Dark Passenger

At the grocery store yesterday
I went to collect my purchases
Into a bag
When I saw a lonely one tossed aside
It had lost it's way
And I was caught off guard
Because
I could relate
But I still grabbed one from the rack
Because I was afraid to stray from the norm.

You

I am ending my life with you
It will be shiny and new
I will cough and you will sneeze
Always excusing ourselves
And clearing each other's plates
I don't know what grows in that head of yours
Maybe its the seeds I potted
Deep in the soil of your soul
I just don't know but I can dream
The forrest will always be dark
But we're endlessly carrying flashlights
Scaring away ghosts
And communicating with loving gazes
I will swim in the black if you swim in the blue
Always holding each other; I am ending my life with you.

Our Lives As A Play

Act One:
Everyone asks me if we're married yet
But I can't get you to wear my ring

Interlude:
Once I had it on your finger, but it seemed to somehow slip away. I picked it up from off of the floor, blew the dust off and kept in my pocket to see if you would notice.

But your finger stayed naked.

Act Two:
And your voice that once would greet me
With sugar sweet
"Hello"'s
and
"How are you"'s
Has been replaced with a hate that's rotted all the way through
It hurts my mouth but I bet
You don't feel a thing

Prologue:
The bees sting on the way out
But never when they're in the hive.

Society Under The Electric Blanket

If the batteries keep, we might just stay warm all winter. Spring will have sprung and the hunt for new electric warmth will have begun. I can't shake the feeling that we're all going to freeze the death, but that's probably the bed bugs.

Scab 2

I carry your face with me wherever I go
And that disgusts me.

Grapes

There's an elephant in the room
And I've named him Guilt
He's informed me that I'm not as great as I think I am
That's why everyone has run
And no one will ever
Eat my grapes again.

Question Authority

My friends and their relationships
These days
They only make love in their pockets
Leaving their touch to be cold
Can't you see us laughing?
We're right in front of you.

Asprin Advice

Don't take your love for granted, because it can drift away. You've got to fight for what you want and keep your head above the water or else you'll drown. Take it from me: I never saw it coming, but now I have no home. I thought I was smart, but I really should have known.

Scab

You've been there for years just growing older and weaker on the inside, yet you attempt to project a level of solidity that we both know you're aren't capable of. Most days I wish I never skinned my knee, but family is family and what's done is done. They go hand in hand. You may be a father but you're no longer a dad, one day I'm going to pull off this scab and be glad I had.

Empty Lights

It's okay to feel stuck in places, I feel stuck too
Sometimes the night never ends
And the streets always bend.

Paper Tramp

Paper tramp, you've spilled on the pages
But you don't mean a goddamn thing to anyone
That's worth paying the attention you crave.

Family

If I ever create a family
Will they even like me?
Will they care about my past while they create their own?
Who will I be to them
Someone important
Or someone who ruins everything?
Maybe things can change and maybe I can change
Or maybe things will always just stay the same.

Soaked

There's us on a row boat
Two pals shifting against the waves
High
Above the salt water
And avoiding the dishes in the kitchen sink.

Mistake, Mistake, Repeat

I guess I've burned so many bridges
That I can't look at art anymore
Without thinking of friendships that could've been
And namedropping I could've done.

Toothpick

There's a car parked in front of my apartment
Where you're always welcome to ride shotgun
We can drive someplace new and stop for bubble gum and postcards
There will be gas stations and there will be junk food lungs
There will be hugs in the rain and there will be hands held gently
But I'll stay firm
If that's what you want.

Fun With Friends

Honey bear hug me tightly
I don't wanna slip away
Bumble bee find me something sweet
I don't wanna be thirsty forever
Sea otter don't ya know
I ain't ever gonna go
Everybody, I'm staying right here
Here is where I wanna be.

Kelly's Revolution

I saw you in motion
Twirling about for someone else's dime
It's your dreams come true
And I think that's great
Though I can't help being selfish in wondering
If you remember who I am and what you were to me...
Do you?