we’ve watched the stars & noticed how far.
embraced our scars as we hid in the dark.
the art started in our quiet corners.
my heart running from distant corridors,
with the spark to keep us alive, I’m a warrior.
“it died from burn marks” proclaim the coroner
from mom’s compassion that she had,
the patience grew and turn me mad,
in basement, as I write this in the lab,
still sober, filled with odor,
still chasing dreams on a colorless pad,
if eyes are windows to the soul,
you open it & feel the little breeze of cold,
what were you hoping for?
I’m swerving into middle of a lonely road,
drunk from past wishes I pour,
remember the words since we last spoke?
watched everything as you clear smoke.
self abuse to get a “I love you”,
it was excused for I to write too,
like a needle use to play on vinyl’s groove,
just for me to say
I have to get used to this without you.