Aspirations

Aspirations

Blocked by concrete

Persistence

Chips them free

Thanks A Lot

I did everything right

And it’s all still fucked up

I don’t see the point anymore

Trying and falling

Reaching and clawing

Sliding back down to the floor

It has to be treason

There’s never a reason

For the shadows that creep in my door

Begging and pleading

Grabbing and kneading

My insides until I abhor

Every piece of myself

That I loved all the way

Through the black

And the blood

And the blur

It stings

And it pangs

When hope is a phase

And the fangs grow back in…

I want more

Heart

Midnights trace the outer edge

Purple pulses, echoed thwacks

Torn in places no soul sees

Ruby rumbles 

Down the tracks

Misshapen 

Form of infinity

Storm clouds growling overhead

Beckon for a dreary end

To lonely lovers lost at sea

Still the beat

Drums in demand

Of love

For all eternity

Calling

When words begin to fall in place

Your thoughts are freed

From time and space

Your skin illuminates with peace

And beauty floats from underneath

The ground below your very feet

As if the angels lifted you

To see the light they wished you knew

And finally the blessed view

Is bathing you in warmth, its true

So much warmth you get the chills

And then, the stars; your soul they fill

The brightest yellow daffodils

Start dancing down your shamrock hills

With laughing love amidst the air

Question thoughts, you would not dare

For if your call should run, amiss

So many hearts

Will not be kissed

Sea of Heartbreak

Lost at sea of heartbreak

Ocean of despair

Sour tears of loneliness

Catch currents in the air

Raging for a moment

Then timidly it fades

Time stands still around such thoughts

Dreams cut like razor blades

Spines hold callused fingertips

Not rugged, roughened steel

The demons came out yesterday

Preparing for their meal

Today they feast on love and hope

Devour sunny days

They live off greed and faulty truth

Sordid are their ways

Sneak around and eat the flesh

From tattered, beaten souls

Rip away what they’ve got left

Rake them onto coals

Fiery furnace raptures

Screams no longer heard

Underbelly of the beast

Chows down every word

No surrender to the monsters
Promise lingers on
Though blood laced visions moan and drip

Sing a righteous song

True hearts stand together

Never claim defeat

Breathe courage

Live strength

Take leaps of faith

Angels don't retreat

Here you Are

Fancy office

Shiny car

Flashy jet

“…Here you are”

Champagne bubbles

Catching dreams

Diamond mirrors

Catwalk scenes

Studded parties

VIP

Rock that

Red carpet

Paparazzi

Hummer limo

Rising star

La-la-living

Here you are

Chandelier kisses

Crystal glass

Professional friend

To wipe your ass

Come in peace

Stay in fear

Never so alone

As you are… here

The Well

I’m a quitter

Loser

Failure

Wouldn’t know me if I tried,

I use to think

I kind of

Maybe

Had a sense of pride

But that fell down

Into the well

Before the bucket dropped to catch,

I spun the wheel

With all my might

Man, that rope could stretch

Muscles churned

Red skin burned

Soft tears

Mixed with

Rough sweat

Though hard I tried

The rope gave way

I lost my only friend

He flew straight down

That black abyss

Like many other men

I’m left alone

To fight in vain

A battle to the end

My guts

I rip

And turn

And twist

The hunger digs in deep,

When this is through

I’ll get to you

Then maybe

We can sleep

Stars

Lying in a field that glistens
Under starry midnight skies
Laughing at the Mason jar
We've filled with fireflies
Turning up the radio
So we don't have to think
Is this real?
Or will we part in tune
With one innocent blink?

