Invincible

Invincible

I dip my fingers in the river
and watch the ripples they make,
little lazy circles that stretch on and on.
I’ve never felt infinite before.
I’ve always known my time would come,
my heart would slow
my skin would fade
and my bones crumble to dust,
leaving nothing but a headstone
for my brethren to lay flowers upon.
I know what’s in store for me,
age and disease and a coffin 6 feet under.
So why do I feel invincible
whenever you’re around?

High

High

you dropped me as easily
as a candy bar wrapper,
foil twisted and broken
blowing away in the breeze.
i swear i quit you
but now i'm in withdrawal,
unable to quit
always at your door begging for more.
just another quick fix,
please.
got any E, man?
got any C, man?
gimme another shot of you
just a small dose,
just a miniature Ziploc bag
of that magic powder
you dole out so sparingly to me.
just a quick fix, just a quick fix,
got any smack? any horse? any blow?
got any love left for me to get a high off of?

All At Once

All At Once

I never knew my heart could dance,
until i met you.
There were never two people
more wrong for each other
more right for each other.
There were never two people
more meant to be together,
two people who love each other
hate each other
so much that it hurts us both
to be together,
to not be together.
We're meant to be, can't you see that?
We can't make it on our own
there's just no way to move on,
when you've found someone who makes you whole
who makes you empty,
someone who completes you
and completely shatters you
all at once.

It Can’t Be Me

It Can’t Be Me

Who do you love?
It can't be me.
Those patterns you traced
on the side of my neck,
your fingers, your tongue
softly claiming me as your own.
It can't be me.
The words you whispered,
the way you kissed my forehead
and held me in your arms
after we'd disconnected.
It can't be me.
You threw me away so easily,
just a quick roll in the hay
you're just not girlfriend material
i'm so sorry
i'll miss you
just think about Happy Feet
and you'll be fine.
That girl who sobbed her heart out
as we said our goodbyes.

It can't be me.