Chasing Shadows
I have been chasing shadows so long,
even the briefest of light burns.
I have been defacing every love song,
even the meaning of the words.
The meaning of the words still humming,
as if floating in the air.
The rapid beat of my heart drumming,
lets me know that it's still there.
Now, just because it is still beating,
that does not give me the right
To bare my teeth, however fleeting.
at all the women in sight.
Please bear with me if I seem distant,
t'was not my intent, you see.
How quickly things change in an instant,
with two whom are meant to be.
For Melissa
It is as if your eyes see right through me. So, I dare not stare too long. The urge to lose myself inside your eyes is growing much too strong. The waves, they crash upon me, their ever-present blue. They take me down within it. Oh god, now I am through. There will be no salvation for me; from this Medusa, I cannot look away. Unlike Perseus, I willingly surrender to waves I swim in every day.
Inner Thoughts
There is a new girl I’ve never met
You think she’s nice? “Yeah, I bet”
Hello friend, what is your name?
I don‘t know, but I’m glad you came
When you passed by me a light went off
I start to yawn but only cough
My throat is dry, I need a drink
I grab your attention with a wink
Your eyes, they make my knees go weak
I hope I don’t stutter when I speak
To my surprise your face is calm
While my heart is ticking like a bomb
Your smile is gentle, makes me at ease
I grab for your hand but dare not squeeze
You tilt your head and I start to talk
“Are you new here? Care to take a walk?”
A long pause follows, seems much too long
My mind starts to wonder what I did wrong
Then she says to me something I didn’t expect
“ Are you asking me out? Why not? I accept”
Wow! I think, It must be my lucky day
I’d never have the courage I’d have to say
My mind would take over and let me down
I’d be the laughing stock, the forlorn clown
There is something about her that made me care
I’m just glad she agreed to share my air
I’ve been thinking too long, say something now
“What’s your name?” is all my brain would allow
She looks me in the eyes and I start to freak
It’s the second time I could not speak
“You know, you’re kind of cute” she says with a smile
We’ve been walking along the beach all the while
“This may seem weird, but I feel like we have met before”
She fixes her wind blown hair and shoots me that smile once more
Then she grabs my hand and places something soft inside
“Take this with you as a gift, but until I leave it must hide”
“Wait! Where are you going?” I ask, confused
“It’s my time to go,” she said half amused
With that, she turns and runs into the sea
Her voices echoes over the wind, “Don’t follow me”
I open my hand, still not sure what I was supposed to do
Inside lay a tiny heart and note, “You have mine and I have yours too”
Meant To Be
The simple curves of your face
feel the warmth of love’s embrace
Caress the flames as they touch the skin,
lights the fire that’s deep within
Ignite the spirit with thoughts of bliss,
hungering for the taste of your sweet kiss
Them haunting eyes through me do see
that you and I were meant to be
Mythology
Mighty Zeus is floating among the clouds
while childish Echo mimics sounds.
Zephyrus strolling across his stead
is casually putting Boreas to bed.
Send a letter to Hades, if you please
send back to Demeter, Persephone.
The nymphs, the fairies, and the sprites
dance around Flora with much delight.
Fauna, with her children, were the next to show,
carrying on with merriment and Artemis’ bow.
The huntress stood anxious as she was awaiting someone.
Next came Helios with Apollo, then out went the sun.
In that moment, Nyx crept from out of the shadows
followed by her sons Hypnos and Thanatos.
Then Bacchus stood up or was it Dionysus?
Clamors of violence came from the Thiasus.
An apple, from Discord, so shiny, was thrown
"To the Wisest and Greatest", were the words shown.
Hermes was as shrewd as Aphrodite was vain
and with a fell swoop, the apple he claimed.
Athena, not to be outdone, came up with a plan
She promised Vulcan, God of Fire, her hand.
She asked for an arrow that could kill their own
made with skin of the griffon and a chimera bone.
Ares was near and overheard what was said.
He grabbed his axe and aimed it for her head.
Poseidon with his trident and his magnificent crown
flooded the heavens of Olympus and watched them all drown.
Bleed For Me
I used to think that I liked to play
Just fuck with your head when I may
Watch you squirm to turn me on
No inner voice to stop the con
I made you believe that I cared for you
Made you believe my lies were true
I used to think it was just my thing
Doing all I could to make it sting
Now bleed for me while I bleed for you
And give up all you thought you knew
I tell you now, I won't lie to you
And when I bleed, I bleed through you
I was wrong in the past to mindfuck you
I still don't know why I do what I do
This sick perversion became an obsession
Thinking that in some way you'd learn a lesson
It was never my place to make it known
Knuckle crack skin, still flesh and bone
Fragile minds thinking at a dangerous pace
She's trying her best to conceal her face
She knows if she lets me see her eyes
A part of herself she has left behind
Changes the season; Wilts and dies
And when she breaks, my tears she cries
Now bleed for me while I bleed for you
And trust in everything we've been through
I tell you now, I can't lie to you
And when I breathe, I breathe through you
Nothing will ever change how you feel
I need you to know that it was real
As I yell to you from outside your wall
What once were all lies are now none at all
(If I Could) Rewind Time
If you screamed it into the sky
I would make it rain
If you pounded it into the ground
I would end all of your pain
If you bled it out of spite
I would try to fill your soul
If you sent it all away
I would give you what I owe
Instead, I sit head hung low, here alone
Wondering why I ever let you go
You are the best part of this withered heart
It breaks in two as me and you part
Your half still in my hand, this was never planned
My half crumbles while I try to understand
My own thoughts betray, on this, the saddest day
It’s the anniversary of when you went away
I’d give up this life and start anew
If you only realized how much I needed you
I died a little inside that day when you said goodbye
I threw it all away, to save face, and even now I defy
All the thoughts that are flowing through my mind
If I could find a way to rewind time, I’d be more kind
I would tell you all the things that a woman ought to hear
But I bit my tongue, and filled my lungs, and made you disappear
I exhale a cloud of smoke, and your image floats away
I take another shot of sorrow, tomorrow is just another day