The Loneliness of the Dark

They are
strong
and
relentless

They are
pagan
and
limitless

The layers
of the heart
they tear
asunder

The coffers
of the mind
they ravenously
plunder

They plunge
the depths
to drag out
reveries

Their work
is done
with whispers of
eulogy

by
Matthew Young

My book, Means to an Ending, can be purchased at:
Amazon or Createspace

You Linger Everywhere

You linger
in my mind
when you suddenly appear
at the most unexpected times

You linger
in the air
when I smell your scent
on an old pair of pants

You linger
in the past
when I hear words of love
whispered through stranger's lips

You linger
in the future
when I see your smile and your figure
in the form of a picture


You linger
in my heart
for no other reason
but for the fact that I love you

by Matthew Young


My Book, Means to an Ending
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  Here is the text from the first six pages of my book, Means to an Ending. If you enjoy what you read head over to Createspace, Amazon

The Happy Traveler listlessly watched as the beads of a forgone rain raced down the pane of glass he rested his head on. The small, cold window of the airplane offered no sort of comfort, but this particular airline seemed to not be in that line of business. The fact that his head was lying on a window so as to avoid being buried in the gargantuan hair of the woman next to him should be ample proof of this conglomerate’s commitment to apathy. Oh, and he certainly was ecstatic about the thought of being scrunched up to the point of severe leg cramps by the child in the seat in front of him who seemed to be destined for an attention deficit diagnosis any day now.

Not that he would complain.

Just as he was approaching the climax of a particularly good session of wallowing in his own misery, he thought he had vaguely heard some sort of human contact. Just like a human, he thought, to ruin his self-loathing right when he was really starting to enjoy it. He reluctantly turned his head and was treated to the sight of an overly made-up, excessively chipper flight attendant flashing her disgustingly white teeth right in his face. He assumed she had said something asinine and of no particular importance, and he had all intentions of using on this girl the skill he had spent most of his life honing. The one skill that he thought had kept him going as long as he had in this world. Though try as he might to ignore this human aphid, he was appalled to hear a word of inquiry slip out of his mouth in his own voice. He would have been fine if some being of satanic origin had suddenly possessed his body and used his voice for such an act, but to hear himself wonder aloud to this woman what she had said was akin to rolling around naked in used hypodermic needles.

“Oh, I’m sorry honey, I just wanted to remind you to turn your cell phone off, if you would be kind enough to do so, sir,” she said, as if there were some semblance of an option. He wished he had the option of throwing the aforementioned phone in the direction of that dumb face and watching every single one of those nuclear reactions she called teeth fall out one by one, but society unfortunately didn’t lend him that choice. Sometimes he hated society. Especially when he didn’t have his phone and he had to interact with it. And especially when he was stuck in a small tube flying through the air with a bunch of mouth-breathing nimrods who wanted to talk about their wholly uninteresting children or what hole in the earth town they were from. He looked at The Hair next to him and was fully prepared for a conversation about how her son was the star of the high school football team in Trans Fat, Alabama.

The Weight Never Changes

Those words
From a year gone by
Stood against the fire
That raged uncontrolled
And stood even stronger
When that fire died

Those words 
From a year gone by
Were born truer
Than any ancestor
Were more pure
Than any heir 

Those words 
From a year gone by
Still mean the same
One year later
Now unspoken
They weigh the same

by Matthew Young

My Top 10 Most Moving Scenes in Movie History

10) Planet of the Apes

  When Taylor realizes the terrible world he stumbled upon had actually been Earth the entire time.

9) Toy Story 3

When the toys fear that a fiery death is in their future, and they take each other's hand and accept what fate may come.

8) Casablanca

When Rick lets Ilsa go because he loves her and knows it is what is best for her.

7) It's a Wonderful Life

When the town of Bedford Falls rallies around George Bailey and give enough money to save the Building and Loan.

 6) Christmas Vacation

When Clark is stuck in the attic and is driven to tears as he watches old home movies. And this song.

5) To Kill a Mockingbird

When Reverend Sykes tells Scout to stand when her father Atticus passes by.

4) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

When Joel desperately tries to hang on to his last memory of Clementine but the house is crumbling down around him.

3) Planes, Trains and Automobiles

When Neal realizes that Del's wife is really dead and invites him to his house for Thanksgiving.

2) Lost in Translation

When Bob whispers a goodbye to Charlotte in the middle of a crowded street and we can't hear what is said.

1) It's A Wonderful Life

When George and Mary are so close as they talk on the same phone that they cannot control their passions. This is THE most romantic scene in movie history.