The side of train tracks

wasted away- clock always on guard

the cherry shrubs and the new 2019 Ford

(great for the environment)

in a pinned stripe suit and tie, rushing off

what time is it

the train zoomed past

that time

a suit case and a letter

do better it said-

four pages and eight-four

period but that was the point.

I think it’s a lawnmower going off

or loud sex-

on his feet- down a shoe – New City is close

in all the magazine mom used to read

find wealth and fame

with a girl with cans the size of watermelons.

Fords are popular in this community.

And pinned stripe suits.

and lawnmowers

or loud sex.

New City- a fresh pair of shoes

and watermelons.

You only truly know. When you’re away.

The subbtle grace of her fingers wraped around

my nape and brushes it with a tender flex.

A craving quenched when breathing the same-

It’ll climb, her grasp, the tip of my person,

finding the purpose of my existence as she

waves her fingers through my hair

like a fairy.

Satisfaction found through your presence,

eyes stick me like a dagger and I trouble to meet-

scared you’ll find the truth with your glare.

 

Knowledge seeker and heart thief on your id

didn’t check it at the door or I would have known,

caught with my pants down. Found the truth

in mile away-

wanderer, the message behind every post

and lamp that each second becomes heavier.

You’ll laugh, say I’m silly, but you know.

Playing it safe and answering with hey,

just one y, don’t want you to think I’m crazy.

What did I do today? Wasn’t thinking about you all day,

at least by your records.

 

A solace or a wish, through the winter and the day

you’ll find me awaiting your time-

awaiting your seeking eyes

time will catch up to me

for you’ll know the truth

through my eyes or my lips

that I’ll cement myself down

and never leave your tender heart.

Will, you, stay,

just a little while, babe?

Wait a minute

all this second guessin’ blink and your are all I’m missin’

wishin’ just for a second,

your love feels like a weapon ,

keep all that hesitation abrogation

it’s time to see the world leave at the station

drinking wine from a mason

but

Will, you, stay,

just a little while, babe?

Just a little while

and I’ll be eating from your palm

keep you close right here on my arm

fly you to Japan where the Earth is soft

Disney World and a little Robert Frost-

and if it’s the end know we saw it all

you say you say you say

I’d known it all along,

the big one heard it all and came to claim it all

but

Will, you,-

Some days you’re just feelin’ it

makin’ moves swearin’ to god you’re just killin’ it

 

and you crash and you’re just swearin’ to god.

He’ll give it and take it away

candy from a baby learning how to walk

I’m tellin’ you this not to downplay

that nothing is a lock

matter of a fact it’s a fact that will all be attacked

sacked in the endzone and it’ll slow down.

 

Waiting in a quiet room

lady down the hall with a broom

I’ll just see me in the reflection

sweepin’ it all under the rug

and I’ll remember-

when I learned how to walk

a god among men with roses at my toes

a standing O and they’re all waiting for an encore

but they’ll have to wait-

 

time isn’t right until the night and the fight fall my way

and it’ll be a fine day just me and my girl some might say

I’ve never seen that look before calling it the sweep you off your feet feeling

and dealing nothin’ but twenty ones but all I need is this ten

the eleven was finding my feet.

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.