Seasons Change -Things Change

Pulled you from the large crowd

To make out in the dark corner

Now things are heated and loud

Trying to make it out of this dark corner

And if I could remind of how it once was

If only I could slip new words into your back pocket as you walk away

I’d remind you of that night when fall stepped in front of summer

And I gave you my hoodie to disappear in

Poking your head through the top you asked if I’d be okay

I watched the air cling to my words and slowly go away

The confidence of a single summer gone astray

Now the nights are chilly without your smile and those hugs from behind

Love is love, how dare you put is so simple

Had my wavelength figured out

Until you simply passed by

A simple glance causing a ripple

Let it be an effect

Allow emotions once held down to break through the surface

I stare into your eyes

Hovering over your heaving chest

Shit, I could be the worst

Furthest from the best

New explorations

Physical manifestations creating strange locations

Could be so happy in the pouring rain

Miserable on the beach

Either way my soul broke down

My tears the levee you were able to breach

My sister found her fate in the ability to teach

I hold her young baby in my arms

So small and timid, so easy to break

And that’s relevant because all creation depends on a strong foundation

-DR

 

The Anatomy of Tears

The Anatomy of Tears

Slow and struggling, trying to be a man

Hard and fast, happy or sad

Some we wipe away furiously in denial of the pain

Others we let run into the corners of our mouth

Salty memories we’d rather not feel again

Others we would collect if we could, and dance in the rain

Some a mental mind wash

Some a soul shower

We may feel weak but they all give us power

It’s the most intimate confession

The hearts true profession

Tears come in all forms but always teach us a lesson

Never be afraid of self-expression

DR

The Hotel Room

Clutching the covers

So high off you I might fly away

You’ve got your skirt pulled up twirling in impossible directions

As a kid the roller coasters made my stomach churn

But the way you move makes my heart burn

I can tell you’re uncertain by your eyes

Yes, some play it safe with these kind of things

Create rickety boats to navigate the treacherous waters of marriage

But I’d rather plunge into passion than capsize

“I”..but she holds a finger to my lips

“Shh baby you’re talking too much”

And then she’s there and I’m there but we’re both off somewhere

Any poetic attempt at description couldn’t be fair

I was lost without a care when you pulled away and I was met with a blank stare

And the dream always ended there

Alone in my mind with fantasies playing themselves out in shadows on the wall

Guess we all have moments of desire that taunt us

Have to check out soon

And leave this hotel room behind