the world is just full of so much.
filled with opportunities for opportunities.
all you have to do is grab ahold of one and hang on.
the worst you can do is take for granted the size of the world
and the length of time you have.
there is always more.
new.
faces.
perspectives.
sights.
i want it.
i want everyone to.
if only.

there was a ragged band that followed in our footsteps
running before times took our dreams away
leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground
to a life consumed by slow decay

hide the scars to fade away the shakeup.

i would give up everything for him...

i saw him in the mirror and
                     i fought him in the street
and when he turned away
                i shot him in the head
     then i came to realize
                           i had killed myself

hi mom. nice try.

my shadow's

shedding skin and
    i've been picking
    scabs again.
    i'm down
    digging through
    my old muscles
    looking for a clue.

i've been crawling on my belly
clearing out what could've been.
   i've been wallowing in my own confused
and insecure delusions
   for a piece to cross me over
or a word to guide me in.
   i wanna feel the ( Read more... )

i dont' understand why you treat me like you do him.
what did i ever do to you?
i cant recall anything.
  my mind is black.
please stop.
       i feel bad.

its only words i know.
 but i take them to heart.
          and my heart is slowly drowning.
  in your blood.

i plead that you stop.
               i still don't understand.

( Read more... )

i saw the picture of them,
sitting on the counter.
and i remembered the last time.

it seemed as though nothing could go wrong.
but it did....