6/28

two life changing events
one year apart
you
me
one for eternity
outside the roses grow wild and free

to feel, maybe you lost it
and you wrote that song
to feel, maybe your heart got broken
and you wrote that song
to feel, maybe you felt all alone
and you wrote that song
to feel, maybe you just wanted to sing
and you wrote that song
to feel, maybe you felt the rain on your face
and you wrote that song
to feel, maybe you had the greatest day
and you wrote that song
to feel
I've felt your song

to sleep

close my eyes
a mirror-ball in a movie theatre
the projector shining
and the mirrors reflect the frames
scattering them into the corners of the room
the ceiling
the floor
my face
her face
into the darkness
turning to light
shadows hiding no more
lighting the way

Another Round?

Another Round?
It's 11:59
I could step out the door and leave today behind
but all of these things would follow me in my mind
there is no safe, no chest I could keep them in
no prison to trap them
yes another round
and today becomes yesterday's tomorrow
as the clock hits the 12 o'clock hour

boy

Keon, Lani, Lei, Leo, Li, Liam, Lio, Liu, Logan, Lobo, Luc, Luke, Ky, Khye, Afton, Ahanu, Asa, August, Avery, Cadro, Cannon, Chanse, Channing, Chant, Chase, Cike, Kian, Kiran, Colin, Keyan, Dante, Arell, Dia, Edan, Evan, Gavin, Haden, Izzy, Kadin, Zac, Keaton, Keller, Drake, Lee, Shiloh, Miller, Noah, Owen, Samuel, Sean, Seth, Soren, Wyatt, Keyin, Mikah, Micah

girl

Afton, Lorina, Abby, Erin, Alana, Amelia, Amy, Ani, Anica, Anjelica, Anna, Asa, Augustine, Kaelyn, Karina, Carina, Claire, Clara, Danna, Dawn, Jewel, Elisa, Emerald, Frida, Gaby, Joan, Gloria, Hazel, Jada, Joni, Josephine, Kylee, Lani, Leilani, Luna, Maryann, Meg, Monet, Maria, Oneida, Penelope, Reanna, Sabrina, Sade, Samantha, Charlie, Sharlee, Seda, Serena, Sheila, Shauna, Shiloh, Shilo, Sidney, Tatum, Taylor, Thea, Trinity, Vail, Valerie, Vanessa, Vivian, Zada, Zeta, Zetta, Zoe

the depths

I sink my eyes into the ocean
and in front of me
are millions of tiny fish
Swimming, waiting, wading
There are bigger fish in this ocean
Swimming, waiting, hungry
And like the hairs on my head
God knows of each ones’ existence
But is there a pre-determined destiny for each fish?
Or are we all just swimming, waiting, breathing?
There are a lot of things I still don’t understand.
I’m only a man.
There are a lot of things I still don’t understand.
I’m only a man.