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Dustin Lanham Jul 2015
there's a note on the door
that tells you where to find me

there's a gun on the floor
that put my thoughts behind me
Dustin Lanham Jun 2014
The strands of smoke that pour from her lips
Blend with an atmosphere dimly lit;
The sight of the scene would make a man bewitched,
For it were as if her beauty were some sort of trick.

Her aura of importance, vanity, and fashion
Are comparable to an openly adored fascism.

She regards the rules as much as possible
To make herself look as good as a model.

Spending hours at a time to look her best,
She relieves the stress with cigarettes.
There's hope that they will make her forget
All of the mistakes and all of the regrets.

Though most of her relationships were abusive
None of them yet have brought her story to conclusion
Now she's hiding all of her problems as if they're delusions
Behind smoke and mirrors--the perfect illusion.
Dustin Lanham Jun 2014
emerging with wings.        
                                           up the waterfall he rose
The humble koi swims
Dustin Lanham Jun 2014
Every time I speak is a waste of words
I could talk and talk,  yet I'm never heard
You say  I  should  always  speak   my   mind
But  when  I   reveal  the  truth, you    avert   your     eyes
What  is   it   you   want?
Do  you     even    
   know?
You   take   the   twisted   path
                           when I show   you  the road.
I   feel   we're     losing touch,
                                                    we're drifting    away

And    I    don't    know

                   how        much      longer      I'll      stay.
Dustin Lanham Dec 2013
Like a martyr to the world,
he gave in to their greed.
Like a ****** of crows,
on his flesh did they feed.
He showed pity towards their ignorance
To a world full of demons.
They deemed his feelings irellevant
while he quietly held his grievances.
Instead of harvesting the crops he planted
they consumed it in one sitting.
He sat and watched their lives dismantle,
a slow destruction he assumed fitting.
As they struggled to rebuild the earth,
he observed them from afar.
His time, no longer were they worth,
was now spent gazing at the stars.
The humans searched for him on every mountain
and in the deepest of the canyons,
as they were the sheep that he was counting
while he slumbered amongst the planets.
Dustin Lanham Dec 2013
As I close my eyes to sleep
I drift away from Earth
Here there is no counting sheep
Far above the dirt

This is a land completely new
A place unlike the rest
A quiet room where thoughts can bloom
A very enlightening test

You see, this place it has no walls
No ceiling or a floor
A stunning mansion devoid of halls
A place you can explore

In this world your will is unfurled
Harness the power inside
Until you've created a world of your own
You're never truly alive.
Dustin Lanham Nov 2013
Somewhere out in the middle of the sticks
With the alligators, bears, the hogs, and the fish
A melody rings through the deep southern sky
A song that stretches to the stars on high
It’s a tune that’ll never end too soon
A note that reaches and strokes the moon
Coming from somewhere deep in the swamp
Where the squirrels, the rabbits, and raccoons romp
A beautiful beast tells its tale
Through a clear and high, yet quivering wail
‘Tis a sound that seems to pierce the heart—
But that’s just where the story starts
The blistering ballad of love and loss
Fiery enough to ignite the moss
Has verses gripping through & through
Although each song leaving just a clue;
Some hints for me
And some for you
About the sorrowful secret of Coyote Blues
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