You're my annual breath of air
A staple piece framing the gallery
Where specks of past lives lay
You can be a ticket away
or leave it all for good.
You're my once in a lifetime disadvantage
The way my brain can't stay
in this world of make-pretend sympathies
You soiled my artistic incline
Until castle-high water
froze upon me

I remember the first day

Dancing in the temple where we swayed the night right by
Out the doors you followed
Near dusk, we yawn
Turn towards the moon and sing 'til dawn

Remember when you opened the door
Even when I got there before
Millions of gestures and simple words
Ending my doubts, the scene was blurred
My dreams filling reality's vacancy
Better you, than anyone else had taken me
Exploding in our heads like a thunderous waterfall
Remember when you said I'd feel free?

all around, they surround
tossing their ballots at my face
read mine, look at me, this way...
stiffening up, I can't stay close
turn away towards myself
only one person worthy of trust
what would you think if you knew?

restoring decency because it's all you try to do
doubtful objectivity
I could question you for monstrous heights
shrink and cower when defendable
you sound like a chick
distractions own lives when you club them
remove thyself from the competitors and seekers
maybe seriousness is to be taken lightly
like a fish lecturing a doctor
negative hesitation balances victimization
but then you want to be higher
agree with me

lying awake undercover
she questions the purpose of the way
the day shifts from
utter happiness to just pretend
losing a friend
strangled by selfishness and dishonesty
when the real importance is love
she can't master the art
alone, weeping until the sounds disappear
reality will never take you
I'm a hostage to the culture
to my thoughts and their desires
wasting away as opportunity passes
nothing left to lose, nothing to protect
cherishing every last second
until each day begs her to stay
shivering and alone
but what can be done?