When Butterflies Ascend
She said she’d understand She said she’d be my friend But broken hearts can lie When butterflies ascend. When feelings make no sense They strike at speed of sound They
Down in a Pit
I know what it’s like to be down in a pit Spit on Shit on Told to go sit Face in a corner Nose on the wall Eyes to the
The Pain Was Me
She brought the pain But the pain was me I tried to run Can’t you see? I couldn’t escape Cause’ the pain was me I headed west For pacific seas
Bring the Key
You can carry the key in your jaded heart But the lock is affixed to my heavy chains Which are bound securely around this neck Forcing my fate, dipped in
All Your Rage
I want so much to understand you Assuredly there has to be a better way I visit a thousand conflicting perspectives Every disquieted, delicate, discouraging day! When this cycle spins
Existential Thresh
I pissed my pants yesterday Transcendent dance Time to play. Shit myself with no control Demons released Reset and go. Dentition disaster with vacated mouth End is near Nutritional drouth.
A Kiss Overdue
I wanna free fall from a thousand feet Hit the ground so hard there’s nothing left Or get blasted into a fiery furnace Burn up in flames in a solar
Walk of Life
We traversed a great plain My pup and I. Saw God’s creation Cool fog fell from high. We passed a dead roach With broken heart disease. My pup sniffed his
How Blessings Look
I kneel down before you Our foreheads together Nothing else matters We’ve shed every fetter. Close your eyes friend Imagine the tragic Now watch the shapes shift It’s spiritual magic.
I’ll Be Somewhere
When it all goes down girl And you realize I’m the only one who cared Please come find me I’ll be there. You can pray to God Through our spiritual
Forlorn Caper
Watch me closely girl so you can decide Whether I’m worthy of your judgmental scorn. Either I pass your test or I’m filthy dirt Not worthy to be walked on
Spiritual Thing
Like it or not We’re now connected in some spiritual thing It’s deeper than you or I or any earthly spring. It’s more powerful Than admiration, love, or even lust
If She Only Knew
If she only knew my heart’s desire She’d know another had all my fire. And she could see my love in an accurate light Instead of sending a coyote to
That’s What Ya Get
Invisible boundary breached I’m not ninja She crafted me a tool I’m binoculars, he holds me. Look! Now he sees what she wants That’s what ya get You got me
Dam of Tears
Took a hike today Cried like a baby Felt so damn good No black and white, just greys and maybe. Thought about the passing Of a beloved friend’s soul When
She Follows
I hike down the trail and she follows me there I see her ahead, I see her behind She’s everywhere I hear her voice I see that stare Judgmental scorn
They Don’t See
The present offers me cans. The future, wills While the past gave me should haves and plastic pills Disappointment, nausea, and painful feels. A bloody war between vengeance and humility
Cold Grave Scars
I peer ahead as the citrus sun sets With athletic shirt and jeans faded from sweat. I still feel your presence, it must be your mind Afraid I will go
Cold Kapok
I sat alone on the side of a road Left there to die. Left there to mold My eyes didn’t blink. My expressionless face Stared straight ahead hoping for an
Hate Hates Happy
Hate hates happy on a dimensional level Whether here or there or at some festive revel. He hovers after closing as he stalks and trawls Because no one I know
Alluring Beau
My friend Fletcher is a mysterious man He’s great with the ladies, has always a plan Not so reliable, but I understand He’s so damn gorgeous, a good looking man.
Foisted Fear
I won’t scarper anymore from your foisted fear As my tormenting treadmill keeps me near. The more I run, the more the belt turns Till eventually I fall with irrational