(2014)
People assume it is about the catch, the prize. And, for some it is. But for me, it is so much
Give. Everything. All that I own, All that I have owned, and All that I will own. My love, past, and future
First, A mistake. Quicksand. Second, A broken promise.
Was it too much to ask? Perhaps this truly is fair, some retribution for past misdeeds or a shield against unnecessary pa… But that is not for you to decide
You Were the sunlight. You brought me
A pit of spikes A trench fill with mustard gas. A stiletto between the ribs.
I wander the desert an empty jug my only possession. My water has long run dry, my lips now used to
The oak had a song sung from its branches. A melody
Why do you listen to the lies? How do you not see
I let you go Why? After countless hours, After loving words, and secrets,
A simple question. A complex answer. Three letters which encapsulate everything we do.
Forces of Nature more powerful than earthquakes, than tsunamis, the bane of happiness
Alone I stand Pondering my arts the fruits of my labors. All is good and I lay down my bru… But there is a voice,
I think I understand Why Adam took that bite. To throw away Eden, peace, love, God’s favor. Because, in the end,
So, you don’t drink? or smoke? So, you are better than them? You let them use you, and you take the fall for them,