He knew, although he would never admit it, that everyone knew he was a liar. At first, upon meeting him, people are charmed by his stories finding them incredulous yet inviting. He was lonely so he tried his best to create (fabricate) stories. Tonight, though, he felt the […]
She wants to wake up and tell you the truth She knows secrets can make you ill But the truth has become what we wish life to be She cuts her arms to see how red her blood is She had been told she bleeds just like the […]
They say you reap what you sow And, for you it’s doubly so You sold out for a quarter And, and you got dropped like a dime You created a false persona with that mug You were bent on being a prop You thought you could ride it […]
From the moment I met you I knew you were a crook A stealer of souls A thief of dreams You pilfer at will And plunder with no care Claiming you are filling their minds Broadening perspectives And the lonely lap it up And the scared believe the […]
Despite your trepidation you enter the fray Despite your gut you say that it is ok Despite knowing its wrong you believe that it is right You fool yourself into thinking you can go though with it all But it ain’t ok It isn’t meant to be […]
Baggage and more Don’t try to lay that on me Don’t saddle me with your heaviness You are carrying rocks in your bag What makes you think I want to carry that on my back? A dozen and one lies in a pocket And a Roman Coliseum Where […]
I sold my soul For a few pennies on the dollar Now everything is dark Now everything is corroded The pen I touch The desk I hit my head against The floor I tap dance on Rusted, busted, and blue Tell me a new story But that story […]
There’s no way to escape the truth Even when we lie to ourselves Our truths linger in the precipice Our lies bleed onto our conscious The truth’s hangover is deep Waves of guilt pushing out the venom Crying only brings more pain Nose to the bowl […]
I just don’t know You profess and profess Yet you run like the wind I just don’t know You gleefully admire Yet you fail to connect I just don’t know You publicly, notably gush Yet you pass without a nod I just don’t know You cite a crucial […]
Dying, shed that coat No remorseful pain You lie, but they are your truths Dying, shed that coat
