words that tear and strain

Saturday, August 30, 2014

tracings

tracing
on my mind
what drew me
to you

keeping time
with the music
that reminds me
of you

wishing and
wanting
the memories
to stay

even though you're far away

the stars in
my eyes
the warmth in
my soul

the times that we
pondered

the times we were whole

what makes you
the home
that i never had?

why am i sad
thinking about
the past

when the future's
the best
that it's been

this time
i think we'll win

(sure)

Friday, August 29, 2014

youth

wishing
and wandering

always wondering
what would happen next

never having the
capacity
of knowing the truth

the shadows of
the city
always shading our eyes

from the worry
and hate
that surrounded us

from the confusion
and love
that we thought we had

the struggle to be something
so different
from what our parents were

the future ahead
opening wide

into a world we never
got a chance
to know

(ago)

Thursday, August 28, 2014

possibility

with every rainy day
there's the possibility
of sunshine

if you would only look up

(see)

art by : Daniel Del Orfano
( more of his work here: http://delorfanoarts.com/figures_and_still_life.php )

unseen

briefly we met
in the sunshine and shadow
trying to figure out
ourselves again

briefly we touched hands
and talked awkwardly
trying to see what
the other could see

and with each step
i took closer
i dared to dream
about us

not knowing
how crazy
i really was

not knowing
how jaded
you really were

not noticing
how the sun
would play tricks
on my soul

every time
i hoped to see me

in the coolness of your eyes

(blurred)

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

at night

there was a freedom
with you

a kindness that felt
so true to life

and at the end of
our day

we were able to
go out

look into the sea
of stars

and say nothing

holding hands
to remind ourselves
of each other

taking our thoughts
far away from the
skies

into the eyes of the future

and how it could be

just you
and me

(grow)