(2006)
Devastating is the realization That I cannot simply fly away To a place where skies are not gre… Where there is an easier way Of getting through another day
If you could see it in my eyes The subtle refusal Because it might not feel right to… Not at this moment Not at this point in time
If only it Were as easy As it is for everyone else Nobody is Talking to me
Even when I wanted to run Straight for the hills I stayed here Taking my pills Pretending there are birds
When you think That I’m staring off into space I’m thinking About space itself How space and time interlock
I walk this stretch Most mornings The tall grass Still glistening with dew The tracks are wet
Of all the girls Who throw themselves At you Daily Why did you
Sometimes I really wonder What the point is Of socialization I don’t feel comfortable Socializing
It’s funny How I let my guard down Just ironically Periodically I contradict myself
It’s hard to explain The sudden change That I feel when the rain Soaks through Only if you knew
If I had to wait Millions of years Unreasonable Serious Travesty
Dashed like salt Shaken from the shaker Sprinkled as a spice What did they say? Sugar and spice?
Lingering thoughts Sometimes overwhelm me I can’t even seem to Close my eyes Without seeing you
Eat the pumpkin Stupid parrot Stop mocking me And calling me names I hate playing those games
If you could climb To the tops of the mountains Swim in water fountains What would you yell At the stars?