No one desires to be looked at
With a tired pair of eyes:
Grazed over, thrown away.
Everyone desires to be seen
With brand new eyes:
Analyzed, every detail noticed.

Do you see me, love?
It’s been a while since
You first laid eyes on me.
I long to be recognized—
Open up those weary eyes
And you might see again.

when we remember how the
universe stretches itself out,
we realize how close we are.
135.8 miles is nothing, really.

how lucky i am for closeness,
moments against your chest,
in your arms and on your lap.
i would cross the sky for you.

we’ve been chipping away at each other
like old paint falling off the walls
we have become two naked fools
who finally know how average they are

when most things become aged
they are thrown out and replaced
yet for some strange reason
i love you even more than i did before

Where did the questions go?
I have searched everywhere,
On the tip of your tongue,
In the dark parts of your eyes.
No questions, only answers.
Finally, I looked
Inside of your gym shorts.
There, I found it! A care
For me as a human being
But only when my pants
Are on the floor too.

These stiff covers let in so much air
If you wake me up, I won’t care
Waking up to the sun staring back at me
Is the only kind of morning I want to see

You’re looking at me again with those eyes.
I know what they want.
There is no meat left here.
Eat up anyways, hungry boy.
I hope you like the taste of skin and bone.

Looking ahead and realizing
How little I want to follow
The plan I set for myself
I want to pull over at the next exit
Get out of the car, wander
Feel the wind and the sun and the grass
Take my time
Stop thinking
Stop worrying
Stop stop stop