As i look away you tell me
Baby, please remember this
Before you speak
You ruggedly
Embrace me for a kiss

You can be an inspiration
You can be a shooting star
You can rise above all obstacles
You're special, babe
You are
You're a dreamer in a dungeon
You're a fighter in the ring
You're a talent torn by truth
And you're a voice that's meant to sing

So gather strength and courage
From the comfort of my arms
Revive yourself with crystal rain
Let light burst into stars
What has worth will not come easy
So don't ever give up
Pour your wisdom into loving souls
Who wish to fill their cups

There's beauty deep inside, dear
And there's magic all around
Love
You've got the right idea
Let yourself be found

Liquid

You dance around in circles

As you stretch towards the shore

Bending

Twisting

Lifting up

What once was here no more

You’ve got a million faces

I’ve made a million more mistakes

Things in time may crash and fall

There’s beauty in the break

We can stand before our demons

Because shadows won’t suffice

Drop in on this together

Crystal blue

Our souls unite

Deliver me from darkness

Baby, hold me

At my peak

Splash life’s charms

Around my face

Kiss my salty cheeks

Hold my spirit in your beauty

Swirl around my toes

Spit me out

In liquid love

Forever, your mystique

You dance around in circles

As you stretch towards the shore

Bending

Twisting

Lifting up

What once was here no more

You’ve got a million faces

I’ve made a million more mistakes

Things in time may crash and fall

There’s beauty in the break

The darkest rain

May smack our backs,

A tempest of retreat

We may disappear

While our “what if”s

Lay dying at our feet

If we believe in love and hold on tight

Our inner truths will bring the sun

Scattered shells will lead the way

There’s paradise in sight

Questions

Do you wonder what would happen 

If we lost the will to dream?

Would we slip between the hidden cracks

Of boardwalks by the sea?

Would we drown inside from broken hearts

Impossible to mend?

Would we turn to dust amongst the stars

To never burn again?

Would we live entombed by borders

Never winning, never beat?

Would we sleepwalk through our visions

Never knowing where they lead?

Would we fade into a backdrop

Of invisible restraint?

Will we fight to live another day

Or will we be too late?

It (Love)

Love is blind
But it ain't weak
Love can turn the other cheek
When it's lost
Love can't be found
But when it's there, baby
It's all around
Love lives in your heart
It feels your soul
It beats to a rhythm
Your spirit has shown
A battle of strength
You must fight to be you
We live in a world
Where hope is still new
Lying and cheating
May take you there fast
But love is the answer
It alone will outlast
Every last fight
Every last war
Every last wave
Embracing the shore
Every last fumble
Every last fall
Every last back
Shoved up against the wall
Every last woman
And every last man
Every last creature
In this magic land
Love is the answer
To all unknown things
If you search
You will find out
Love realizes dreams.

In the Darkness

In the darkness

I can’t see

Spells and shadows

Engulfing me

Smoke like visions

Swirling dreams

Rush and tumble

Vintage scenes

In the darkness

Magical black

Ethereal monsters

Brush my back

Entombed in silence

Mission bells

Discover loss

In shot gun shells

In the darkness

Time to run

Embrace the wicked

Be someone.

The Rain

The visionary rests upon his heartaches

For a self-forgotten man

Has a bed of salt-kissed scars entwined

With faded, distant sands.

Waves rushing all around him

Crash with eerie charms

They toss and turn and tumble

Bewitching his rough hands.

His feet are strong, yet heavy

As they long to reach the shore

If he stumbles,

If he falters, then

What is he breathing for?

He glances skyward from his promenade

To dark clouds filled with pain

In his heart

He knows that hope and love

Will drive him through the rain.

Solitude

Constellations cross my eyes

When blocking out such mangled minds

Alone

An island Eden cries,

Salt spray

Splash over me

Soothe my spirit

Rescue me,

Bring with you a gentle breeze

The music of monkeys

Swaying trees

Mangos, waves, and bright green leaves,

A drunken tango

Amidst mystic seas.

Pipe Dream

Living in a stairwell
She dreams of ocean glass
In her eyes are drawn the faces
Of deceitful lovers passed
Through her hair the wind whips
Softly
Daring her to care.

Let the Lions Out

Can you see what I see?

Do you feel what I feel?

I’m staring straight into the sun

Tell me baby is it real?

It’s brought me to my knees

The crooked lies

Tongue-tied, just breathe.

To sit back and watch things crumble,

As easy as it seems,

Only takes us down a path

Of empty hearts and faithless dreams

So don’t shake,

Don’t hide

Don’t cower

Don’t go running for the door,

Don’t leave it for another day

NO!

Let your lions roar.

Let your lions roar.