As Clear as the First Day I Met You

The way your fingers

brush against mine;

the way your hand

wrapped around mine

The small talk

The gentle laughs

The fun teasing

The whole camp

If I could do it again

I would

If I could make time stop

I would

If it was a test

I think I failed

If you come back one last time

I'll give in

Because I've never meet anyone

quite like you

And I don't want anyone to take you

away from me

Let's catch up over coffee?

Stop. Listen. Look. Stare.

Stop.

Listen.

Look.

Stare.

It's been almost a month

And I need you here.

I found a great diner 

open 24 hours not far from here

Stop. Listen. Look. Stare.

I've taken a path

You're taking yours

I don't know if I know,

you know, we we both are any more

Stop. Listen. Look. Stare.

Let's take a trip down to that sunset beach

We can catch up, yell, be who we wanna be.

I know the secrets, in the sand we can find the key

Sing to the stars, we could both be free.

Stop. Listen. Look. Stare.

 Open up your heart, 

I'll open mine

And if we do

I'm sure we'll be fine.

Hearts Like a Song Burning Up the Night Sky

Strengthen Me to the End

So close

So close

I can taste the end

on the tip of my tongue

It hasn't come easy

It's been a rough few months

And babe

It ain't over yet

It doesn't get really hard until the end has come

Waves, Wind, Fire

Crash

With such force

against the rocky crags of my heart

Sting

With a coldness

my lungs revive and begin to breathe

Burn

With a vehemence

that i can begin to feel again

EEG Dance

Can't escape the thoughts

They swirl                                                 

                                 They mingle

They weave

Fade in

Fade out

Hesitating

The ghosts are shaking hands

do you want this

do you want this

do you want this

for the rest of your life?

got your back

and you've got mine

2 am conversations

running straight into the ground

                                 the touch

                                   the sounds

co-co-colliding                                                                          

where is my mind spinning?

one spot stop

sitting in this chair

and i haven't moved

more than these fingers,                              twirling hair                  

Details of the Past

Another year

past

vanished

gone.

Are you going to hold onto it?

Are you going to remember

Every Little Detail

That made it your best

Or worst.

It broke you

You are covered in bruises.

The black and blue pressed into your skin

"This was the year"

But it wasn't.

The promotion never came.

And you never reached your dream

So what will next year be?

Will you focus on the past

Hinder your next chance

To even breath.

Ah, me too.

I've been there.

I still may be

right. there. too.

But. I've been blessed.

I look to my friends.

I look to my family.

All around me so, so happy.

(And I may grumble

And may act spoiled.

But I know that I have something good.

In this moment .)

So I'll drink to their health

And remember them all.

And hope that this next year 

I remain so lucky.

Auld Lang Syne

Story of the Stars

i can see

that you're glowing

i can see

your lips quiver

so say what you need

so say what you have

to do

to do

  i will listen to you

because it needs to escape

i will listen to you

speak, whisper, yell, scream

then you will

BURST

into a million multicoloured stars

from the inside out

because your story has been told.

but it isn't over,

and that

is my favourite part

your soul is a beautiful living thing that needs to be known