Category: poem

poem

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

victoria

i was on the other side of the province

set to head home in the early morning

you were on the west coast

still drinking in the late evening

you called

i didn’t answer

straight to voicemail

twice

three times

i turned the music off

still heading down highway 7

i pressed play

fireworks in the distance

your laughter

follow by your voice

retelling the night

as i drive by the last gas station

for the next 100km

the kisses you shared

how i’d be jealous

i shook my head

as the message went dead

onto the next

which only had you cursing

which cut out

to the next message

of you saying you missed us

the fireworks continued

the message ended

i turned the music back on

sped up along the highway

as the began to rise

over the horizon

long aside

don’t be scared

i’ve heard that things grow

from the embers of the past

not knowing

how they’ll turn out

is half the battle

i shared

all these thoughts

before the night fell

giving up

when nothing helped

make sense of it

regretting actions

that played a part

in recovery

making excuses

to justify the end

in my hands

remembering now

is more self involved

then it was before

beside myself

i’ll get better

if it costs me

everything

in the morning

well you can tell by my eyes
that i don’t want the sun to rise
i want to stay here with you by my side

as soon as dawn breaks i’ll have to go
get dressed and pull my heart in tow
i wish that some days time would slow

if i knew i’d end up here with you
i would have called in with the flu
tell ’em my body is aching and my face is blue

the night went so quickly it took me by surprise
just being around you has taken me to new highs
now i’m fighting off the ever eager sunrise

i hope you understand that i’m being sincere
things haven’t been the best this year
but now you have me seeing you in revere

i know it’s not easy to accept the past
but i think what’s happening now will last
you’ve answered all the questions that i’ve asked

as i turn the key in the ignition something comes to mind
as i start to leave you behind
you might be the sweetest girl i ever find