the smoke leaves your lips
curling away in the breeze
a vapor of something inside you
caught in the whorls
whatever it is, I like it.
Aug 2, 2018
Aug 2, 2018 at 11:27 PM UTC
too much
and not enough
echoing voices shouting nightmares
brazen hollow notes for perfection
without justifying who this is perfect for
because it is not you
it is not me
who are these voices to sound our ears
with their nonsense standards of living
I'll be the judge of that!
who would I be too much for, anyway?
I could never be too much for me
and I have always been enough
and if that's good enough for me
the rest can stuff it.
Jul 6, 2018
Jul 6, 2018 at 9:47 AM UTC
I do not know if these emotions
are you or if they're me
I do not know anymore
if this is how it ought to be
so if this beautiful thing does fail
it is because I failed to see
any separation now
between us, you and me
Jul 5, 2018
Jul 5, 2018 at 11:23 AM UTC
it is against this willful heart
which I pray for the strength
to survive its beatings
that leave my sorry mind
so battered and bruised
Mar 26, 2018
Mar 26, 2018 at 9:40 AM UTC
I always wanted it to be
just like this
where it just happened
and we just happened
falling into place
with no real work at all
comfort and comfortable
all the little things we wanted
yet had never found
until we found each other
and that's when it
happened.
Mar 8, 2018
Mar 8, 2018 at 12:38 PM UTC
do not speak to me
of mundane things
do not use those phrases
which ought to be precious
yet when you say them
are clipped and trite
weak little lies
that only come out
when your actions
do not match your words
and your mouth
does not match your heart
Mar 8, 2018
Mar 8, 2018 at 11:06 AM UTC
The ghost of you is everywhere
I imagine you walking in the room
I smell your scent by the stairs
I can hear your gravelly laughter boom
Every time I speak aloud
it echoes all around
you're not here I am alone
no one else to be found
This place is like a graveyard
a lonely tomb long after dark
where I sit with our memories
as my emotions begin to spark
A whimper crawls up my throat
all I can do is stupidly stare
to hold my body still
Oh how I wish you were here!
You could make me safe and warm
sheltering heart and kindly song
so strong against these storms
but this time you are gone
The ghost of you is everywhere
I might just tear this house apart
which seems sensible and useless
to heal the hole inside my heart
Wait a minute, I've heard a sound
so my voice cries into the void
laying bare all this tight betrayal
as very loudly I am paranoid
Hold on, a key slides in the lock
my anguish is stilled but brief
but then I am angry to be disturbed
in the middle of all my grief
Quickly I run to the door
but my hurt explodes to purest joy
I jump right into your arms
as you exclaim, "Who's a good boy!"
Feb 23, 2018
Feb 23, 2018 at 3:49 PM UTC
Take a look at all of these memories
snap the sort of pictures that last
write down thoughts that matter
especially if they matter only to you
these things become time capsules
save them for the later you
reminding us of where we've been
what we've done
and who went there with us
sharing some of their lives in the process
even if it was only for a short time
people come into and go out of our lives
and that's okay
remind yourself that you cared
when it was important to care
that you loved when it was important to love
and let go of the pain every time it arrives
because all of this is you
it's made up of you
because of you
it is you
and who you are is perfect
and wonderful
and so beautifully human
because you lived in those moments
as you should live in every moment
remembering to always be kind
to seek each grand adventure
with an open heart and fresh eyes
and always to remember
save your memories
for later
Feb 8, 2018
Feb 8, 2018 at 2:48 PM UTC
bent tin signs
bright star signs
little bitty window signs
new street signs
old building signs
high above the doorway signs
signs in shop windows
signs in the halls
signs written upon
cold bathroom walls
hands hold signs
and so do eyes
your face is a sign
or a sign of the times
signs signs everywhere
everywhere there are signs
that's sign enough
I've lost my mind.
Jan 31, 2018
Jan 31, 2018 at 2:17 PM UTC
may the clouds always part
when you wish to view the moon
may rain fall upon your crops
and send them into bloom
may you see the best of joy
all throughout your life
may the sun shine warmly down
when you must experience strife
may the world always greet you
with arms open, strong, and kind
may you always find the courage
to truly speak your mind
may you always seek the truth
where ever it might be
may the waters smooth for you
should you choose to be at sea
may the path be clear and clean
may you never go astray
but if your heart shall falter, know
you are stronger than today
and may those you love surround you
when at last the end draws near
and may you always keep in mind
that we have always held you dear
Jan 29, 2018
Jan 29, 2018 at 5:40 PM UTC