I’m just passing by Heading home on the slow train I packed the clock away in my suitcase I guess I’m calling from the road I listened to the fiddle for mama Leaving all the liars and clowns behind The truth being the only shelter I’ve known Tearing […]
Pinpricks Blood drops Tears Heart avalanche Clawing Crawling out An extended hand Dampened dreams Frozen hopes Shivering wishes Frostbite Piercing Hives Sharpened fears Waiting for the sun to rise Burn off the frost
You’ve got your rockstar rags You’ve got your nicely manicured nails You smile at all the right moments You’re just a social construction You buff your image in the mirror You prop up your image makers You pretend to care But your shoes have more shine than your […]
Was on the long highway Full speed ahead With a box full of hidden heartache Vigor and mirth were running through my tire tread No one knew the music playing inside the car And no one came to find out Just a few who wanted to dull my […]
Wrapped up inside the cocoon Feeling the warmth Feeling nested Feeling a reprieve A solid fort of comfort Protected from the wear and tear of life Building a silky foam Soaking in the bubbles Going to emerge soon And soon will be a butterfly Landing on a buttercup […]
It’s a nice sentiment But I won’t hang my hat on it It was nice to hear But my brain won’t process it Empty pretty words My toes don’t believe them Cocktail thoughts You may very well believe them But you spoke out of rote It was a […]
Over 818 hours, days, and nights Nearly forgot to check in with myself Just an afterthought of thoughts The thought bubbles are dark and gray Soaking in the bath Too tired to try Need a new catalyst A motorboat to power through Find the courage to push and […]
Will things gets back on track? Will the universe be realigned? Will that lucky penny be found? Will the self-doubt go away? Will the pen finally have no more blood? Will the sword be put away? Will the powers that be relent? Will the brainstorm lead to a […]
Felt the distracting hunger It wasn’t devastating It wasn’t crippling Yet, went on to feed it When there was no real hunger Need to feel the hunger And let it linger Let it stir the mind Let it motivate the energy For when it is fed It is […]
Surrounded by lies Wading through the muck Picking out the sharpened teeth Licking the bones of those who have lost The puddle is gray Even the honorable are not without hubris Even the wicked are just a symptom Now the chsins have been unlinked But this sin is […]
