Should I jump in?

Falling away from you Slowly  I reach out wanting to hold you You don’t even fucking see me That shows my true worth What do you really think of me? Do you even think about me? All I needed was your touch Your arms holding me tight What I got was a cold shoulder Now…

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Nothing else matters

Knee deep in waters as could as dying angels I hold you deep in my soul like the roots of ancient trees Buried alive in the earth Your heart appears like mine  Open and afraid but where is that passion you bragged so much about so long ago ❤️ On a beach populated only by…

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You are free

I said goodbye to you again Our final goodbye  At the edge of forever Where the tide and shore dance Making a fine line Like a tightrope strung between our souls Hearts breaking  Tears like rain running down my face tracing the empty path of melancholy and deceit  The whitecaps calling my name from the…

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Into your arms

I’m sitting alone in a coffee shop I’m surrounded by dozens of people but I’m alone You’re the only thing on my mind Only miles away It might as well be a lifetime away Your smile glows back at me from my cup Black coffee late at night Another sleepless night is all I need …

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Nothing

Late night  Rain soaked streets walking alone The same streets that I summer time we walked together Happy and Un-afraid  Times change too fast  I’m still wondering why you can’t show me the same loved you showed them Faster the rain falls  Faster I become a memory  You’ll forget me soon enough  It’s only a…

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Yeah, I skate…

The wind whistles cold against my ears The pavement cold and unforgiving  My board hits the ground I’m off running to work or to school or wherever I want to go I’m free from all the hassles that scatter my thoughts My focus piercing the rim of my hat like a hawk preying on unsuspecting…

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To make sense

I wish you would hold me like you held him Close and tinder Letting your passion run wild Taking me to that level of excitement and pleasure That level you were willing to show him I draw my coat closed pulling close Walking on rain soaked streets Wondering Overthinging Why am I so different? Why…

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