Police

the tint of my skin
leaves me prone to
such traumas
the blazing stare
of a blue eye
their words
reek of condescension
for all of the blood
the tears and scars
and sweat
in this struggle
we are still at bay
the divide

Bait and Switch

i should have known
when i knew who your friend is
that i should have left you alone
it was your eyes
always has been
but in that dark, smoky hall
that night
i just...
wanted you.
this ocean of obligation
blinded me
i knew it was time to let go
of that other girl
little did i know, i'd cling to you more
suddenly canceling plans
flying in rare air
loving you, showing you my emotions
while going through the motions
i stopped time for you
invested my life
and all you could give me
was grief and attitude
i give you life
you give me headaches
many days down the road
i question
are you in love with me, with emotion
or just the notion
that someone tolerated you
and provided
that question
as the days pass
gets brighter
whiter
hotter
the worse we get, the quicker i'll fade
so you might want to
tone it down, before i become
a figment of your imagination

February 5th 2008

She looked at me
Befuddled
Maybe it was
My swagger
Even though I myself
Was just a little bit
Into the nectar
Across the room I saw
A mystery, an enigma
A new start perhaps
Certainly not here
I thought
My mind was posing the same question
As Billy Preston
My potential, that is
I can tell you, it was her eyes
As always
The pupils
They make me melt
Make my mental
Molasses
Me and those dreaming eyes
Of mine
Never once did i open my mouth
But the eyes spoke
Louder than my voice
They said
Cooler things
Than my vocals could craft