“Paradise Upturned”

She has eaten away the parts that were free

Now I’ll dwell in a shack close to the sea

Just a bed, a stove, and a coconut tree

Where the ocean may swallow these memories

And where you can find joy, as I did, in thee

In that place I can’t, for any cost, be

Blind Luck and The Wrath of God

you know you're dreaming
when you can't feel the pinch
you stumbled upon me
and haven't stopped since
all blind luck
and the wrath of god, near
naked, drunk, and alone,
and i wish you were here

"Giving Proof"

The shadow is shared with generosity
Bear witness to its wealth displayed in me
Only starlight slips in through the skyline’s seams
Sleep when you wish, but you dare not dream
You put the utmost devotion in mindless things
A shadow takes the stage while I wait in the wings
The audience wakes when the curtains draw
To find out how beautiful you are after all

"Dreamer"

I slipped into a tired unconsciousnes
After hours of being cold and awake

Dreams are their own reality
And these were so tender and sweet

I held you so warm and dearly
On the shore of some unknown sea
The sun set red against a faraway storm
And was fantastically bright and near
The cracks in our fingers were glowing
And your hair was electric

In my dream you were next to me
But it was only a dream, and I, only the dreamer
And like all dreams and nightmares
They’re only real as long as they last
And I must wake again to the bitter air
While they exist somewhere in the past
Leaving something guilty
Something lasting in the back of my mind
When I woke, I was all alone
This time I know for good
Now everything hurts
Like everything lovely should