Many years were wasted, dreams that were broken
We cannot go back like molded bread
I've been enduring, I've been waiting
For your fire to rekindle again

Do you think you're the only one who regretted it?
I've brought butter for our bread, but its too late
The fire you said I had lost
You're oblivious, its the fire you had blown

Are you tired of bringing me home?
Are you tired of hearing me mourn?
I didn't mean to exhaust you
I just want you to notice me too

After a tiring day, I have to fetch and bring you home
If not, we'll end up fighting very soon
That's what's exhausting, 'cause I too, have things to mourn for
Which you never noticed, 'cause your hands are already full

I said, "This is enough.", you said, "I'm tired."
I ran away, tears fell even without a try
Unanswered questions, "Aren't you going to run after me? Don't you love my anymore?"
I never looked back, but how I wanted you to not let me go

You said you've had enough, I said "I'm tired"
To hold my tears and run after you, oh I'm very tired
Unanswered questions, "Don't you want to stay? Don't you love me anymore?"
You never looked back, but how I wanted you to stop so I can hold you close

If I can bring back the time
If I can bring back the time
I won't run away anymore, I'll stay and tell you I love you*
I'll run after you and stop you to tell you I love you.

Foot:
I've had enough
after being put down,
'tis time to raise up
turn things around.

***:
I'm well constructed, sturdy
some would say,
I challenge you good sir
Boot away.

There’s a harbor,
In which I‘m swimming
Sideways
With a neighbor.
We’re savoring a gray day,
Faintly misting inlay.

I looked to them to say,
“It’s such a drowsy day.”
To which, with weary,
They said,
“I think you mean dreary.”

At this I tilted my head,
And yawned,
“No.
I feel I mean drowsy.”

In opposites we
Watch hushed mist drops
Silently
Drift
down.

A girl walked out of the thrift store,
Sporting a green leather pea coat.
She was accosted by a budding socialite,
Who complimented her garish green.

"How dare you call it 'Green'!,
Can't you see what this is?"
The socialite-turned-desperate shook her head.
"'Tis the colour of the trees after spring."

"Green?"
"No, silly. Beautiful."

And thus a trend was set.

“The side of her head is shaved,
isn’t that weird?”
Afraid to admit my attraction,
I nodded in agreement.

And in a low voice
I responded with,
“yeah, weird…”
Yet again he pointed out,

“Look at her septum piercing!
Doesn’t she look like Benny the Bull?”
I looked away. Under my breath
I said, “I think…she’s cute.”

My friend turned
with simpering eyes.
“Really? Cute?
You’re a ****** too.”

I looked up, “I’m not weird.
I just think she’s pretty,
that’s all.”
He scoffed,

“Nah man, you’re really weird.
Tattoos and piercings aren’t attractive,
they’re weird but I guess weirdos
are attracted to other weirdos.

Flustered, I looked up to him.
“So what?  Punk rock is pretty.
At least I’m not a pretentious ******* like you.”
And with that, I left him there.

© Matthew Harlovic

हाब लावां मा खालामनो
सानखो नोँ फिसाफोरखौ?
गासैबो बेखार
जाजोबथारबाय माथो।
साब्रै गाहाम।
- गोरिबलै आदा।
मा खालामनो?
थाव- संख्रि फानलुआवनो
थांजोबथारो गासैबो।
- हाब लावां नोँ बेबादि।
सानफ्रामबो लोङो जायो
नोङो।
माब्लानिफ्राय
थाव- संख्रि फानलु
बायफेरखो नोँलाय?
हिनजावआनो सानफ्रामबो
दखना रोबै फिसि फिसि
मोदैजोँ गोलोमदैजोँ
संसार सालायगासिनो।
लाजियाखिसै नोँ?
- आं उन्दैसिनखौ एबाराव
फोरोँसिगोनलै आदा।
- दे दे, मोजाङै फोरोँ।
सरकारा गोरिब
गुन्द्राफोरनि थाखाय
बेसे मोजां गामियावनो
रां नाङा मा नाङा स्कुल
खुलिना होदोँ।
नोँहा मेगन थानानैबो
फिसाफोरखौ रोनाव
होदोँ।
मोना मोना हरना- गुना
अन्थाइ जोथ्रोदनोल'
रोँसिगौ नोँ।
- जाबायलै आदा।
जाबाय।
उन्दैसिनखौ
हामथि दुमथि
फोरोँसिगोन आं।
इंराजि मेडियामआवसो
माथो लिटार लानो
हालायो।
- मा लिटार बेलाय?
- बुरजा नाम्बार
मोन्नायखौ बुङोब्रा
आदा।
लिटार।
- हा: हा: हा:।
लिटार होनालै फंबाय।
लेर्टा।
लेर्टा होन्ना बुं।
- हे: हे: हे:।
जोँ जौ लोँनायाव
लिटारखौनो बुङो।
बिदिब्ला जोँना जौ
लोँनायाव इंराजि
रायज्लायनाया जायानो।

हाब लावां मा खालामनो
सानखो नोँ फिसाफोरखौ?
गासैबो बेखार
जाजोबथारबाय माथो।
साब्रै गाहाम।
- गोरिबलै आदा।
मा खालामनो?
थाव- संख्रि फानलुआवनो
थांजोबथारो गासैबो।
- हाब लावां नोँ बेबादि।
सानफ्रामबो लोङो जायो
नोङो।
माब्लानिफ्राय
थाव- संख्रि फानलु
बायफेरखो नोँलाय?
हिनजावआनो सानफ्रामबो
दखना रोबै फिसि फिसि
मोदैजोँ गोलोमदैजोँ
संसार सालायगासिनो।
लाजियाखिसै नोँ?
- आं उन्दैसिनखौ एबाराव
फोरोँसिगोनलै आदा।
- दे दे, मोजाङै फोरोँ।
सरकारा गोरिब
गुन्द्राफोरनि थाखाय
बेयो मोजां गामियावनो
रां नाङा मा नाङा स्कुल
खुलिना होदोँ।
नोँहा मेगन थानानैबो
फिसाफोरखौ रोनाव
होदोँ।
मोना मोना हरना- गुना
अन्थाइ जोथ्रोदनोल'
रोँसिगौ नोँ।
- जाबायलै आदा।
जाबाय।
उन्दैसिनखौ
हामथि दुमथि
फोरोँसिगोन आं।
इंराजि मेडियामआवसो
माथो लिटार लानो
हालायो।
- मा लिटार बेलाय?
- बुरजा नाम्बार
मोन्नायखौ बुङोब्रा
आदा।
लिटार।
- हा: हा: हा:।
लिटार होनालै फंबाय।
लेर्टा।
लेर्टा होन्ना बुं।
- हे: हे: हे:।
जोँ जौ लोँनायाव
लिटारखौनो बुङो।
बिदिब्ला जोँना जौ
लोँनायाव इंराजि
रायज्लायनाया जायानो।