Austin Hennings : Writing

I'm Happy to Be Here

I'm Happy to Be Here

A Poem by Austin Hennings


GumdropsSweet as your scentLandscapeTrap door to the inner imagesSpheresSturdier than a rotting plankAnd my smileBlue as the domePigeonsWhite as saltM..
Courage is Laughter, Laughter is Forgettable

Courage is Laughter, Laughter is Forgettable

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Why am I compelled to hate what I loveAnd hate what I am?Why am I made to love what I can't haveAnd push away what I want?Why do I stay awakeWhen I'm ..
Wake Up

Wake Up

A Poem by Austin Hennings


When you realizeThe fine lineAnd cross eyedPeace of mindFrom white guysIn black tiesWith green wivesWhen you realizeThe sheepingThat's keeping us slee..
I Can See

I Can See

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I don't care about the futureI don't care about todayI don't care about the darkest nightsI don't wanna go awayI can see it in my eyesI can see it cle..
Here We Are

Here We Are

A Poem by Austin Hennings


As I sit downWith my head in the cloudsI'm praying that you're okayI never failed to see that we'd be here one dayAs I sit downWill I make you proudIf..
In Time

In Time

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I'll see the cloudsAnd greyest skiesBut I'll never see the rainLook insideI'm sure you'll findThrough the darkness of your mindSunshine you let open w..
Goodbye Rush

Goodbye Rush

A Poem by Austin Hennings


I have to go away tonightLimping on iceRest in hell or rot in the skyAs your skin meltsCan she cry?
You Can Go, Let Me Love

You Can Go, Let Me Love

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Just let it beTill you see the grass is greenJust let me speakYou know I won'tPlease let me crySo you can see the things I loveAnd I will never ask fo..
Sad Smokey Days

Sad Smokey Days

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Wasteful city daydreamWait to bloomThe trees aren't green hereThe most vibrant paints you'll ever seeChip awayTime
And I Wonder Why I Can't Sleep

And I Wonder Why I Can't Sleep

A Poem by Austin Hennings


Carousel of mysteryDramatic as a giraffe with liftsWalking through snow in the summerCold to the touchPupils burst into vibrance of a thousand and two..