hidden in the winter woods
bare and swaying in the breeze
she looks down upon the ground
as if to beckon fallen leaves
sweetly shy she shivers
blushes red with every dawn
till her lover comes with spring
to slip her new dress on
Category Archives: Hope
night
pinpricks in black paper sky
backlit by bright prying eyes
darkness stalks a lone streetlight
it flickers in its futile fight
swirling streaks of shadow gray
no sun to scare the clouds away
glowing moonlight as they pass
just as they had been forecast
the problem with hope
i must explain what i can’t ignore
a love that i’ve always apologized for
hope’s in the corner with her fingers crossed
wisdom tells her to get lost
but every night she speaks to me
i used to memorize her stories
like closed eyes over a cake candle wish
like those moments i thought i would cherish
they stalk me like a panther in the trees
waiting until i’m weak in the knees
and when emotion is dry and fake
i wonder what else will it take
for hope to get the hints i drop
but it seems she will never stop
whispering in my ear
words i’ll always want to hear
so the problem with hope, i believe
is she will never leave
what man
what man would fight an army
what man would stand alone
hearing the predictions
facing unbeatable foes
but love, now here i stand
drawing shallow breath
outnumbered by the hopeless
facing certain death
i refuse to say i’m sorry
of love i’m not ashamed
i do not fear the falling
when i speak your name
to keep this somehow special
is this just a common tale
of a boy who pledged his heart
and eventually he fails
the enemy is moving in
what makes me think dreams come true
all the evidence i need
i find in you
the breath you exhaled into me
10-6-2000
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it’s like finding something and only when
your eyes catch sight of it then
you realize that you were needing it all along
and that’s what was missing – that’s what was wrong
like kicking off the sheets and finding cool night air
forgetting four senses getting lost in a stare
twirling so fast that world stands still
and walking away when you’ve had your fill
catching me falling when you know that i jumped
comfort me crying when i’m down in the dumps
a key to a door that i’ve tried to lock
a set of cuffs for the hands of the clock
a leaky lifeboat over an ocean of grace
at last i tried to splash my face
and found the breath you exhaled into me
found the breath you exhaled into me.
beggars and choosers
if beggars can’t be choosers
how can i let you go?
i’ve never heard a yes but i’m
so quick to tell you no
for what? just a shadow i chase
a fantasy i’ve seen on tv
i’m starving but i’m passing on
what you put in front of me
i’m sorry maybe more than i know
but i’ve got to see where this road ends
so hate me if you have to
but i’m just gonna be your friend
playing with fire
i know, i know i’m playing with fire
it’s a dangerous game to chase desire
and i’m so far away from that pot of gold
i’m already too old
but every night the dreams return
like the flame that always burn
i can’t spend my life just standing by
afraid of trusting an obvious lie
maybe i can make it
i won’t know until i try
this is my chance i’ll take it
and i won’t trust my eyes
maybe i can make it
from here i don’t know which way to go
but if i stop i’ll never know
the closer i get, the clearer the way
i won’t stop in the shade
i must walk this path alone
i cannot get there on my own
i need some hope to hold on to
so i make my way to you
why does he love
she stands on the corner shouting his name
he used to run his fingers through her hair
she’s made her choice to be a whore
and he tells himself not to care
’cause if he turns to face her calling
it won’t matter how sincere
he knows that eventually
she’ll end up right back here
so why does he lay down his heart to break?
why does he love for lovings sake?
he made a promise and every day he makes it true
maybe one day, maybe she’ll love him too
he adores the memories
the first laugh, the innocent kiss
he knows that sometimes
she forgets that he exists
she still says that she needs him
shows up drunk at his front door
he knows she’s only lonely
like a thousand times before
waiting
every morning i’ve stood at this open door
to watch the sun rise and reveal the empty day
train my eyes at the start of the sky
when i look for you who went away
they say i’m foolish for waiting
and hope’s a hard habit to break
they say i don’t look for you
it’s just my routine of being awake
eventually i go back inside
with excuses i have to believe
though each do i fight harder
to wait instead of grieve
this morning i won’t find you
it feels like pain to close the door
until you wrap your arms around me
you’re worth waiting for
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 seek to find the rest
let him squeeze your thigh and smile
let him call himself your man
and all along you sweetly
let him fall into your hand
let him talk to you till morning
let him love till the end
and when you find a newer flavor
let him be then just a friend
let him take you out on friday night
let him make you so happy
but you’ll realize he’s not the one
let him lead you straight to me