A little ditty I've sat on for a few weeks .....

In the fading light, I compose a line And then tongue tied tangled down upside Unbroken Unspoken Better than the words I would have stumbled over If you read my eyes, you could catch my vibe Then I wouldn’t have to die inside

I came awake to watch the sun drop Counting fortunes in the stars hope for aurora borealis Or freeze inside just where we are I don’t know what you know There is no Rosetta Stone We left the party in the garden I’d stay, but couldn…

Can you feel it, in your teeth It is hiding, smoldering In the shadows, of your mind Where there's smoke there's surely fire Are you evil, in disguise Feel the acid, start to rise Ever shameful, hide the guilt Always lapping at the flames…

Cross my heart, and hope to live forever If we’re wishing we might as well jump Bittersweet, sepia tones rolling down the canyon, Turning my head So long this long refrain So long we’ll meet again Flying past though leave no trails…

All the eyes are staring at me Flay the sacrificial lamb Angry barking dogs in cubicles Are lining up to bite my hand Pouring meds right down our throats And surfing the big sad Lashing out a spiteful scrape ‘cause everyone’s on edge…

Where did you go, man on a mission, path of omission Out of control, lack of contrition, where did you go You hid the clouds, black helicopter, waiting forever A man the crowd, a plant or an actor, where did he go You were caught there…