north end

do you feel the heat the city emits
you feel new in town still
but it seems everywhere we go
you run into a familiar face

it might feel new
but you fit in
like an old soul
reliving the century

you cast out emotions
over sunsets and rises
the emerge from the lake
to tumble across the escarpments

your house in the north
with industry close
but the community closer
to indulge upon

will the long summer nights
repeat themselves
into the fall weather
with ringing ears

does the winter nip at you
to come outside and embrace
a town you love
that you’ve known
for so little

wavelength

in tune to one another
running alongside in harmony
it’s just a matter of science
how we continue to operate
on the same frequency

i can’t make any sense of it
mathematical equations confuse
illustrations help to guide
the curves and repetitions
under deep reds

resisting interference
alluding diffraction
in limited resolution
though hand in hand
atoms never touch

ever continuing to grow
in spacial gaps
meant to fade away
but limited by time
invisible on the spectrum

aligned actions

was going to give up
take the year off
try to learn
get ready

but large lips
quick looks
beautiful hair
got me thinking

taste of the flesh
blood to my head
quickly rythmns
in my hands

if i quit now
i’ll get so down
waiting to yearn
for affection

i like to think
i’ve got it all
under control
but i’m wrong

one bad move
i’ll start singing
my swan song
in reverse

miscommunication
to be relocated
when your heart
isn’t in it

what i’ve got now
is a failure
to understand
the past

just look ahead
at my future
in love
in life

tune in next time
same channel
but just know
i’ll be ready to go

less-than

i’ve got it here
now why can’t you see
these old bruised and torn up
memories

give it another try
see if you can sort the lies
use every single breath till ya
die

don’t wanna get started
if you’ve been disheartened
enough to push you to be so
heartless

maybe if i change the tune
something suiting of a blue moon
that cuts you in the month of
june

well have you found a new love
let out a shallow ‘sort of’
to keep me from jumping up
above

just layout your new plan
a second chance already began
so it might just be something greater or
less-than

rissoto

i made a quick stop to the store
coming empty-handed wasn’t allowed
i was knocking on the door
but the music was too loud
the guards weren’t on patrol
too busy looking at you
to put something in their bowl
as my knock finally came through
a bouquet in hand
to adorn your table
for a dinner you planned
that adheres to no timetable
as drinks are poured
more truths revealed
always inching toward
one another unconcealed
is this the work of the spirits
warming our insides
as you call me dearest
touching my sides
we sit in your backyard
with the crescent moon in our sights
when we get caught of guard
with maisey looking for a fight
even the friendly neighbours
get entwined by your kindness
as you begin to roll papers
i jokingly call you highness
as we take a stroll
to close castles
it all takes a toll
but we continued to be baffled
how this could ever happen
what stars had to align
but we just keep laughing
as we continue to wine and dine