Thursday, November 26, 2009

everything they had-

Pack-it-in to one last time
Make it just enough
Running of the gauntlet
Making you so tough

Why'd you push the boundaries
and cause yourself this pain?
Why'd you leave so quietly
and stand out in the rain?

They gave you time
They gave you space
But it's never quite enough
They gave you everything they had
And still you treat them rough

They all reach out their hands for you
and cradle you with care
But you rally and rail against them
and tell them they don't care

They gave you everything they had
time and love and space
but you laughed and spat and kicked up dust
You threw it in their face

Monday, November 9, 2009

storm-

spinkle sparkle
flicker flash
blinded by the lighting
caught up in the crash

of joy and more
and setting store
by things that make you smile
and twisted rings
or fancy things
amusements for a while

come join in the hegemony
let's make a great cacophony
before the joy is gone
at the edges of this storm

spinkle sparkle
flicker flash
blinded by the energy
run the final dash

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

all there is-

and in that moment
the shadows become fuzzier
the lines deeper
and all the worry of the world descends on my shoulders

if you love me
cross everything that you have
fingers, toes, ankles and knees
I need all the luck you can muster

but isn't it the same every day?
isn't luck the only difference between
a good day and a bad?
A joy and a sorrow?

so throw salt over your shoulder
bless yourself
hold the rabbits paw
and cross your fingers for me

I want it all
I want more