(2013)
A single spark is all it takes to… To ignite the flames of industry, To cause quite a commotion. It’s not always what’s to be seen; Some whispers can’t be heard.
Breath of steam, away we go; Stacking smoke; shoveling coal. Stepping forward in the line; Rhythm machine, we’re keeping time… Rosie’s got us off our knees;
Shakespeare, you dick; Look what you’ve done I’ve gone physically sick From the romance you spun And I can’t break away,
There’s something to be said here,… To describe what blooms within as… And find you by my side, breathing… A flowing mane of to get lost in h… It’s like standing outside time; a…
Virgil, where’s the rhyme in this… You’d know the stanza better than… bereft as I might consider myself among this litany. That I’d be so inspired,
Baby doll, now don’t you cry; Let me peck your cheek and wipe yo… We’ve paid our time, a heavy price For promises of paradise. Hush, my beloved;
It seems we met just yesterday My half of hopes and fear. When did you give your strength aw… Is it because I can’t be near? I come to rescue you again;
Such a face to see, a villain. Ragged, lilting; Worn and fierce. Eyes that glean the boundaries step within the vapor;
What do I want? It’s funny you ask; I never really know, you see. It changes with the day And every which way,
There’s something in the way your… Meet up with mine in full surprise When your smile blooms out like a… Nurtured by your pixie nose And you know, it makes me smile to…
Look! A rising star is born! Beautiful face, lovely smile, Happy and laughing, full of innoce… Let’s take them and teach them how… Let them learn to aspire, to want,…
“Vae Victis!” Woe to the vanquished ones Whose dreams, under the heel were… Victim to the world uncaring Pray now, to the soul
Such gentle curls, so slow to bloo… In every way I’ll care for you And feed a little growth each day, My lily by another name. Who caught me as I ceased to look
Every moment of every day The question becomes; “What if?” For if I told you that I love you… What would it mean?
If the sun could burn away All my smooth skin And leave me rough again, I’d be ok with that. If the light that shines