An experiment in poetic brevity
And I think. that we will lose. Forever. And everything. the we hold dear. Destroying. all the hopes and dreams. Pulling at. broken heart strings. Magic capes. and felt tip hats. Couldn't save.
If I lay here Would you just stay here And make me forget about the world?.
We were in my car. And we weren't quite far. It was late October. I can still remember. That night. We were going to the club. But I had been lovestruck. How I hoped for October. As we grew closer.
Your mental baggages Outweigh their purposes, Lighten your load, Cast them out.
Fall in love With yourself First Before you Fall in love with me I need someone who knows What it means to be "WE".
We learned together. But grew differently. You had your reasons. And mine were with me. We didn't see the way. But that's how love grows. With twists and turns in. Ways we never know.
We're all just leaves Passing in the wind But while we're aloft We have our wings.
Sometimes Who you thought Was everything You wanted Isn't what you Ultimately get Not good Or bad Just Life.
The cycle of love Begins with the birth of Giving selflessly.
Was I ever that young. Or completely naive. Living as fast As I could live. Holding all the answers In the palms of my hand My rebel rules Can't reprimand.
And one day I woke up and I didn't miss you quite as much.
Wondrous event This time of creation As it seeks it's way Into existence, into light. How fatal and fragile. I have hope yet.
I was a casualty of fear A survivor in silence A person plagued by Misfortunes of circumstance But I am besought to change My chameleon ways Ebbing from past deeds And their consequence.
The screaming crazy lady Died on a dirty street. Homeless and abandoned. In search of her retreat. No one cared for her, No one thought to bother, Until she was killed by An ill fated attacker.
I have seen you, Death In your many forms. I have walked in these Shadowed valleys before.
Sweet, salty sea air Blowing through open windows Sleepy summer scent..
Spoon fed innocence Protecting me from the world My loving mother..
Are you strong enough. I said yes, but I lied Do you understand. I said yes, but I didn't Are we ok. I said yes, but it ended.
I've been down. This road before. I've been there. Where you are. I've known the trials. That you must face. I've known the. Cruel mess of fate. I've learned the. Lessons life's showed.
Show me your life. And I'll tell you mine. The loss of control. The powerlessness. The fight for life. The retreat from the same. The reasons I chose. Show me your world. And I'll draw you mine.
Our littered past Is swept clean by a future We have yet to make.
The picture of you. Standing tall in your. clothes. Leaves me feeling an ache. Through my bones. The picture of you. Smiling so sexy and sweet. With such a sharp and. Wicked grin. The picture of you.
I've been searching Like everybody does Trying to get to now From where I was Some say I'm an angel Or cruel as can be Would you, maybe like A little piece of me?.
Love should be like Breathing, Comes so naturally Instead it leave me Bleeding, Cutting unforgivingly Save me from this Aching pain. Save me before I Do it again..
I haunt the dark halls of. your mind. Watching what morsels I. can find. Hidden puzzles are tasty. treats. To satiate my hungry feast. I dine on your troubles. and fears. With clamorous taunts.
On a dark, deserted back road That's where my story is first told Traveling, but lost on a map That's where my car hit a mishap My check engine light came on " Now,...
He was Less than Extraordinary. That's not what I want on my Obituary. Fame & Fortune Leaves little For the soul. I want something More than that As my goal.
I've done things I regret I've done things I can't Correct But with you I feel perfect.
I must be Superman 'Cuz you're kryptonite, Sapping my will, Draining my might I'm indestructible, With fearless eyes, But when you're near me I am paralyzed.
In and out Of consciousness Your running Through my mind. In and out Of restless living You're off again, I'm left behind. In and out Of excuses. You've wrapped your Tongue in knots.
Front O riginal P rose U niversally S peaking S entences Back Opuss Logo Centered.
Time heals all wounds it's how we handle the scars that makes the lesson.
Photographs, Photographs, A thousand pictures Worth of paragraphs Snapshot moments of Forgotten oasis Shoebox brimming of Discovered places..
You are my haven Where I can dry from the rain Covered and sheltered.
Of all the stupid Things that I did, letting you go Was the worst of it..
Were I wise, my words Might have kept you here with me To warm my cold bed.
Beauty can be bought, bottled, or born into. Self esteem - not included..
My story is simple. Full of laugher and joy. With chapters aplenty. Of tears and heartbreaks. And memories galore. My tale speaks volumes. Of adventures and deeds. Packed with lovers & friends,.
A momentous and monumental leap of faith from what wasn't working.
Why can't you come back I'll carry you home Away from these Solemn nights.
Do I conceal What my heart Already knows. Can I break away From the truth My eyes have shown?.
Writing is best described As coming from the heart.
That song I play When I Miss you Most Is the song The makes me Miss you more... Worst of all I still feel The same for you.
