Does my heart hurt?
Or simply my pride?

I honestly thought,
that you were the right guy.

Sure, you talk a lot.
But you have a lot to say.

And you saw the sorrow,
that I tried not to display.

Yet you trust fact and science,
more than you could ever trust God.

You completely allured me:
achievements and flaws.

Was I just one of many options,
that you cast to the side?

Perhaps you were an iceberg I steered clear of...
but how exciting would it have been




to collide?

I told myself
I'll change for you
No more smoke,
No more honey

But I ask if you
In my folly
A Christ girl like you
Make me jolly

Come on baby,
Just one night
All I ask
Is that you lay on me

But I know that's foolish
You're too good for me
So I beg, beg I do
That you do this:

One finger on me
And you'll set me free
It'll be a new kind of high
Set my world on fire

I'll stop, I promise
I'll stop, I swear
That today
I'll stop

No more drinks
No more smoke
Is what you ask
That's not hard

Because it's you
Yes you, I'll hold on
And yeah, I did use yesterday
But it starts now

Because I'm trying,
I'm really trying
To change my ways
And set myself for you bae

Ok...maybe just one more
Please, baby let me have one more
All I ask is that I get
Is one more high

Besides, I pleaded
That you touch me
But no, you just want me
To have misery

So please, yes please
Let me set free
Because only my devices
Give me life

I said you're my wife
But you ran away
What a spite
You said, and I recall clearly

"Change your ways
Put it down
Stop punishing me
For your sins.

Because I grieve,
I grieve that you'll be him
The man God promised me
Because I don't recognize you."

Come on baby,
Just one finger
Is all I need
To be set free

Just give me, yes give me
What I need, because
I need you, and you only
To give me wings

I almost told a girl
"I think you're pretty."
But then I burnt my tongue
Since when did I cower
Oh pity!

Yes, I said it
Well didn't say it
But she's got
A radiant smile
And eyes that glow

I can't tire from her laugh
It gives me strength
I'm entangled in a thousand
No a million thoughts
When I see her

But my friend is closer
Too close I say
She might be taken
I thought, I swore out loud
I never stood a chance

But it's kinda dumb
She's still my friend
We love each other
But I still dream
That she becomes my lover

Oh Misery!
Have pity!
Why can't someone like her
Kiss me on the lips and say
"You're mine."?

I look at you
And say,
"Not anymore"
**** it!

You lied and stole
My kindness
And whatever
We were

I'm tired of you
You bring me misery
Besides, you need
Not my pity

Besides, if I left you
You wouldn't bat an eye
Because others
Love you too

So why care anymore?
You'll go off to your tower
And shower your love
To all that care

But me, me!
I wouldn't care
Your love to me
Died yesterday

There was once a time
I thought we only part
When the bomb dropped
And the world caved in

But now! Now!
I don't even hate
I just dislike you
****! I only liked you

Anyways, my misery
I'll try to show pity
But don't expect
Love from me

Why care anyway?
You'll go off to your glass castle
And shower your grace
To all that love you

But me, me!
I wouldn't care
Your love to me
Died yesterday

You have friends,
You have love,
So you definitely
Don't need me anyways

So you
My misery
My misery
Let me breath

****! Why care?!
Why care anyway?
Don't you
See that you hurt me

You'll go off to your capital
Of your golden empire
Shower your love
To all that adore you

But me, me!
I wouldn't care
Your love for me
Died yesterday

And I know,
You'll be fine
So in my love for you
I can not try

Can you tell me
How it feels to be disconnected?
Was it string by string
Or did you rip it off all at once?

When you looked at me
Did you see the color in my eyes?
Or did you see black and white
Before you looked away?

Was it hard?
Hesitation, doubts, guesses
Or was it easy?
Simple, quick, effortless

When we touched
Did you feel that electricity?
Or did your hand
Only felt an object?

As I loved you
Did you love me?
Or did you just
Say it awkwardly?

When I thought of you
Did you think of me?
Or were your thoughts randomized
With everything but me?

I asked how it felt
Because I am still connected
To someone who is gone
Who pulled away so effortlessly

A red string of fate
Severed by you
And I asked myself
How can I do the same?

It isn’t Paris but it is.

As the light washes
over late afternoon
walls full of us and
other people’s lives.

As the music charms
our old bones we can
add context to our list
of rolodex happenings.

As the shadows hint at
mystery beneath every
shining moment we can
justifiably glint and smile.

It isn’t Paris…but it is.



Tony Noon

The stars
That created us
Formed our souls
So we were perfect
For each other.
You and I are stardust
Our souls connect
We are a star
In human form.
I know your soul
I love your soul.