Wednesday, September 29, 2010

what a rip off

i set my heart on priceless idols
i bled for them, wept for them, died for them, lived for them
but still never got what i needed from them.

love

he gave me a smile but i looked away
he gave me a drink but i didn't drink it
he blew me a kiss but i didn't catch it
he gave me a present but i didn't open it
he gave me his heart but i didn't want it

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The Lion

when,
through the thick forest, in the cool of the darkness,
I saw his yellow eyes
watching me,
a chill ran up my spine.

Mornin'

I had a dream. Just before dawn I was cruising down the highway west. away from all this mess. The mountains ahead of me, deep blue in the ...