In The Wake Of It All

hourglass sand
spills on the floor
you pick up the pieces
it's time you want more



rendor you speechless
cat got your tongue
speak up now
or wait til you're young



nothing makes sense
unless you pretend
rewrite these pages
for rules they bend


over and under
into the unknown
choose which king
you wish to dethrown


taste of the good life
becomes bittersweet
prepare to look down
the worlds at your feet


the sun does rise
if the moon shall sleep
ask flowers why they bloom
and clouds why they weep


I'd ask you to stay
if I thought you would
I don't regret this
even though I should


could love be this simple
like an eternal dance
why not live forever
if given the chance


the wind tells my secrets
but I know its lies
one day a tornado
the next a disguise

our glass is half full
so hold your breath
love is forever
or at least til death


whatever the reasons
we still have hope
dynamite explodes
at the end of the rope


tell me of you darkest dreams
hidden in your mind
sparks light those eyes
a magic here to find


these wispy realizations
are fogging up my brain
I shake to free them
to leave them in the rain


violins scream murder
down this bloody boulevard
you'll try to believe your fate
who knew it was this hard


in the wake of it all
you learn the truth
go back and sing a tale of faith
these places of your youth

Life and Times

The face you see
The soul inside
Will you get to know
Or will you hide

Smoke on water
The fire in the ice
I need the knowledge
What's your vice

Smile in the eyes
Tears on the sidewalk
Who is the artist
Paints time on the clock

Can't see though this glass
Because it's shattered
Hands to the sky
You're all that mattered

Sinister heart attack
Or beautiful heart beating
Fight all you want
But what are you defeating

Run towards heaven
Sprint towards fate
If we have forever
How long will you wait

Knowledge is power
To love is to know
When planted in soil
There's less room to grow

Seeing is believing
Life's an illusion
We'll learn to find beauty
amidst the confusion

Walking in circles
And talking in rhymes
If we start counting backwards
We'll see better times

Chances are few
Judgments are consuming
You'd like me more
If you weren't so assuming

I'd rather not cry
As you laugh at my pain
It may be pouring
But this sure ain't rain

Dozens of lovers
None of them feelers
Looking for enlightenment
Among the drug dealers

Don't blink or miss it
My love's on the table
Tell me the truth
Not looking for fable

Writing down the moment
Makes me think clearly
Just want you to know
I love you dearly