Daniel

i choose you

should i throw back practiced lines just repeating things i’ve heard or should i stay quiet until you send a word? i don’t think i can hear you i don’t know to fear you i don’t think i can hear you i don’t know how to love you, Jesus i don’t know how to love…
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audible songs

what if each day was a treasure to find? and there were no curtains to hide behind could i just believe in you? take one thing as undoubtedly true? what if everyone automatically knew and didn’t have to make excuses for You? is it a sin to seek audible songs? come in a cloud and…
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your reasons

i’d give you the best of me if i wasn’t so afraid of what you’d do i say you know what’s best for me but i act like that’s true in dark rooms i wrestle with you you unleash your obvious truth deep down i know the answer too all i’m asking for is proof…
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worth it

am i led into the desert or do i go there on my own? do i have to swing so hard to get water from a stone i can’t see a burning bush i can’t see your signs i wish you’d come and tell me something that i can’t deny say you love me tell…
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the distraction

acting embarrassed, you entered the room but every guy noticed like you wanted him to so hot air conditioner turned on you move like wind – quickly gone a couple of guys were elbowed in the ribs but they said, “darling, i don’t find her attractive!” even the trees bend to give you shade and…
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only one to blame

she wept upon my shoulder she whispered in my ear i saw the oceans swelling in her tears she hugged me and she warned me she’d never feel the same i took the touch over the truth i am the only one to blame.
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let him

let him run his fingers through your hair let him sing to you a song when you’re afraid, you’ll try to run away let him tell you that you’re wrong let him kiss you full upon the mouth let him brush against your breast (take away your breath) show him hints of heaven let him…
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if i believed you

if i loved you i meant REALLY loved you wouldn’t i want to make you happy? wouldn’t i feel more than i can explain? if i loved you wouldn’t i change? if i trusted you i mean REALLY trusted would i be so afraid of the future? would i make excuses for what has been…
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drown in the streams

there’s a voice in my head muttering, “God, no” there’s a voice in my head shouting, “i told you so” and all of my choices have led me to this imagine all chances i’ve missed to make something of what i’ve seen but i let hope get the best of me i let hope…
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9/11/02

so many stories remain untold hidden by crumbling walls cut short phone calls eighty story falls we trade these imaginations of unwitnessed scenes over pennsylvania green top floors and in between this earth absorbs the stories no tongue will ever form it weeps them from the storm when september nights are warm
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