one glance
one chance
and that's
all it can take
to wake this
earth that we
take one big
piece at a time
so we're running
in line. follow
whoever's in front
as long as we're
going time is never
slowing me down
to look at
once locked eyes
that stare
to the depth
to conquer what's
given to death.
your words creep
and sore to
my hearts
desire to just
break free
and you take me
with to the
land unknown
before. you
take me with
and break
me free. solving
the unknown quest
for purpose and
love.
forever, merely
begun; but hearts
already won.

white and blue.

in one ear
and out the other
up, down, too
far afraid before
it's stopped
caught
dropped and
bought
for a price too
low
for something
she'll never
know
the capacity
of
or depth of
the trails
she's walked
and all but
forgot the
blood that flows
drips
when i pour
you out
yet i can't
live without
me on
you.

Darkroom

the darkroom holds my gloom
and shadow of doom
when all else fails
it becomes my
retreat
to the darkroom to
turn the white
into light and
photos of life
in black and white
that come to life
only in my darkroom.