(2013)
Sweet Mary Jane bade me follow where she led. I went eagerly. She was my life’s one true love. All the others,
There are no pictures on these wal… no mountain lakes nor sailing ship… Not long ago there were no walls Life was lived outside your window… I’d tried to live within four wall…
I cried again today, and I did not die. I even know why it is I cried today. Because the truth
What is this code that we agree up… but dare not ever speak in words ? That mysterious unspoken-ness looming where we choose to gather. It’s sure we must be seen to know
My father is dead, still he speaks through me; “Don’t say anything....OR ELSE!… There was plenty of “OR ELSE!” to go around.
I came to bless you with the mystery, and shine my light on you. I did not know you could not risk the light,
Neon lights buzzed in staccato out… Sleep seemed something I dare not… I took myself looking to ease my a… keeping to steamy side-streets and… heading for the part of town beyon…
Something whispers, certainly not nothing. A subtle impetus to choose to stir and rise
I’m not angry with you. I am hurting, and as usual, I don’t know why. I don’t know why I cry
Clawing away. It’s dark here, chill and dank. Can’t stop now. Can’t stop ever.
It’s only you that I can trust to hear these words as true. Those I know seem blinded by some notion or another about me. You are my closest confidant
You play your cards so well. Looks like you’ve had a lot of pra… You seem to have a thorough grasp of all the rules of the game. As you cover every angle,
How are you? The maiden turned and whispered soft, her turquoise eyes as deep as time.
Alone, in the same old crowd, trying to ignore this stifling pain. I am but
I read such woeful words penned by a fallen brother; his message cut me deeply. He prayed to all that’s holy that he might cry again.