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Twenty Two Temptations
Twenty two temptations,since you last stared in my direction.Your gaze is insistent, intricate,and I deconstruct every detail as I deal with my weak will.You told me once,that a sin can be cleansed by sun,sneaking into heaven, by the back door, off the corner of Seventh,and even though it seemed like nonsense,I had no choice but…
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Spiteful Siren
Spiteful siren,jealous of the waves that wash over you,my sweet, out of reach love,there’s nothing else to do,but to retire to my rock,sing sad things about my broken heart and hope you’ll notice,so that I don’t have to be brutally honest. My eyes are brown,my tail is blue, but my soul is green,and I see…
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I Used To Be Somebody
God,I used to be somebody,roaming empty roads that even streetlights didn’t dare to enter,playing hopscotch on the mouth of hell,as you’d tell me that I would survive anything, anytime. Who am I now?What am I now?Why have you asked me to think about this now?Why can’t I be happy to lack, and just carry on,…
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Trying To Get The Feeling
I take a bath,candles and Barry Manilow,drinking myself to death,and then throwing a tantrum when I wake up alive, again,never drowning,despite being unable to swim,just clinging to life,surrounded by portraits of pain and horrified hearts. I’m kept up all night,by all the lives I’ve lived,and how little sense they made,when they were no longer moments,just…