If You Cower

Hmm shaboom
to the courageous on the block
and I wish I were
I wish I were strong
like those rocks that wouldn't break
no matter how hard I threw them
on the flagstones and sidewalks

Mmm right on
for every thought
of every girl
who decided that language
words
syllables were power
were love
were breath
are lifelines and fortresses

And honey don't you worry
about every tear
over each serrated
avaricious fear monger
cool on down like stoic serenity
and let those droplets freeze into diamonds

Upside Down

Upside down out the window
are poplar trees
broccoli crowns
and blue skies
blue air

Upside down out the window
are curtain rods
crumpled reflections
and window glass
plates of world

All Dream Song

I'd 

          like to

dream dream dream

because I do

dream dream    

See, 

at night I

                                                                              dream

at school I

dream

in between

I give up a dream

but

I'd 

         like to

dream dream dream

Are there any left who haven't kissed the enemy?

And I can hope
I can hope
I can hope

Put Some Meaning to My Dreams

And they think these days that we've no imagination.
They structure us more,
and they structure ours more.
They'll say what's best
as if it's best for each of us.
There's no thought put to fallibility
and dreams are dreamed,
but they only come true in minuscule numbers
nowadays.

Beauty

Mumford & Sons

'Neath

May I tell you how I feel tonight
In colors red and gray

Fear
And a depth of sadness unknown to me

They do come as criminals and sweepers
All that must be done is weeping

Please
Change the entire life I've known

May I do as I ought
In skies unlike tonight's

Empathy

I think I saw understanding in her eyes,

when the light refracted found its way to mine.

I’d just told her about the pain of generations,

of my generation,

of hers.

She’d listened like a small child,

no grimace scarred her mouth.

Yet, I could see compassion,

written on her face.

We laughed with struggling vengeance,

and smiled with rough calluses. 

I think I saw perception, observation, joy.

We danced to one another and I saw the pain,

washed like smooth, clean marble – never to be seen again.

I Think We’re Braver Here

The courage not to blame came through it

And I was almost freed

The words that tumultuously fell from my numb lips were holier, earth-shattering

Wincing strings played for me in my newfound ability

They pulled me out of dungeons with their guts and saved, saved, saved me

A healthy dose of electricity pranced stallion-like through my passage ways

And I’m almost sure that it confused my observers

But I rose not to fall and screamed not to be silenced

Perhaps there would be no joiners in my bravery and less than no inspiration inspired

I am no advocate for selfishness

I am an advocate for selfness

I will live for These Words and Those

And may the words that fall from my smile-crying lips be holier, earth-shattering

Hush to the Ground

Hush to the ground

Swinging, swaying newness

Hush to the ground - new and old alike

Rush with the sunset,

Hurry like a bolt

Scatter without whispers – find a truer route

Hush to the ground

In colors that enjoy you

Hush to the ground – flying on a wish

Blush with the autumn

Turn the summer over

Hope in life alone – live through no spirit’s hiss

Hush to the ground

Playing, laughing richness

Hush to the ground – cry not for what is lost