Trip the rift
the great divide
In your head
you cannot hide

Blue and Black
and...
Turpentine

But, this you can't erase--
Oil stains the canvas deep.

First snowfall
drifting down
over fallen leaves
covering the world
outside my window
in a blanket of white
saying "Shhh... hush
now. It's time for the
Earth to rest."
I'll keep her safe
frozen in time
until she can
begin anew
in Spring.

Do you ever feel
you're drowning
and that hand
You thought
was coming
to help...

It pushes you down
Instead.

...and I feel guilty
because I climbed
into that backseat...

And closed the door.

Who the ****
Do you think you are
To go around telling lies?

You use my lips,
My eyes,
My thighs,
Put on a bold new show.

But all it does
Is bring me down
Where's the sparkle --
where's the shine?

Nothing but pretty lies
And uglier truths
Escaping from the stage.

My heart cries --
But you'll never see the tears.