Streetlight Symphony

Street lights dance with shadows,
A symphony of depression and euphoria
Skipping across fading yellow lines
Bright lights and wide eyes, burning.
Arms are spread wide for balance, oblivious
A tight rope of pavement, strung across st(yx)icks

One word etched upon his heart
Four letters, oh the irony, carved in misery
And hidden among the masquerade
This word, the stamp upon his hand
Outstretched always, sharing, caring, repairing
Blank return address, anonymous

Along tonight, shifting darkness
A show of lights and horns commemorating
The ceremony, dressed in black
For tonight, hour of freedom
Fading into the background of your memory, gone.
Lost in the lights, never seen again

What We Have Here is Failure to Communicate

I promised to walk through
hell and high water for you,
but I'm drowning in this sea alone
Where are you?

What shall I say?
Whispering comfort and love to the wind
What shall I do?
Wasting away for a ghost

I tore down the walls,
I conquered doubt
You promised to wait
Only your fragrance remains

Will Someone Wake Me When We Get There?

Night falls, shut the door
Keep out this nightmare
Let peace and hope
Fall over you

I'm stuck in a fantasy
A self-made prison,
Built by fear and solitude
Laced in lies
Here I'm never alone

A storm approaches
Hurry! Close the door
Hide your heart
Forget the rain

I'm stuck in a fantasy
A self-made prison,
Built by fear and solitude
Laced in lies
Here I'm never alone

The nightmare arrives
This monster they call
Reality
I am alone

I'm stuck in a fantasy
A self-made prison,
Built by fear and solitude
Laced in lies
Here I'm never alone

But I'm stuck in a fantasy
My escape, my defeat
A victim to reality
Wrecking vengeance because...

I'm stuck in a fantasy
A self-made prison,
Built by fear and solitude
Laced in lies
Here I'm never alone

But it's just a fantasy...

A Lesson in Forgiveness

I love you all. Thank you for those who constantly (or inconsistently) read and comment on these things I write. As an aspiring writer, I really appreciate the encouragement. =D

P.S. Yes, the title is purposefully ironic...

(Get out!)

Every time I open my eyes,
There you stand
Why must you haunt me?
Leave me alone!

Every time I close my eyes,
You're still there
Why can't you just leave?
I'm letting go!

Don't you see,
I'm fighting to be free
I have nothing left
After your violent theft
If only you could see
The torment you're causing me
Goodbye is the key

The truth is self-evident
The shadows
I carry would send
You to your knees

The lies are in the open
Better alone
I'm done playing games
I've let you go

Don't you see,
I'm fighting to be free
I have nothing left
After your violent theft
If only you could see
The torment you're causing me
Goodbye is the key

Now I'll pick up the pieces
(Get up!)
Silence your excuses
(Get out!)
I'm leaving behind this disaster
That is your life

Goodbye is the key.

The Truth is Difficult to Bear

I hate these sleepless nights
Oh the Spirits they conjure
Please take me from here

If tonight, I showed up at your door crying
Would you recognize me?

I hate this lying mask
Oh how it deceives them
Please take it away

If tonight, I showed up at your door crying
Would you recognize me?

Because I need a release
Somewhere to breathe
God, I feel pathetic
But I can't lie anymore

Blackened steel, red pills
Is this the definition
Of surivial? but...

If tonight, I showed up at your door crying
Would you recognize me?

Because I need a release
Somewhere to breathe
God, I feel pathetic
But I can't lie anymore

I need you here

Two A.M. and I'm gone
I'm losing hope yet again
Please take me from here

If tonight, I showed up at your door crying
Would you recognize me?

Because I need a release
Somewhere to breathe
God, I feel pathetic
But I can't lie anymore

I need you here

No dear, I won't lie; I can't lie
I need you here...

Midnight Messiah

Darkness, silence
Fill the room
A single light,
The shadow of our midnight messiah
Humid anticipation hangs
Eyes closed, his lips part
Our salvation begins

Breathe! In the melodies of life we find release.
Sing! Out the truths of our condition are evident.
No! We're far from alright, but still we strive.

