I'm Awake!

silly girl sees snow on a summer's day
crazy boy laughs along
she tastes with her tongue
he smiles through his eyes

breeze blows along a lazy river
fish fight over a fly
old man moves minutely
looking for just the right angle

dead man dawdles at his grave
waiting to see who comes
picks a dandelion
from where a neighbor lies

I'm awake!
I can't sleep
I'm awake!
I can see

cars collide and leave the road
finally going somewhere
seeing the unseen
embracing the chaos

flower blooms on cue
every move an opera
every color a prism
even if no one cares

soul leaves bone
says goodbye
as if in a hurry
and finally returns

I'm awake!
I can't sleep
I'm awake!
I can see

I swear...

October 28, 2005

Evergreen

evergreen
you and me
falling leaves
finally free
letting go
to and fro
getting low
heaven knows
funny thing
spine tingles
sparrows sing
pumpkin grins
purple cloud
oh, so proud
this old town
sound so loud
orange sun
colors run
never done
maybe some
so my dear
all the years
no fear
be here

October 23, 2005

Long Shadows

long shadows of the morning grow small
moving left to right
yesterday's sun surrounds you now
never been so bright

every time you turn around
your past goes flyin' by
simple shipwreck on the horizon
broken bottle floats away

thick smoke on a distant mountain top
a language you don't speak
forgotten notes in a wooden box
no one wants to keep

colours in the sky tell it all
silence growing louder
darkened room tilts to the south
earth spins slightly slower

embracing all the risk you've known
a careful man takes a chance
every heavy wall stands down
and then it all makes sense

deep hole holds what the clouds discard
a grave for summer's rain
just wasting time at a funeral for a friend
even though no one came

two lovers run, then fall to the sand
hot and wringing sweat
smile and remember every kiss
then stuggle to forget

October 6, 2005

If I'm lucky, maybe there's a song in there somewhere.