random curious thoughts

iceberg melt

this is an urgent note
no burning piano could sound

as satisfying as a glass of water
during a midnight rush

feeling sympathy pains
in the corners of my mouth
from the strain of your tightened reins

bumming for change
at an overnight cafe
just to catch that 2 am train
if i had any say
i'd find a new way to get home

when i'm walking with you
staying calm is so easy
make me feel so lightheaded
i just might catch the breeze
like tops of the linden trees
on my way home from your house

waking up next to you
in the morning light doesn't feel right
the sight of your pale white skin
against the quilted blanket bonds
frightens me

you know how
you think love won't last
well, that feeling has passed
and i'm worried for no tragedy

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invisible eyes watch me
in their trembling sockets
making sure right is accomplished
sight is not for the blind
rather for the weary and watching
stitching the pieces of
shadow and light together skillfully
willfully holding back the hidden meaning
like a tattoo healing, peeling back
the layers of dead, skin-deep searching
would it change your opinion of me at all
if you knew how i really felt
jealous for your love
selling my son for a rebellious bride
buying back my prize
time and time again
only to find a deeper need for grace