you are a star
shining bright in my mind
but you are too far
you're such a beautiful find
stars can shine for years
long after their death
for this reason i fear
is it you that is real
or is the light i see in you
left over from your past
will you change out of the blue
how long will your light last
i know stars can't live forever
if it's only for right now
that is better than never
someday you will burn out

fear

the look in your eyes
is it fear of water
afraid you may drown
in this corporation
overtaken by success
or lack there of
is it fear of the sun
afraid you may shine
just a little too bright
steal the daylight away
from the undeserving
is it fear of the earth
afraid to go back
where you came from
barely leaving behind
much of anything
is it fear of fire
afraid it will burn
like it did before
until nothing is left
except a pile of ash

i will not burn you, baby.
i want you to shine, darling.
for you are my north star
i will be your life preserver
because when we go down,
we go down together.
forever.

Assumption

sleeping
it seems
is a normal occurrence
for those of us
who are normal enough.

awake
i believe
is a normal occurrence
for those of us
lacking in normal.

yet to be

Is a word real,
can it make you feel,
or is the feeling created out of the word?

is it all true,
that you feel this way?
maybe it is just imagination,
running away, fast, with your heart.

words do wonder for the soul,
whether they are true or not,
they can alter your being,
and make you believe,
in what is untrue.

words take hold of your heart,
latching on with a mighty force.
grasping until absolutely nothing is left,
squeezing with a deathly hold,
intending to take the course.

these words, they force you:
to follow their actions,
demanding your attention,
they grab all beliefs,
altering, and twisting, everything.

nothing is left;
except, of course,
only this,
alternate universe,
of which you've created,
out of nothing but,
mere words.

everything

if i am a boat then you are my lighthouse
shining bright and strong
steering me clear of sharp rocks
so that i may stay afloat a little longer
without a guiding light i will be lost

if i am an automobile then you are my map
taking me to the other side of the world
or just simply a few miles down the road
with a million possible destinations
route by route i follow you

if i am a train then you are my tracks
holding me tight to my path
until i reach the place i want to go
supporting my every move
you will never let me derail

the new world

American sunshine

so warm and inviting

the dream

it calls your name

to enlist your soul

to be broken

and broken

changing into our machine

so you can kill

kill, kill, kill

those innocent souls

all in the name of

our leader

the elected dictator

all in the name of

communism

the leader

the ground is shifting beneath us
but you walk strong and steady
like a cat balancing naturally
knowing exactly where to go
and which path to follow
i lose my footing in this whirlpool
i've lost my way
falling down you grab me
lift me back up and place me
by your side once again
taking my hand as i follow
you lead me straight into the light

Say Good-Bye To The Weathly

The people search
day in and day out
looking and listening
filling out applications
over and over again
just hoping to find
something
anything will do
at this point
Desperation
comes quickly
when you are poor
how did it get this bad?
they are demanding to know
what happened here
to our economy
when did America fail us?
we all knew it was getting bad
but the rich were still rich
so it couldn't be that bad
we were blind
to the impending crash
the economy will die
if it hasn't already
and when it does
we will all be the same

DANCE

take a drink
shake those hips
turn up the volume
flash that smile
dance, dance, dance
the night away
move your feet
to the beat
quickly now
before it's over
turn it up a notch
time is almost up
i am not impressed

I'm Being Vaccinated Against You

you're infectious
sickening
outright disturbed
you're a parasite
clinging to anyone

living off of
stealing
draining

and using
never giving
you're a worm
usually hidden
secretly taking
and taking

all nutrients

until removal
you're a virus
attacking

destroying

mutating
you are a disease
and i will not be infected

Success

I don't view it as failure

more like a stalemate

there's no progression

nor is there regression

simply maintaining

this state of self

after that disaster

i couldn't ask for more

i can find my peace

without progress

it might be difficult

to follow the process

the learning

of how loving oneself

is possible

it takes patience

to look deep inside

to analyze

discovery is not easy

but its achievable

its necessary to believe

then reach for

progress

The Regret

we were just looking for a way to escape
from this mundane life for a little while
what seemed to be harmless fun
quickly turned to a form of abuse
A way to dull these emotions
losing control is what i do best
maybe i forgot to mention that
a beautiful mess
when it comes to living life
if only i knew then what i now know
maybe then i could have seen the truth
everything was perfect and right
my heart malfunctioned
i was running from what i created
in search of what i already had
i'm a damned fool, but at least it's for you
let's be foolish and escape into each other
this will be the last time, i promise

Haunted

This family is cursed

the alcoholism entangles the family tree

suffocating it

it took root centuries ago

growing stronger with each new generation

overtaking everything in its path

killing what few good traits are left

the liquor whispers your name

foolishly you drink it

before realizing this is no longer fun

you are stuck

like your ancestors

there's no denying our problems

our family curse pulls us in

it surrounds us

leaving no room to run

Lost

What am i doing here
and how did i arrive
i thought i went home
or did i go back
who observed
nobody knows
no remembrance
of who i am
to be found
someone must know
where i was going
before i ended up here
abandonment
please tell me
where is my keeper?

Corporate

It amazes me so

the way it all goes

manipulative souls

power-hungry foes

all gain control

pretending to befriend

just to hide intentions

all for the power

dishing out lies

and false truth

saying one thing

to gain the trust

never following through

a life based on power

is a life wasted

the people should know

rebellious and free

is the only way to live