I watch, with glee-

your smile and laugh move me

move me like skates off ice

off balanced

you never cease to amaze me

and I don’t faze you,

imperfections pushed aside

like unneeded luggage

and we carry on.

The fallen watch closely

yet, mostly, they crowd our ear

words to tendered tears and flashes of fear

but when things get real

baby will split those fears

never alone

sitting together on our throne

but they still whisper.

Elusive to our eyes

and beating like our hearts

a workshop reminding us-

they path they walked

a how to guide of life

literature for months-

 

and we’re sorry in advance;

the present you gave us-

a map of a chosen path,

we’re not going to read this.

Map already filled with forks

already chosen. We’ll heed

but never follow.

Will make mistakes

but they’ll be ours

will make a right before a left

and it might be wrong

but it’ll be our right.

 

Will remember you-

flowers in hand

a loving kiss on stone

with grass in our fingers.

Will leave your map with you-

we know what you’re doing-

crossing out the mistakes you made

in the next life

but the crosses you made

were the crosses that made you.

Will sit here and sing-

and you hear with us,

singing in our ear.

Never been one to let it go

quiet down and roll it up

still shouting when all was said and done

toothpick still chewin’ might over do it got a lot brewin’

match for match I’m still pursuin’ – wait

turn it up – I like my music real loud real loud

blowin’ up leave a mushroom cloud

and leave ’em all dusted- flushed in

jewels around my wrist like Josh Brolin

hold on- this our jam- cool it now greater now

New Edition but I’ll never lose control

stay within’ this world and leave that black hole

because people lie, number won’t

keeps me high, drugs just don’t

they’ll roll one up, and pour a cup

and will watch the world- go up in smoke.

 

 

Nothing has changed

except

everything. Everything for the better

it use to never matter/about to shatter

you are such a slacker. Debate with yesterday

almost everyday peelin’ the rapper away

and their passing everyday.

Only going to be selfish

a link to the past like I’m playing Zelda

breakin’ in pots sailing high

and never touchin’ the ground

and it’s profound no longer bound

to this planet walkin’ in these shoes never makin’ a sound-

 

and I’m not the same

but

I am

the same

my name

has never changed

We made it to beach city

yellow trousers and a sun cap

dancin’ till the music out of season

we don’t need a reason stay here all night

treason. Makin’ love with the right one

till the end of the run- tonight- we dance

till the fire burns out,

oh shit we’re on fire

somebody do something

 

uhhhhhhhh false alarm

cryin’ wolf is not my party trick

maybe I’m just a little home sick

feelin’ to quick to stay but to weak to notice

hangin’ on by a thread flying lotus

pray for the bullet in my head thrusting

somebody do something

somebody do something

 

move something such a tough thing

just a pair of trousers

chasing this princess maybe I’m Bowser

keep tryin’ with some flowers

debate riskin’ it all but I’m such a coward

fuck it- off with the trousers.

I’ll never forget

never waiver

never walk away when the road is complicated and left in shadows

never will I ever walk away

leave you alone when the blood is shared, will walk

alone, with you.

I’ll never miss or be late

take a day for granted-

every day won’t be a bliss

but your love is

a chant or a fan club

you have here with me

a treasure I’ll wear around my wrist

dedicated till they remove my arm.

It wasn’t just a hint-

came bursting on the scene

not a cameo

this role was made for you

no tights but I’ll be there for you

not a stunt double will enjoy the view-

you told me this was my golden year

then that makes you my golden girl

loads of pearls

bottom of the ocean, show you all the world.

Cheesy, maybe, but it’s times like this

that remind me I still have a heartbeat

so hold on sweetheart

and wait for the downbeat

you have the main main seat.

Chances are – I’ve hit the top.

Seen the blistering clouds up close

let it rinse around,

made the moves that melted the rim

treasure the memories it wasn’t very grimm-

Not a hymn but a melody,

a rhyme sippin’ on something without a lime

and a loss of time.

 

Sittin’ in a dark room

countin’ trophies on the wall

watchin’ them set a blaze. A fire

as the past burns to the ground

time was found and it’s a pile of ash.

 

It’s time to build a new

shelf from scratch. Without a match

make another catch send a another rap

write-

trophies are just symbol of the past

so the path will be blocked

a ghost in the ash

myself from the past

sweepin’ away the trash

as I write a new path.

Something easy

didn’t think of it

just showed up and what did I make of it:

it’s just lovely

a flowing petal of glory

maybe not glory

way more beauty

just a glory to look upon you and see you

really see you

a warmth in your soul brings me to my knees

a light in your eyes- what I hope you see in mine

maybe in time, I’ll hold it all and

 

I’d like to make my self believe

That planet earth turns slowly

It’s hard to say that i’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

Cause everything is never as it seems,

 

except you, and I love it all

I’ll take it all sayin’

don’t mind if I do.