Put a flower in your pocket
Wait
For the sun to set
Loosen the change
Put a kite in the air
Electric nomad
Knife ****** into the chest
Feel about
Pull it out
Cut the wires from it
Blood everywhere
Let it dry
Pat it down
Hours go by

It still beats
Laden with scars
Scratches
Memories lost to rain
If you look closely
You’ll see your favorite
Songs
Impressioned upon it
Your favorite words
Tattooed upon it
All of my
Sentiments
Written upon it
All of your
‘Loves you...’
Forevered
Upon it

Put it back where you found it

I recognize this vast
Sensuous sea
I find myself in
Been here before
Swimming paradox
Within myself
Those seas were
Black then
The only color
Was the reflection
Of
The Moon
Now I see it differently
Hues of green
Sunrises
Bring about orange
Waves of red
Yellow
Fishes I never noticed
Salty sprays
Upon my lips
In purple
And blue
Sea horses
Sea turtles
The hammerhead
I see it all now
A storm
Ahead
Lightning reflects
Upon the water
Like
God
Dripping mercury
Into the water

So often at times we
Become preoccupied with
Self improvement
Self examination
Self awareness
Maintaining
What others think of us

That we forget that there
Are those willing
To run into battles with us
Spread warpaint
Across our faces
To hold us in our nightmares
But not to wake us
Cause they know we need it
To know
They’ll be there at
First light
Ready sword
Slaying the demons
Of our past
&
Those currently tormenting
Our present

People’s concept of forever these days last about 3 weeks

Sometimes even a month

I’d believe someone who
Flat out says
‘Let’s just try to make it past 3 weeks...’
Instead of
‘I love you forever...’

It’s said that the further you go
Out into space
Time slows down
Everyone back home
Will age
But you’ll stay the same

One of us will become a phantom
While you’re gone
So be safe out there
In all that black
Currently orbiting Tethys
One of Saturn’s moons

I don’t care if you ever come back
I hope you never come back

Goodbye Tethys Moon

What’s so intense is that 100 years
From now
Everyone you see today
Will be dead

Hell
You might meet someone today
That’ll drive left of center
A week from now
While playing on their phone
And die in a head-on crash
Taking a number of souls
With them
...it happens

For others
It’ll take years
Hatred
Love
Reconciliation
Comebacks
Loneliness
Dying a thousand deaths
Beating pavement
Wishing
Waiting
Hoping

And in that last 5 minutes
You’ll still stare at the doorway
Wanting a miracle
That’ll never come

It’s just death knocking
At your door
And your tired
Worn out body
Will finally answer it

It’s hard to care about the night
When your moon is gone
I miss you
My moon
...sun