We can't go forward And we can't go back We're stuck on replay And you can't relax Best friends or lovers Can't make up your mind The more that you take The more that it binds.
We are not defined by our circumstance but by our consequences..
When I grow up I used to say That I couldn't wait For that big day When I'd be a man Earning his pay That was the plan I was on my way But had I known now What I didn't then I wouldn't have rushed...
You voice is like a muscle The more you use it The stronger it grows - AudioPicasso.
Remember how we Began. With no intentions No wants, no promises No demands?.
Had it not been said, We would have continued like Before....and not change..
If I wrote enough To rank as 1 Would that I could Think I was done. But what would I Do with 1 When there's still more Words to become?.
The ice had slowly Melted - the warmth had returned Again in your eyes.
You and I, two of Three, holding together where The last piece should be.
I cannot be freed Birth struggles to outlast Death I am bound to loose.
It took the greatest effort To realize that you Were always there for me, And I Relied on that , More than you knew. Now it's just the two of us....
You ambled again Through my opened door heart Baiting love with well-worn hooks.
Am I insane. I must be cuz I'm made of Cellophane You never knew, I'm stuck on you But you saw right through I'm crystal clear Suffering, disappear.
Didn't stand a chance You caged my wandering glance - Bright brand new romance..
If you leave me now You'll never know how the end Of the story goes.
There is nothing More grand as a tree reaching limbs To a wayward sun.
Who would have thought that You would be the one to change The shape of my world.
The probable cause Of blossoms are made by small Impossible wings..
I can hear your pain It kills me to know I can't Help you from your past.
I am a weapon Fashioned by my own design Deadly, stealthy, divine.
Take me back. Did you Just say that. or was it me. -Playing tricks on me..
As full as it was My cup was overflowing - with trivial things..
My unravelled thread - Tightly sewn patchwork of life's Many tiny regrets..
Show me what it means To live how you live - in joy... Like a child at play..
The gentlest touch Of your skin can smother my Defenses, soothe me..
You made me Fear, less Believe, more In my inner voice You walked me Through fire Through pain Transformed me Evermore..
It shouldn't be How many I've been with, But how few Have touched me. I've returned, soul thinned, Parched from excess, Dying for change..
I had not yet Convinced myself Of my love For you, When you Showed me, Not physically, That I was Adored too..
I was angry Because I couldn't understand Not where we've been, But where you were going... Without me..
Would we Have become lovers or enemies, If you had stayed. Would we have regretted it. Or forgotten it. Would I still Have this ache?.
Those fierce blue eyes I knew, Have faded to just a pale hue. Overcome by circumstance, The soul has lost it's dance, I love you then, did you?.
His rough callous hands Grew gentle At the thought of Catching A single falling tear From her trembling eyes. Not an end, Only a pause....
Is it the darkness That blinds you Or the lies That binds you. Is it fear That will find you Cowering from the People that need you?.
Softly spoken Between two men Like a stole kiss, Meant and done With intent The words fall From my lips With kindness 'Papa, I Love You'.
Heart brings Us comfort What will Makes weak Best we be Strong in words We keep.
I never stopped believing Of what we could become Never stopped dreaming That you would be the one.
Creativity - Madly whispering to be " Make something of me ".
The damage is done, only shards remain where once A whole heart was claimed.
My heart grew restless But my spirit remained calmed - I never waivered.
These tender moments Find new life in brightly lit Corners of my mind..
Venom dangling From your tongue like a wasp's sting - injuring - stabbing.
You were easily Lost, walking the wilderness Of compromises.
I am the author Of my story I am the Lone writer Of me.
My words come Back to me Sensuous, Sinuously Every syllable, Every beat Shouting Imminent defeat Tearing at my skin All my tiny sins.
I took the slow path, So that I might discover The touch of each day..
The rippling pond Expands From where I touched it Outwardly Unfolding Ruthlessly Affecting Things I hadn't even Considered.
Do you remember The time when We had first met. Do you remember That moment and How you first felt. I Do, I Do, I Do Believe that what we Have is something True....
Doubt Destroys Trust Just As easily As it Kills Love.
I deserve Better Than what Your giving I deserve The world And all It offers..
When someone says "it's complicated" It usually means That they didn't think It all the way through Before they began....
So this is goodbye And a finally adieu The end of our Friendship And our love too. Sweet scented letters Now drowning in tears Had once told the tale Of happier years..
Unconditional and Undeniably true This feeling for you..
The day we fought. Was the night. you died. I should have. been there. By your side. But by the grace. Of fortunate luck. I was spared while. You were struck. Chrome and glass. Concrete and stone.
The night We understood Our love Was the Longest Night of My life.
Did I let you down, Standing on pedestals that You had put me on?.
Our love Has ever been Intertwined But never It seems Will it been Joined.
My insecurities Would have Gotten The best Of us Eventually.