You can fake a smile
And you can fake a cry
But when you fake a statistic
People can die


Don’t pretend like you know it all
Or like no one will notice
Be authentic and diligent
Then you’ll gain our trust

Over and over
I’ve become a soldier
These moments, they solder
My heart to my head


When the two become separate
Things become desperate
Life starts to feel like ****
Gravity, like lead


Then come the butterflies
Flipping me over
Rekindling the smolder
Alive, not dead


When you feel the flip flop
Don’t waste it on prim and proper
Let love make you drip drop
All over your bed

True metamorphosis
Comes from deep desire
To take an intention and light it on fire

Shine your light on all things
Illuminate the world around you
Inspire intentions with your passionate truth

If music were a person
She would smile when I looked to her for hope
He would hold me close when I was down
And she would laugh with me when I needed it most

If music defined the weather
Sunshine would always follow me
Rain would only fall when I wanted empathy
And wind would carry me exactly where I needed to be

If music weaved a pattern through my heart
It would pump so intensely I couldn’t stand still
It would glow like lava on the deepest rocks in the ocean
And I would feel endlessly understood and fulfilled

If music were a person
I would never be lonely
And I’m never alone

When you say something
Is it fact? Or opinion?
Do you apply judgement to a statement?
Or speak to its true arrangement?

There’s room for opinion
In everything we say
And every action we take
Could be taken another way

One way to reduce stress
And increase our chance of success
Speak the truth when you describe
The moments of our existence

Assumptions are one of our habits
They can feel efficient and real
But no one is a mind-reader
There’s little hope for that kind of ego

Request truth
Advocate for honesty
Inquire about reality
Desire integrity

It’s our human right
It’s the key to life

When physical pain translates to mental strain
There’s little you can do to abstain
From the hold it takes over your soul
Especially when your body is your temple, your stronghold


Worship it like there is nothing better
Take care, and let it support you forever


The mental withdrawal from the physical crawl
There’s nothing to do but let it heal, or stall
It’s your choice, as always, to take it or fall
Deep into the darkness, it was there after all


Choose your fate, it’s personal responsibility
We all have to face it eventually


If you choose not to care, you can live with it
Watch as your friends move beyond the ****
Leave you behind, because why would they sit
And wait for you to make the commit


Every moment, right now, that’s your agenda
Live for it, take it back, life is full of splendor

Body and mind
Your passion defines
The moments behind
And in front of you

Chasing your dreams
Through music and flow
Sharing truth and love
With your authentic soul

Thoughtful and strong
You swept me away
And inspired my life
In a beautiful way

You manifest the future
So bring it to life
With the warmth of your smile
And your genuine life

Not if I die, but when
Not why I fall, but how I land
Not how I talk, but what I say
Not where I go, but how I get there

Life is about the journey
Don’t forget it
Everyday is another opportunity
Don’t regret it

I thought I knew you
I thought we were on the same page
About life and love and all of the above
But it turns out, we weren’t even in the same library
And you didn’t have the heart to tell me

You have no courage
Your mind swims in the deep end
While your mouth dips a toe in the shallow

You lack integrity
You took what I told you and let it simmer
In a *** of old stock that was never intended for consumption

Your led me on
Like the SAT when you left the difficult questions for the end
Except this time you knew the answers but you couldn’t bare to tell me

Should I be flattered?
That you were trying to protect me from your feelings?
I’m insulted that you didn’t think I could handle the truth

And now, 5 years later
I’ve learned how to fear love
And how important it is to question intentions
But that’s not what I was looking for
So thank you
For wasting my time