you never lost faith
bend never break
locate the center
you are my mentor

encouraged me
be true to self
pursue for passion
not material wealth

forced me to stare
become the reflection
take what is yours
create perfection

reeled me in
for your greatest lesson
what appears to be
always in question

mind never broken
body always sore
whisper goodbye
my sweet mentor

lost with the lint
at the bottom of your pocket
fragments of stragglers
long forgotten

once in the light
lost in those eyes
years in darkness
revealed your disguise

new low coming fast
and much greater depth
fingertips embracing
promises never kept

Ol' Daddy Time provides death and decay
he will not present options
alternatively

Ol' Daddy Time has near sighted vision
confusing the past with future
potentially

Ol' Daddy Time hustles just like you
he plays a tight game
loosely

Ol' Daddy Time has no patience
for the weak he lacks
empathy

Ol' Daddy Time was busting my chops
when he put you in the road
in front of me

i get caught up watching
all your little routines
make the bed
fix the pillows
relentless
pristine
everyone self-medicates
for me it is you
as I scraped my pegs
the sparks flew
drop into third
back up to speed
you give me nothing
but it's all i need

something between
you and i
does not divide
but won't combine

you are a secret
between my soul
and the mask i wear
is taking it's toll

this thing between
you and i
kept a secret
will never die

happens to the best of us
some things just slip away
before we know what's happening
it's already too late

the harder we try
never works out as planned
better to just roll the dice
see where they land