tether me down
say what you want
believe what you will
go for the throat
its the quickest,
for the kill.
she says
it was never
like that
maybe you’ll
forgive me
maybe you’ll
take it back…
but I doubt it.

maybe I’m doomed
maybe I’m
destined for greatness
a measurement of time
does not bring solace to this place
each turn i take
leads me through time
and space
although i roam the planet
only in my mind
searching for direction
void of the divine path
as empty as it is
its the only home I have

i’m not
surprised
by your frown
years
in the making
its only time
it came around
you can’t cover up
those
cracked tooth grins
and dirty smiles
for too long
before
the skin wears thin

i wrote you a letter
drafted now
a thousand times over
but it was never
to be delivered
funny how
we mean to
do so many things
and never do
anything we meant
its not laziness
or at least
not in this instance
in my case
i just suffer from
a lack of confidence

have you ever scene
such a beautiful thing
as the sun rising
with its golden beams shining
fingers of light intertwining
like forked branches, out soul divining

have you ever seen
such a beautiful thing
as the light reflecting
off the beads of sweat collecting
growing and converging
into tiny streams
leaving streaks
like condensation

have you ever scene
such a beautiful thing
as the clouds and sky
reflected in her eyes
while your laying on your side
watching time as it slides
she purses her lips
bats her lashes and sighs
and you think
have you ever scene
such a beautiful thing

sitting on the top shelf
small and fragile
depending on gravity
to keep me
to keep me
here i go
watch me tumble
free from my foundation
to the
kitchen floor
i’m not
but
smooth finished
small batch
kentucky bourbon in a
shattered glass
spill’t onto the floor
a mess and such
with a reminder to
keep your
fingers safe
if you dare to touch

these people here
have their ideas
about what went down
between us
can’t blame them
or stop them from using
their imagination
even if they’re
nowhere near the truth
it only matters
as long as, you do.

what’s that?
you said
these people here
won’t be happy
until I’m dead
and just maybe
the end would be
welcomed
and while
that might be
true enough
my heart sinks
thinking i might
just fade away
like any other night
i only matter
as long as, you.

these people here
take the joy
right out of life
erasing memories
so all that remains
are just blank spaces
designed to
fill the voids
the in betweens
overlapping folds
of information
stored timelessly
altering meanings
isolating emotions
that only matter
as long as, we do.

i’m sure
you moved on
to something new
while i
scribble down
how much
i miss you

licking at
the corners of
my mouth
bite my
bottom lip and smile
its not gonna be
as easy as I thought
in fact I think
its gonna to take awhile
the thought
was fascinating
i found you
you to be
to me
more than captivating
silence was never
as penetrating
i could not contain
my nervous nature
from escaping
my hands shook
dripped with sweat
and
I shivered
as cupids arrow
pulled free from its quiver
and was just as swiftly
delivered…

draw a line
from point a to b
round the distance traveled
to the nearest zero
divide by destiny
find a purpose
locate point c
for all good things end
and seeking out the
next equation
spawns faith
in fate
shakes the tree
and breaks me free
c from i
plus me
equals 3
with my split personality
divide by destiny
find a purpose
locate point d
and repeat
the shifting sands
have got nothing on me
now eyes roll
sharpened tongues stab
and i still hear
them laugh
who needs purpose
locate point e,
repeat.