Fetters

Down in a Pit

I know what it’s like to be down in a pit Spit on Shit on Told to go sit Face in a corner Nose on the wall Eyes to the

Psychedelic

The Pain Was Me

She brought the pain But the pain was me I tried to run Can’t you see? I couldn’t escape Cause’ the pain was me I headed west For pacific seas

Lioness

Bring the Key

You can carry the key in your jaded heart But the lock is affixed to my heavy chains Which are bound securely around this neck Forcing my fate, dipped in

Scream

All Your Rage

I want so much to understand you Assuredly there has to be a better way I visit a thousand conflicting perspectives Every disquieted, delicate, discouraging day! When this cycle spins

Abstract Man

Existential Thresh

I pissed my pants yesterday Transcendent dance Time to play. Shit myself with no control Demons released Reset and go. Dentition disaster with vacated mouth End is near Nutritional drouth.

Fox

Vixen

A vixen? A snake? A lady? Maybe. Jaded. Conditioned. Mighty. Quite likely. Mysterious. Magic. Dark. A shark? Pride? Love? Or hate? She rapes. It tears. It binds. It nips. It

Cards

Gambit

Abandoned, in my time of need Left to walk alone. And they ponder my ghostly stride Gone. Now it’s way too late for them to atone. They pulled out their

Couple

A Kiss Overdue

I wanna free fall from a thousand feet Hit the ground so hard there’s nothing left Or get blasted into a fiery furnace Burn up in flames in a solar

Hand Puppet

Walk of Life

We traversed a great plain My pup and I. Saw God’s creation Cool fog fell from high. We passed a dead roach With broken heart disease. My pup sniffed his

Flame

How Blessings Look

I kneel down before you Our foreheads together Nothing else matters We’ve shed every fetter. Close your eyes friend Imagine the tragic Now watch the shapes shift It’s spiritual magic.

Shining Light

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

Ladder

Forlorn Caper

Watch me closely girl so you can decide Whether I’m worthy of your judgmental scorn. Either I pass your test or I’m filthy dirt Not worthy to be walked on

Connected

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

Girl and Sun

If She Only Knew

If she only knew my heart’s desire She’d know another had all my fire. And she could see my love in an accurate light Instead of sending a coyote to

Fire Breathing Cat

That’s What Ya Get

Invisible boundary breached I’m not ninja She crafted me a tool I’m binoculars, he holds me. Look! Now he sees what she wants That’s what ya get You got me

Wall of Tears

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

Creepy Trail

She Follows

I hike down the trail and she follows me there I see her ahead, I see her behind She’s everywhere I hear her voice I see that stare Judgmental scorn

Pills

They Don’t See

The present offers me cans. The future, wills While the past gave me should haves and plastic pills Disappointment, nausea, and painful feels. A bloody war between vengeance and humility

Citrus Sun

Cold Grave Scars

I peer ahead as the citrus sun sets With athletic shirt and jeans faded from sweat. I still feel your presence, it must be your mind Afraid I will go

Bear

Cold Kapok

I sat alone on the side of a road Left there to die. Left there to mold My eyes didn’t blink. My expressionless face Stared straight ahead hoping for an

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

Alluring Beau

My friend Fletcher is a mysterious man He’s great with the ladies, has always a plan Not so reliable, but I understand He’s so damn gorgeous, a good looking man.

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