whiskey breath

kiss me sweet whiskey breath
wake me up with the morning sun
warm my heart
set fire to my stomach
remind me the brightness of living today
because yesterday had taken that away
don't toss me out like a boomerang
because i won't come back the same
the sun will burn my skin
and the sand will blind my eyes
wrinkles form and i'll spit in the wind
and i cannot stand up straight
the hunch belies my strength
that's still hidden underneath
my thoughts don't come clean
and i'm sorry that's the case
but it takes some time so wait it out
it'll be right soon enough
so kiss me sweet whiskey breath
i'm waiting ever yet

atlas

i'm down below you
you're up above
stand on my shoulders
to lift you up
don't ever worry
and please never fret
i'm here for you now
forever and always
your sky won't fall
i'll hold it all up

the ground may shake
but my legs will stay firm
the storms my come
but my grip will stay true
i'll stay anchored strong
between you and despair
so the weight can't crush down
on you where you stand

the world will end
and darkness will come
and though you can't see it
i'm still standing strong
let me block the elements
keep the sun from your eyes
or just stand beside you
with your hand in my hand

skyward flying blind

i don't have any clever lines of my own right now. not poetry at least. prose is coming along well enough, if slowly.



i can't tell last night from the day
is that a sign of being awake?
or is that something else all together?
i think i'm learning how to walk again.
but i can't tell your smile from the sun
is this what it means to be in love?
or am i just blinded by everything i see?
i think i'm finding it easier to breathe.

when distance is but a passing fancy
and happiness is finally all i know
then i'll know you're with me
but i'm speeding up my step and breathing steadier
with every day i run to you

i told you i'd catch you one day
so don't make me out to be a liar, dear
slow down a bit and let me see your face
no, that's not the sun i see