You're not exactly setting
the written world on fire by betting
all your money on a fleeting dream's desire.
You're only another working ant,
a cog in the machine.
There's just no money made
by making what you love, unseen.

There is no magic formula to rise
above the ranks. Just do what you are told,
say help me, please and thanks.

Can you spot the brightest star?
Can you pass the highest bar?
Because it's not at all that
big of a deal.
Bear in mind, to still, be kind.
Bear in sky, never deny
the truth you shine upon us.

We learned so much and talked so little.
Sometimes you yelled and I felt brittle.
Just know we'll always carry night skies
in our feeble tries
to understand the world.

The value of a falling star
is estimated to be far
above the earthly realms habituals.
It overwhelms, then crashes down,
crushing more than just its price.

The beauty, not the coin, is what must
suffice.

Ik heb vroeger iets gevonden
in een zakje vol met kruiden.
Het steentje zat er ongeschonden
nieuwe tijden in te luiden.

Ze had prachtig golvend haar
en zat in dezelfde klas, hetzelfde jaar.
Ik was niet de enige die het die dag
niet durfde vertellen en het al langer zag.

Onze wanten gingen hand in hand,
jouw voeten naar een andere kant
en op maandagen denken we soms nog
aan je oude jonge-kokers-blog.

Ik ben tevreden met *** dat is verlopen.
Ik heb nu genoeg verdiend om andere thee te kopen.

I called, we talked for hours
and the steps we took, the ground we
walked became a path. It was ours
and the days we spent were crowned
to be the warm and cozy bath
you take on wednesdays to get
you through the week.

On saturdays I wait outside my house,
on sundays my time is meaningful
but every other day, I douse myself
in love for you.

Walk home with me, daydreaming detective,
walk home with me and keep giving perspective.

I may never sleep for 15 years,
I may never have the greatest ears.
It could be I never find the gold
I dig for, could be I never become old.

Fame, wealth, success and the fruits of inspiration
are merely bonuses to or maybe just preparation
for the lover's taste.
I live truly in knowing that our time together
can never be erased.

My whole life has lead to this.
Someone else's business is
mine. In return I too get to
grow.

I de- and re-construct
to revive the stuck,
to uncover and *****
a brand new artifact.

As leaves they meet, in flight,
in fight, as soft and coloured,
sifting through the slashing sound
until their brown and crunchy remains
fall onto the ground.

I break down to build and then
watch as it breaks down again.