Love
I’ll Be Somewhere
When it all goes down girl And you realize I’m the only one who cared Please come find me I’ll be there. You can pray to God Through our spiritual
Spiritual Thing
Like it or not We’re now connected in some spiritual thing It’s deeper than you or I or any earthly spring. It’s more powerful Than admiration, love, or even lust
Dam of Tears
Took a hike today Cried like a baby Felt so damn good No black and white, just greys and maybe. Thought about the passing Of a beloved friend’s soul When
Hate Hates Happy
Hate hates happy on a dimensional level Whether here or there or at some festive revel. He hovers after closing as he stalks and trawls Because no one I know
Foisted Fear
I won’t scarper anymore from your foisted fear As my tormenting treadmill keeps me near. The more I run, the more the belt turns Till eventually I fall with irrational
Vanquishment
Why do you shut-in such a beautiful soul? Everyone admires you, I want you to know. Even the doubters who seemed not so loyal Chose you every time and anointed
Interstellar Inclination
I wish your stars would fall down to me Shine so brightly Move right through me. I wish your moon stayed full all the time Light my way Show me
Once Time Returns
Goodnight dearest friend Maybe someday we’ll meet again When our weary souls stand tall And our alkaline tears don’t fall At least, not to the floor Because I promise I’ll
Unconcealed Disfavor
All those times I waited for you Praying for that conciliatory chance Wasting away in a caffeinated crater Performing scenarios in a mental trance. A fool taking part in an
Fade From Black
Please soften the sting of my hurting heart With your gentle and resolute healing power. A subtle smile or nod or gesture Can make so sweet what once was sour.
Too Many Moons
Hello old friend, you’ve traveled so far I’m sure your frigid feet ache intensely Can I get you food or drink or warmth? May I feel your discomfort immensely. Did
Souls in Her Storm
Girl, I know you know you made a mistake, although you’ll never admit it. Not to me. Not to him. Not to anyone. You don’t need to. The past reaches
Blood-Stained Snow
Blood-stained snow resembled shaved ice flavors. I seem to have startled you as I worriedly approached. My concern mistaken for desire without favor. A topic you wrestled with but refused
She Watches
She thinks about me all week long. While he’s away. When he is gone. But when he’s around, she disappears. An empty heart. A burning ear. She wants to see
Prison Bubble
When in the snap of a finger, I am gone, I will be waiting for you, instantly. Out there, beyond that great big something… a sky… an atmosphere… a world.
Love Incapable
Are you incapable of loving me? As a cohort, comrade, or family. You chopped me up like a cherry tree. Then sent down your verdict, GUILTY IS HE! You
A Motley Mosaic
Divorce. What an ugly word! The definition of this word, “the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body”, reeks of cold, hard ground. Perhaps this
I Was a Stranger
I’ve really been through a lot in my life. I don’t need to go into the boring details right now, but we’ve all been through a lot… right!? People have
True Friends
Today was rough. I could go into detail about why today was rough, but I’ll spare you the discomfort. There’s just so much going on with me. Most of it
Sweet In The Morning
You’re sweet like honey in the morning When the day starts with fire Kids up early and the cell phone alarming You’re exhausted at night As you lie down
Only Two Options
If you follow me on Twitter at @bigpapajava then you probably read my tweet about the time my ex-girlfriend SUPER-ghosted me. That’s right, she tried to disappear in the middle of