bland mountain

mistakes were made
things were taken
items were broken
you lost innocence
for a new vengeance

take a step back
to gain perspective
on the current situation
so you can clear your head
looking ahead with fresh eyes

corrections can be made
replacements are possible
fixes are in progress
changes are made
amnesty will prevail

what cost do you face
coming to conclusions
of yesteryears choices
to falter in the end

is there worth to you now
after the trades of time
while gold rusts away
in your old hands

no retreat from the future
living in the present fear
overcoming lackluster lows
to the mirror of reality

stick close to the skin
as bones shake underneath

you’ve taken the fall
time and time again
i went after the one closer
i knew you would accept
this role bestowed
my strongest ally
in the time we’ve had
i wonder if you’ve envied
my happiness in your falls
if you wished to be here
above it all to escape

know i will change places
i will take the risks
accept the fate
when presented
i will let you climb above
get ahead and achieve
be close to those loved
i will sacrifice
my sensibilities once more
for you my friend

till the day
we both fall
to the occasion
of our demise

do you still keep the cold
under your fingertips?

running them across,
poor souls looking
in the wrong places.

frozen by your touch,
kept by a sense of trust.

til they crack,
under the pressure
put on by your heart.

so they melt away
in the sun, sadly.

but all told,
they had nothing
going for them anyway.

they were just
something for you
to pass the time.

used to think about days
i could make better use of
instead of staring blankly
into the clouds above

never could make out those
shapes you claimed to see
hovering over us constantly
it was all in your head

i should have been creative
wrote a beautiful symphony
come up with a short story
or just ramble in my poetry

but i spent time with you
eyes drying out in the sun
listening to you list animals
that would never come

if i leave a notebook empty
i have trouble sleeping
you just drift away
thinking of how much you
enjoyed the days