I am a butterfly but not a monarch I’m meat sliced thin and looking stark On the granite, part of a meal unfinished Swept off the counter and Into the garbage I’m sorry, that was dark I’m just a victim of pathetic fallacy I’m partial…

I talked to big game when I said I’d go to the show now I’m me on the day forgot how it feels to be alone I’m not moving on my own I’m no man I’m a millstone at the bottom of the river i’d flow with upriver of all the live I could…

Mahogany dust, and grass in my lungs I pull myself to a higher run I’m chock full of maple I bring to the table A penchant to be so high strung What a friend for to have I’m not dead. I’m just sad. If you’re talking to me And you see…

I don’t feel great I left my take at the front desk I did not intend For the evening to turn out like it did For me to feel like a new type of idiot I can’t go back cause I’m already on a plane Even if I did, what could I say? I…

I came alone No weapons drawn In my hands Or on the page I’m unarmed and blank I saved a song To dance along The room is burning down Holy shit get out I’ll stand on my head To remember what you said I’m a little scrambled…

One day I will be of sharper wit I’ll know the words and what to say and shit One day I will be a better man I’ll make good plans and then ill stick to them Some day time will be not so harsh I’ll schedule yoga meetings in the park…

I’m a leaking pitcher I’m half full Full of dripping water Coming from the roof Pour me out in the garden When the ground dries up Set me up when the rain comes Hear me fill with love You’re alright I’m a crooked picture Hanging…

Rain for now Sunshine catches in the clouds Stay for now Good things catching in my mind Cast like a thread Snagged on the end Pulling me out of this shit Like a thread that snags and intertwines Pulling me out Pulling me down…

I’m not as good as I thought I’d be I was young and led to believe To take the writings at their word Now I’m grown more lines are blurred What was right is heinous now It’s up to me to work it out Want to keep and what to toss If it…

Im so sick of being tired Im so tired of being tricked Into giving up my time To get a chance to live A sliver at a time And all the time im sapped Like sugar in a tree I freeze and thaw again Until I’m flowing free And I take…

I was wondering About the crops If we skipped the harvest In the fall Let the cornfield Die and brought Sell the farm And cast our lot Would be be OK I hope that it won’t be a while Till I get to see the smile The Dawn shines on the…

My wicked little brother Is on his way back He’s squandered his fortune To spite our old dad The filthy little wanderer I can see down the road Now he’ll get his penance For the bad life he chose Oh my brother likes to gamble But now…

frozen trip around the lakes We were passing through six states But we couldn’t get Detroit Out of our rear view The trip that sealed our fate Were both children out of place Stormy Lake Michigan Threw us for a loop Family makes…

Who will break this ice sleepwalking through the pines Said I won’t tell you twice 100 million times You can’t pay the price We’ll never get the bill You don’t need to atone And though it’s such a thrill To heave the first stone…

You were so clever You had us all in your hands We’re seeing thru you You never had any plans It could have been better You never gave us the chance You’re being untrue But baby it’s all in the dance What’s wrong with that Im…

I noticed when I woke up I was half gone I’ve known this having broken Promises I’ve sworn I just want some sunlight I just want a good time One day, this will make sense One day, I will want less What recourse can I manage? That…

On the other side Of the planet I just heard the news I was served something so tragic Reaching for my muse On the other side of my attention span So abused I said “hope it’s another lie Like me and all my friends are used to” It all…

It was not for me to chose You’ve still got a lot to lose Give it up or try again Breaking ties or make amends It’s almost miraculous To go as far as you did With the rage still white hot In your white knuckle grip You were dragged…

I’m light and love Until I go broke I’m nothing but smiles TIL I’m on my last smoke And if the suns not in my eyes I could tell you a joke “It only gets better? Let’s leave it to hope” I’m a fair weather vain TIL the rain makes me…