purposeless crying.Slowly breathing, like you’re slowly dying.Becoming more and more of a mess.One toe ou...
23 Mar 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Vincent van Zandvoort
I could'veHer face was like the moon.Half my darkness lit up.Her eyes had the magnitudeand mysteriousness of craters.She reminded me of "the one".Her menu read: selfish,with a slice of perversion,served with any man's head.I could've let her go.Light...
22 Mar 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Vincent van Zandvoort
Helping HandsHelping hands,like a gift from above.They dig their own grave,like a molesand-swimmingits way to freedom.The man is standing tall.Shovel way up high.All he does is wait.You’re all going to die.Greedy handstake what they can get.Helping h...
19 Mar 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Vincent van Zandvoort
PerceptionPerception is the key to everything.Keep looking at things from all anglesuntil it makes sense to you alone.Then,remember the outcomeand forget the angle.Secret IngredientYou can't buy it anywhere; the most secret ingredient of any memorabl...
18 Mar 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Vincent van Zandvoort
Light and YouLight can merely expose darkness;it's still there,as it always will be.We must decide which path to follow,with darkness ever lurking.Not just today,but every day,again and again.It's never over. LiesIn a time when you need to be believe...
17 Mar 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Vincent van Zandvoort
Hope and doubtIf you want to have hope, look at the big picture. If you want to have doubts, look at the details. EnemyWhen you hate your enemy, you are your enemy.
16 Mar 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Vincent van Zandvoort
Songs LiveI fall asleep with music on,staringat the analog VU meters.That’s my ultimate dream:living forever in songs,dancing on the scales,skippingfrom Ebony to Ivory,until someonelets me rest,as they close the fallboard,and I’ll dieuntil the next c...
15 Mar 2022 1 minute read 2 comments Vincent van Zandvoort
DreamsAh, those sweet, silly dreams;none of them ever came true.Dreams: the fuel of self-preservation.Who could've guessedthat a nightmare would save me.Face Your ShadowNever be afraid of darkness. When you face your shadow, the light will always hav...
14 Mar 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Vincent van Zandvoort
The RitualI never stood a chance.Lost life at first glance.Wielding stone to bone.Flesh.Mind.Christ.Alone.At the thought that all this matters.Ritual: a dream that shatters.Others, like they care.Others are aware.Dreams of heat in cold,as evil takes...
12 Mar 2022 1 minute read 0 comments Vincent van Zandvoort
The Long ArmVictim,culprit,justice,law;these are conceptsthat only make senseto a vengefuland unforgiving mind.When you close your eyesto the brightest light we have,all you'll seeis your own bloodrushing through your eyelids.The RoadThe road to tyra...