Tonight, our night
In this room
A united purpose,
Described, displayed on stage
Shared rapture flows through our soul
Lifted eyes, hands to the sky
Our liberation arrives

Breathe! In the melodies of life we find release.
Sing! Out the truths of our condition are evident.
 No! We're far from alright, but still we strive.

Don't stop, don't you dare!
This is our moment, this is our time.
Let them go, leave your demons at the door

Breathe in this life
Sing out your heart
Find peace tonight, just

Breathe! In the melodies of life we find release.
Sing! Out the truths of our condition are evident.
 No! We're far from alright, but still we strive.

Breathe!
Sing!
No!

My Mom Always Told Me Patience was a Virture

You found me crying
As blood mixed with tears
I needed a change of pace
Something to lift my eyes
I had given up, but now...

I found a place here.
Patience, my savior, thank you God.
This deliverance has solidified my wavering hope.
(Y)ou've saved me.

Despite the consistency, I'm continually surprised.
Despite what tomorrow may bring,
I'll accept it all in stride.
I'm getting up, moving up, and heading out.
Yes dear, I'm moving on.

The morning is here
I never thought I'd escape
This nightmare is at an end
No, life isn't perfect, but
None of that matters because...

I found a place here.
Patience, my savior, thank you God.
This deliverance has solidified my wavering hope.
(Y)ou've saved me.

Despite the consistency, I'm continually surprised.
Despite what tomorrow may bring,
I'll accept it all in stride.
I'm getting up, moving up, and heading out.
Yes dear, I'm moving on.

Again, I'm crying
Springing forth for freedom
Two hundred and forty seven days
And I've found life anew
Because you shattered my chains

I found a place here.
Patience, my savior, thank you God.
This deliverance has solidified my wavering hope.
(Y)ou've saved me.

Despite the consistency, I'm continually surprised.
Despite what tomorrow may bring,
I'll accept it all in stride.
I'm getting up, moving up, and heading out.
Yes dear, I'm moving on.

Thank you God, thank you dear friend
Eight months and I've found release
Just when I thought....

But I'm getting up, moving up, heading out
Standing up, turning north, and leaving this behind
Yes dear, I'm moving on.

Rebellion through Revolution

(Stay your ground!)

This is our Revolutionary War
We're fighting for separation
Bleeding to discover our identity
You call it rebellion
We call it liberty

Tear off the disguise
they've forced you to wear
(We're not okay, it's not okay!)
Those eyes, those scars declare
the truth of your demise

Stay your ground
No more Representation with Obligation
to hide our Situation, our Desperation

This is our Revolutionary War
We're fighting for separation
Bleeding to discover our identity
You call it rebellion
We call it liberty

Don't hide the truth
You're sick and lost, but striving
(We're not okay, it's not okay!)
This heart can't stand simply surviving
No longer timid youth

Stay your ground
No more Representation with Obligation
to hide our Situation, our Desperation

This is our Revolutionary War
We're fighting for separation
Bleeding to discover our identity
You call it rebellion
We call it liberty

I can hear them
Ready to condemn
Prepare yourself, steel your heart
the assault is soon to start

Stand your ground, stay
We're not okay
Stand your ground, stay
It's not okay

We'll not be defeated today
We'll struggle through the fray

This is our Revolutionary War
We're fighting for separation
Bleeding to discover our identity
You call it rebellion
We call it liberty

We'll not be defeated
We can't be defeated
This is for our identity

To the Hurting Soul: A Ramble

To the Hurting Soul

I know you feel down and your tears are flowing
Your heart’s turn to lead along with your head
The world’s turned over and everything’s backwards
Your path’s gone dark while the stars ran away
And all the while you're wishin'
Someone would turn on the sun

For in crash your walls
And ‘round stand the neighbors
All pointin’ and laughin’
And hootin’ and hollerin’
Thinkin’ its funny this pain you’re feelin’
All the while your heart withers
Your soul dies and hope runs away
To a point where you feel like fading,
Crawling in a hole and dying there
And it makes you wonder
Would anyone care?

Well I tell you my friend, I would care
Though I can’t speak for the 6 billion others out there
Let it be known one soul will be crying
So hold onto life while we still posses it
For hope’s always there
You just have to find it
Around the next bend
Or over the hill
I promise my friend, I promise it’s there
But until you find it
Just know that I care