Silently Alone

He looks

at the flower

impatiently 

He wants

to touch it

He wants

to feel the

smoothness

beneath

his fingertips

and the power

that he'll draw

He reaches

then hesitates

Wondering

if the delicate

bloom

will tremble

He breathes in

its sweet scent

and tenses

His eyes

penetrate

while he grips

Harder

Stronger

Until the release

and the petals fall

silently alone

-July 2014

I've had this tucked away for a little while. I'm glad I found it this morning.

One Drop of Whiskey

The shadows

do well

at holding

him in

He looks

from left

to right

not knowing

where to

begin

So he walks

feeling

frustrated

He doesn't 

understand

his heart

and his voice

are related

He drinks

whiskey

from a

paper cup

Trying to find

anything

that will fill

him up

But he's already

overflowing

It happened

without him

knowing

His eyes

were shut

too tight

To fight 

the demons

that come out

at night

He looks ahead

and then

back again

Too afraid

to face

the past

he's been

drowning

in

He washes

the sand down

with one 

last sip

One drop

of whiskey

resting on

his lip

He rolls

the paper

into a ball

As he closes

his eyes

two tear drops

fall

-June 2015

Locked Up Tight

The walls

don't seem

to dry

these days

Sometimes

it's too easy

to get lost

in your

charming ways

But I keep

breathing in

all the fumes

It's still hard

to believe

they've been 

coming

from you

I've been

suffocating

looking for air

I keep reaching

for your hand

but you're 

never there

Each time

I open

 a window

to let

the light in

You slam it

and lock it

up tight

once again

-May 2015

Lay Down Your Crown

Take this needle

and thread it

twice

Stitch up

your heart

Doesn't that

feel nice

Lay down

your crown

and lie next

to me

Close your eyes

and just let

yourself be

We all

get a little

lost sometimes

It's easier

to hide it all

away

Then it is

to allow ourselves

to feel

all the pain

Take this needle

and thread it

twice

Everything changes

each time we roll

the dice

Lay down

your crown

and come lie next

to me

I'm right here

with you

I just wish you 

would see

You're closed up

so tight

and won't let

anyone in

You're not

alone in this world

We've all lived

in sin

So I'll take this needle

and thread it

twice

I'll stitch

my heart 

to yours

oh, won't that

be nice

And I hope

one day

you'll see

just how beautiful

your slice

of life

can be

And I hope

oh, I hope

it sets you

free

-May 2015