I religion in the forest
I worship what I see
the majesty of mountains
the purity of the sea

I am the deity
along with four legged creatures
and night owls
the serpentine slither

I claim no following
for all is known is
my memory

my sight my empathy my love my being
and I sit on a log
and worship this orb

like a true believer
that I am the creation
the superstar the reason
the prejudice

the forbearing

all I see all I hear is inside
so inside must be god
the visions
are but tricks

and I sit on that log and watch
the river flow and the storms grow
and sunrises

and get it
I am the screen
to a movie

and what I make of it
is all

I took my first gulp of air
became alive in time

before this I existed
I was living

going back further
my soul bathed in light

and light held me fast
light loved me deep.

Can anything
Comfort a crying girl
On the top of a truck
Outside at nine in the evening?

To The Girl Who Has The Privilege To Love Him
1. He is quite shy, although he looks tough he will be too timid to talk to you
2. He will hold you as if you are the most precious thing in the world,
no diamonds could ever compare to you
3. When his lips land on your cheek you will be free of all worries,
but only temporarily.
4. He is stellar at making you feel special, but he treats every girl like this
5. You'll never love someone the way you love him
6. He's not very good at taking care of himself. Please take care of him for me.
Make sure he gets enough water, he always hated drinking it.
7. He hardly sleeps. Encourage him to nap, offer your lap when he needs rest.
He will love the comfort of your legs, and knowing you're close.
8. He loves sugar cookies, I used to bake them for him,
he likes 5 cups of sugar instead of 3.
9. Borrow his jackets. He smells like home and I swear to God you will feel
so loved when you wear them.
10. Send him pictures of yourself. A lot. He loves seeing you happy, don't forget to smile.
11. He doesn't get angry often but when he does you'll cry. Not because he's hurting you
but because you simply can't bear seeing him upset.
12. It's always friends before you. Don't force him.
13. He says " I love you" a lot. You'll remember every time he says it.
14. He likes walking you to your bus stop after band practice,
even if it means he has to walk 3 miles home alone.
15. Don't tell him you cried because of something he did. He will never forgive himself
16. Kiss him a lot, while you still can.
17. You'll fall way too hard for him
18. Please treat him well, he deserves the best and only offers the best.
19. Don't get mad at him. Please. i understand sometimes he does bad things
but he's doing his best. i made that mistake one too many times and i still regret it.
20. Give him all the love you can, please i beg you. Treat him right.