Milk and Cookies

Milk and cookies

are the classics caked on

to the stories unwraveled

during love's long yawn.

And we push on

through the times we write

our sweet summer songs,

and the dead of winter

when love's seemingly long gone.

But milk and cookies

remind us that loves never gone.

It's just a pause we feel, like a brief yawn

in the middle of a story

meant to soothe someone's anger

with all the world's wrongs.

And if the cookie crumbles

during the dip,

you'll find it at the bottom

after a few more sips.

Where The Song Belongs

I need to free the bird

its sweet song went unheard

it tried to sing the melody

now it can't wait for you to leave.

And it'll fly fly away,

might live life someday.

It'll lift me by my heart's strings

carry me while it sings, and swings those wings

with the rythm of reality,

the feeling of fatality.

So break, off

let the bags go drop

and don't bother worrying

about if it'll suddenly stop.

Because balloons all pop

and all diamonds cost a lot.

Some things just won't ever change

so don't get too hot.

But the bird's one word

it got stuck in my head

it said, "if you think bitter, makes better,

i'll tell you something else instead"

"the only truth in life, is that you're blood bleeds red,

anything more than that was purposefully left unsaid"

And if you believe in that,

you'll learn that life was begat

by the brain 'neath the skull cap

worn to cover whereat,

your dreams are all real.

You don't question how you feel

because this state of mind is inanely ideal.

It's where you'll fly fly away,

might live life someday.

It's where you can create,

and be great,

and be left to narrate,

what you want to happen

so you won't become irate.

But the bird's gone mad

beats it's wings so sad.

Because it never really had

what made it more than glad.

It loved flying on the wind

but the walls caved in.

It's got a song to give

but it got trapped within.

But don't fret, or fear,

For it'll fly fly away,

might live life someday.

I'm sure it wont stay,

And it'll all be ok.

Street Smart

I cut the ties, in my mind

drew up the draw bridge

that you used to drive by

You were too scared to cross it

I guess you thought you lost it

just the confidence, 'cause when the pain came

you winced.

You cried in, laughed out.

Out loud, and it seems now

that you're all about

being up, down

and going all around.

Well listen to me now

'cause I could tell you how

this life you live will get worse

if you keep calling without

knowing the voice

on the other line, on the other side

of the very thin line, that you crossed

when you toyed with mine.

I wish that I could say

it won't happen again,

but when I send,

false hopes, I tend to pretend

I feign and I fake. My heart's one mistake

is when it makes me take,

a second look when it creates

that love in my veins,

pumping into my brain,

so I could only the think of one way,

one game to play.

And if I win one day,

I just might say,

I'm sorry for ever having acted this way.

Might

lift up the light

can you handle that?

brighten the other side,

of the world

because the sun can't reach

chased out of sight

can you stay mad?

lighten the pillow,

on my bed

it's become heavy

beneath my head.

paint on the ceiling

write on the wall.

might we wish,

wish for it all.

pain on the ceiling

writhe on the wall.

our world's turned,

twisted, preparing the fall.

up the stairs

down to the roof

walked up my walls

then stood aloof

walked into the bathroom,

looked down at my feet

and in the mirror i saw

no one there besides me.

i picked up a bulb

it lit in my hand.

glowed in my eyes

i gave the command

so all the lights

on the dark side of the world

flicked on so bright,

and awakened that girl

she opened her eyes

got up out of bed,

grabbed hold of the light

and understood what i'd said.

Would You Wonder

The shadows took a saunter

crept they did, they have been.

Slowly they have wandered

right back into my mind.

I wonder when winter

will wind down the wind,

when it'll stop wasting my efforts

to preserve what's within.

Could you cry for me

but just this once.

It's been way too many

long dark months.

Snow in my mind

sleet in my eyes,

I couldn't confide

'cause the cold had clouded

it had disguised,

my heart's pounding,

against my skin stretched tight.

I wasn't trying to hide,

I never had lied.

But tonight, this night

part of me died.

Though could I remind you

of the memories we had,

and how last winter's weather

wasn't nearly this bad.

And how one last morning

might be all that we have.

Boomerang

Here and gone.

A year's not long.

One day at least,

belongs inside me.

Light left on.

Something's wrong.

You play with the switch,

as if I won't burn out.

Fury furrows my face.

Your grace, misplaced.

And softness surrounds

my heart's sweet embrace.

Lead me away,

from her heart wrenching games.

And please pave a way

to the sun lit place.

Where we wasted our days,

or so it seems now today.

Since the lovers have left,

or perhaps they've been delayed.

A year's not too long,

but here and forever is gone.

This dream has gone wrong,

but we still get along.

Find me I'll find you.

Can't hide the truth.

I see right inside you,

completely confused.