Grasp

Asleep? I can't seem to find sleep's grasp.

Slowly. Slowly I catch sleep's scent...

It calls. Beckons.

But I feel a wire:

It cries to be heard.

Tells me I must stay awake,

But for what?

Perhaps I am in need of wire cutters?

I would gladly surrender to sleep's call,

If only it was so simple. 

Because pain demands to be felt..

Whether by dream,

Or by consciousness.

Communication

Hello. Goodbye.

Hate. Love.

Communication.

Come here.

Go away.

Communication.

This time. This place.

This day.

This year.

Communication.

"No entry"

"One way"

"Stop"

Communication.

Words. 

Writings.

Signs. 

Symbols. 

Communication.

Necessary and varied.

Constant and changing.

Frustrating obstacle.

Communication.

Crushing

Pull me close. Closer still.

Dive into my bare skin. Become part of my being.

Lock your fingers with mine. Mold them to my flesh.

Read my thoughts. Trap my mind.

We are one. Together. More than we are separate.

Feel as I feel. See as I see.

Breathe my love. I am drunk for yours.

Blur the lines. Friend. Family. Lover.

Cross the line. Vulnerable trust.

Paid

Now you do to me the same

<Yes. Exactly>

Why

<Cuz>

<Ur mean>

You feel hurt by me often. Sometimes you do things to hurt me back so I'll feel what you feel.

But does that make you mean too?

Could It Be?

Can love actually be a drug?

<I think so, in a way>

How so then?

<Like how being around your "person" is happy time, but when you must part ways again you feel their absence>

Oh. Yes. I see what you mean. 

I feel more lonely following time I get to be with my person.

<I think everyone does>

But how do you cope?

<Find something productive to do while they aren't with you>

<Don't let yourself he consumed by the fact that they are elsewhere>

Hmm... Yes, good advice.

Go!

Heart racing... Breath steady. 

Blocks set... Gun ready. 

Head down... Feet waiting. 

Gun sounds... Line awaiting. 

Body throbbing... Heart pounding.

Rubber burning... Record making.

Home

<Will we ever get to home>

Home is where the heart is, as they say. 

<Then home is where yew are>

Daw. Agreed. That couldn't be a truer statement.

We will get home one day soon.

<Gosh I sure do hope so>

For sure we will.

<I miss home...>

As do I, breh. As do I. It's almost summer though, just a little longer.

<Ye, but maybe just a little longer too much...>

It feels that way. Yes... But we can make it. We have to.

<Yeah you're right; we'll make it>

And then we'll be homeward bound!

<Yew tell 'em>

Yas, breh. Yas.

Run

I feel shitty...

What do you feel? Don't take pity.

Let's run away together...

Live on our own forever.

Meet me at the AM;

I'll be waiting, hiding from the rest of them. 

They won't understand how we feel,

So let's abandon them and go heal.

I'll be waiting for you in my hiding place. 

Come find me and we'll travel to another space.

What If

What if we are split?

What if we part ways?

Would we still be friends?

Could we still be brehs?

What if we never see each other?

What if life gets in the way of talking?

Will yew remember my face?

Will yew remember my name?

What if we meet once again?

What if we find we have changed?

Would we still be bound tight?

Would we still hold true to our friendship?

What if breh-ing doesn't work out?

What if long distance is too much to bear?

Will yew move on without me?

Will I recover from yew?

What if I'm never the same?

What if I can't let go?

Will yew wait for me to come back?

Will yew pray our lives cross paths once again?

What if I'm just over thinking?

What if this is too far out to be true?

Could this all be imagined?

Could this just be April fools?

The Left and the Leaver

The one who's left takes time to heal.

The leaver too quick will find new appeal.

The one who's left now looks for something on which to lean.

The leaver surrounds themselves with reprieve.

The one who's left finds refuge in friends.

The leaver continues making new ends.

The one who's left draws near to someone new.

The leaver returns, seeking their left rue.

The one who's left has changed allegiance.

The leaver is turned away without hesitance.

The one who's left once again is happy and secure.

The leaver once again roams in their blind venture.

Complex

Complex. The definition of people.

Think of who you know best… got it, good.

Now how well do you actually know this person? 

Just think.

Did you misinterpret them?

Are you sure they have shown you everything?

Maybe they have:

Is it in the full perspective?

Did they show you a perspective modified so you will understand?

Even if it's not exactly their perspective...

Is that bad? 

Should they tell you something you don't understand? 

Or something you understand that's dubbed. 

Have they modified how they present the information?

Perhaps it's best if info is presented differently to different people.

After all, everyone reacts in their own manner.

So why not present information in the way they will best handle it?

Same info, introduced in different ways.

People. Complex.

Come

Come lay here beside me;

Come sleep by my side.

Forever and always we jump onto this ride.

Hold me in your arms tight again;

Lay here with me and forget everything.

Stay forever and abandon all the nothings.

A trail I leave for you to follow;

Seek it out and rescue me.

Take me with you away from all I see.

I long for you, each and every night ;

I breathe your sweet breath, bleed until you return.

No matter how long apart are we, 

I miss you and wait as I slowly burn.

Come lay here beside me;

Come sleep my side, holding me tight.

Surely then when we are together I'll find peace in your arms.

New

Met you last year, didn't know much.

Picked up texts now and it's nice to keep touch.

Hung out once and talked forever.
Found out you can keep secrets, spilling them never.

Learned you are much like me.
We know little <overall> but learn a lot.

Know the hills of old friends now gone,
Know the thrills of new friendship destined to go on.

I am greatful to have reconnected,
Greatful you are as awesome as I suspected.

Thank you, my friend. 

Breh's Cry

No one else I need.

All I need is yew.

Nothing else from which to feed;

Yew are enough and I hope I am too.

Many things which we cannot choose,

But who hurts us we ourselves allow.

If I must face heat break one day, I'm honored for it to come from yew.

I chose this path, and solid I am now.

Been nearly a year since I locked aim.

And now it's yew I have to claim.

This time we'll remember by its happy stain.

Even if it ends in one's pain.

Breh, if I knew we'd be forever,

That'd be to easy a find for such great treasure.

If I died today I would be satisfied.

For yew are all I need, with no one else to pry.

I worry we will slip, as life has already thrown us messes to clean,

But any faults I will skip, for on your love I continue to lean.

"Person's" Cry

Stay here, breh:

Even if time could just stand still,

The rain would come and wash away...

Even if you could fade into oblivion,

Your darkest memories won't slip away.

Even if it were true tears heal all wounds...

I would act the fool just to see you smile.

Even if words held no the or reason,

I would be there consoling you in silence.

Don't run away...

Stay right here...

I'll be by your side.

Sometimes the sunlight cat break through...

Sometimes or dreams age hard to realize...

We try and we cry and we scream.

But it's gonna be ok,

Just don't run away.

Tonight.

Even if you say you don't need me here...

I've been where you are;

I understand.

Even if you push me away,

I'll be your shoulder, be your lover, be anything you need right now.

Please don't run away!

Just stay right here:

Next to me all night.

Sometimes the sunlight cat break through...

Sometimes or dreams age hard to realize...

We try and we cry and we scream.

But it's gonna be ok;

It's okay.

Just don't run away.

Tonight.

It's gonna be okay...

It's gonna be okay...

I'll be right here.

Don't push me away...

Sometimes the sunlight can't break through...

Don't run away...

Dreams are hard to realize...

Stay right here.

Stay!

Stay!

Stay!

Please...

Please don't run away.