7/19/2010 II

It's been eight years since I've seen the stars,
show me the sky and my wish is granted.
I could hold this world in the palm of my hand,
pursue the hand held sun.
My misfortune to remember the firmament,
while she slowly drips from my memory.
I want just one view of the night sky.
Open wide, and I'll see the soul of the universe.
She holds me dear, I'll let go the fear,
that I'll forget the face of the wilderness.
I'll keep pushing, keep looking,
keep turning over stones unturned.
I'll keep waiting, hands held in darkness.
While the vastness, she unfolds before me.

7/19/2010

I've drained the cistern,
now I wait for time,
to turn around again.
I've held onto this moment,
this very moment,
when the world fell apart.
You haven't told me all your secrets yet,
I'm the finder, I've no doubt I'll get it right.
You haven't revealed the purpose,
I know I'm the first,
to dive into the maelstrom.

7/16/2010 - The Long Way

7/16/2010 - The Long Way

As our heartbeat slows my attention goes,
To the feel of your hips against mine,
It's a fast tight curve, the wrong word,
Could shoot us off into the night.
I've a long way to go to hit bottom
Hold on tight if you've got 'em
It's a wild ride through the night sky
Something's missing,
I can't tell if you're here or far
You've got the right way,
I'll take the long way
Looking up at you from the hole in my heart
I'll be looking for you in the middle
I've a long way to go

Don't Talk 7/7/2010

We're standing here, smoking our cigars,
The tugs pulling barges out to sea,
You draw a breath to speak.

Shh don't talk, you'll cock it up
I'm letting the tide break over me
Shh just wait, write it down
It'll come back to you I promise

Just stand right here,
give me a moment of silence
I'm letting the world breath around me
I don't mean to cut you off, just don't talk.

5/9/2010 - Faded fabric

The honeymoon is over,
it's time to see the faded fabric,
The spark has dimmed.
There's a pile of smiles a mile high
I could paste on at any time.
I've seen the fervor fade.

5/8/2010 - Waiting on the rain

The storm is moving overhead,

the rain, coming down,

I've got nine floors to go.

Racing past elevator doors,

across the lobby,

to the street below.

I've been waiting for you,

waiting for the storm,

I'm chasing the rain.

I may be a fool to have waited.

The storm is long past,

The opportunity gone.

The rain drumming down,

pounding on my skull,

just a memory.

5/7/2010 - Sic transit gloria mundi

Time to queue up in the line again.
One more moment of wasted time,
is wasting mine away.

We've got too much time or not enough.
Remember how to breathe.
Once your chest rises gravity takes over,
we're not a beat away from the fire.
We could be two beats until,

We've got just enough time to spend.
Not enough time to waste.
Just enough to make it last,
until the music fades.

There's too much time or not enough.
Don't forget how to breathe.
Once your chest rises gravity takes over.
We are one heart beat away.
Just enough time, just enough.