Sifting through pieces of me Left broken and forgotten Trying to find a piece of me I’ve… Looking for my spark Now dying embers

Feel the need to dance away Feel the need to sail away Flying over tree tops My mind all in knots Feel the urgency to runaway

Danger stalks far & wide Questions linger in the air Waiting at the curb to catch a rid… Staring at the car lights Ready to set off a flare

Creating something Out of nothing Piecing together a tapestry Hoping others see its artistry Lingering by the wayside

Flirting w/a monster Speaking words so sinister Amber eyes gleaming Until I wail screaming Finger painting in condiments

Something changed Like I knew it would The winter came And our hearts froze Hidden under a blanket of snow

Prolonging the inevitable Wanting this feeling to linger Succumbing to the infallible Feeling like we’re strangers Staring at me w/a dormant gaze

Twirling in a dizzying array of wo… Held captive to the orchestra of t… When the icy breath of winter appr… My dismay is irreproachable Sleeping in the arms of slumber

Maybe we’re wasting time Pretending to be fine Not addressing the strain We inflicted on our brains Naming names

Yelling for no reason Overreacting because I love you Accusing me of treason I can’t stand you Ignoring me

Asking if I’ll be ok While the music Continues to play Crying in the dark Somehow we lost

Twenty five Afraid to live Afraid to tempt fate To want what others have– How sinful of me

The cold wind blows Enveloping my fears Standing at the precipice Between life & death Vapors transfigure

Painting —Playing in the rain Dancing —In the bathroom mirror Praying

Painting skies In hazy eyes Writing lullabies Watching truth become a lie Hungry for a morsel of honesty