Those were the days
my days in my prime
just a handful of sand
done but i'm alive
because for to
dwell on better days
it would seem.

pontificating
on what was
I see what you
should have done
it might help
in the future
or I might
just love
my voice too much.

hey you kids
drop your phones
your gaming devices
and stop glaring at the TV

go outside
just
watch out for bears
and trucks
and don't forget
your benadryl.

Under the ice
The old gold ruins lie
Haunted by the twisted
So much to loot
For an enterprising traveler.

Good enough
I guess
It's in their eyes
they expected better
and they didn't
expect much
stupid mirrors.

not the same thing
as defeat
move back
and give yourself time
to think
but don't take forever.

tell me
who I am
if you don't
i'll have to decide
I might decide
I love pain
or math

Hyde in the light
Hyde in the dark
Monsters flourish
In places covered
By apathy  
In places run
By jekyll.

I try to travel
on make believe roads
I think this time
the ground will be solid
I sink
my mouth fills
with silly dreams
tastes bitter
I'm always surprised.

Dude you're
leaking ocular fluid
cut that out
you know we don't
do that in public
lest they realize
we're only human.

The ocean
able to retain secrets
in our well surveyed
day and age
so much life
schools
and krakens
do you dare
explore it
while you can.

A hand
The same shade
as space
with stars as fingernails
just floating
or attached to the body cosmos
god or just a dream
who can say
you
if you want
what does such a peculiar mitt do
the same mundane things
as you do
maybe not
who can say
apparently one thing it does
is guide us
not overtly
but it's there
doing things
bad and good
hopefully it has a plan
for our global tableau
that makes up for
the pain of existence
not that it needs one
what true artist needs to explain
all of them arguably.

Cold cold
Love for my fellow man
I know not
Such chaotic goings-on
I miss my cell.

Not built for combat
but
you don't have to be big
to stab at an Achilles heel.

A statement phrased
as a question
how rhetorical
why ask answered questions
to see if I knew the answer
to show how much you know
cause you're obnoxious.

I hope there is
No hell
Because you see
I have a heart
Full of petty spite
And a brain cloted
By perceived slights
To me a hole
Full of fire for
All of my enemies
Brings a bad
Sort of smile
And I hope
That if God
Is real he doesn't
Think like me.

**** the noise
With your sweet motions
As a broken fingered man
Bangs on the drums
And a thin violinist
Strums away
Forget the world
Forget the woe
There is only the motion
Hopefully no one
Brought a camera.

It's stupid advice
I suppose
Since very few
Actually try to be miserable
Misery just arrives
Much like the tide
God i wish
I lived inland
Ah well
Just try to enjoy life
But don't be a hedonist
Think of other people
I know they can be
Difficult
But we're all here together
So we may as well
Be decent neighbors.

Keep an eye out
for safe spots
each jump
a risked life
patience
might just reward you
with a path home.

Solved
no more plight
well
solved
like a band aid
on a dam
A really big band aid
at least we aren't
currently drowning
tomorrow people
can deal with it.

Don't trust your name
To the fumbling
Fingers of time
They  turn
saints into devils
And
Devils into saints
Also don't *******
The historians
They can be petty
Oh and never lose
The winners write
The history books.

small talk chit chat
same old same old
say something new
what can I say
that hasn't already
been said
nothing comes to mind
but god dam it
has always been
a favorite phrase of mine.

I got no sleep
No good reason why
Now I'm stumbling
And bumping into walls
Up is down and down
Is sideways
I can't hold a conversation
I'm a touch zombified
So now I'll set my alarm
And get what zzzzs
I can before
I head out.

like a vampire
in reverse
sans the blood
stakes and
presumably
fear of religious artifacts

you mean normal people

yeah those weirdie's
beware them
they're really loud

I can't honestly say
I know how things
should be
I could lie
But you know me
Just well enough
To see through that
but for comforts sake
We could pretend.

A glance
By and large
Is not
A declaration of love.

I went there
for justice
silly me
all I found was clowns
and A Ferris wheel.

You're too bright
Here put this on
Then we can
Associate.

don't just
toss away
what you earn
it may be all
honey and wine today
but those days never last
keep something saved
for when it rains.

I left my heart at home
I wouldn't want it interfering
with my work
but I could never leave
my cellphone behind.

Vaguely
Seen from afar
The blurs dance
A gray kaleidoscope
If you will
Even if you don't
Is it an
Equal view or apathy
Does it matter
Would contacts
Make it better.

What weeds
cannot be taken out
none
all things
can be shaped
to perfection
depending
on how you define
perfection.

the stones
tied to your feet
are blessings
you could never fly
and this way the why
is quite obvious
so you needn't blame yourself.

Raised in a faithful land
I've heard the stories
And seen the (proof).

I have my doubts
so biased
so many versions
so many inconsistencies/

Yet still I believe
or at least
I don't reject it entirely

I tried
but
like that one song
that is impossibly catchy
my faith remains.

A thousand maybes
In every soul
You could have
Been great
You could have
been loved
You could have
been so very much
Or maybe not
Maybe you are
What you are
But you certainly
Could have tried.

not always
A good reason
but sometimes
any reason will do
to do what
anything really.

They stole it
Is what they say
Is it true
Ehh
It hardly matters
All that matters
Is how it shines
That crown on an unworthy head
It's just wrong
Or so they say.

sandy shore
A spot to stand
peer out to sea
what lies beyond
I bet Siri knows.

I like shiny things
If I could
I would bedazzle myself
With rubies and emeralds
Diamonds and sapphires
All real of course
If only I could
I would look so cool
At least In my opinion
But alas I haven't the funds
Or if I'm being honest
The courage
A suit of precious gems
Would receive so much
Undeserved mockery
I fear I couldn't stand it
How sad.

A skeleton
in my dreams
asked me why
my only reply
I dunno
it found this
unsatisfying
and proceeded to play
a funeral dirge
on its rib cage.

Your a fine minion
Bobbing your head
At just the right moment
To let us all know
You think all
The bosses plans
Are brilliant
Plus I bet you'd make
A good desk decoration.

Hiding in the dark
You can fly so high
But only when
No one is looking.

It went
poorly

there's a situation
I need words
straight from the heart
not necessarily mine
luckily CVS has
some prepackaged words
for any occasion.

We all shall one day
but for me
today is the day
the sun shines
the crowd is constricting
today is the day
But then many days
seem like good ones to away
there is no hurry
perhaps tomorrow.