Hedgerow

Winter was quickly descending, but

The hedges grew wild with excitement,

Feeding on Autumn’s last breath.

The vines, they climbed

Down to the raging sea,

Strangling Expectation and

Desecrating Hope’s remains.

Waves of despair crashed

Upon the brow of Faith

And tore the veil of Desire

From its resting place.

The walls, unable to resist

The hand of Disappointment,

Let through a zephyr of Nostalgia.

A final surge of remembrance

Expanded, contracted,

And extinguished the light. 

Quicksand

You're quicksand

Sucking me in,

You weigh me down,

You wear me thin.

A bottomless pit,

I can see no end,

No light up above,

No hero, no friend.

So down I go,

Losing my sight in your eyes,

I gave you my light

And you brought my demise.

But worst of all,

You had no clue,

My secret, now lost,

You never knew. 

Punched-Out

Your shift is over,

It’s the end of the night,

Better stamp your time card,

Lock up and turn off the light.

A twelve-hour day

And you simply sat on your ass,

Thinking your charming smile

Would get you another free pass.

So don’t be surprised

When you get to work in the morning

And your locker’s cleared out,

Because I gave you fair warning.

Nevertheless, it was expected,

Predictable given your age,

So I left your final cheque in the mail,

No overtime, just minimum wage.

And if you should ever need a recommendation,

Don’t bother coming to me,

Without the favors I used to do,

You could never afford my fee. 

Fool's Gold

I was caught in a stalemate

Between heart and mind,

And Love stood

To knock me blind.

At every step I begged

Reason to reign

But Charm was a stronger

Ball and chain.

I finally fell,

My hands on the ground,

You captured my heart,

Had it gagged and bound.

Silence at last

From the lies you told—

I gave you my heart,

And you gave me fool’s gold. 

Natural Disaster

 An asteroid, you crashed in my path,

Sent to me from the Heavens above,

A care package from the Stars, with love.

But they neglected to warn me of the aftermath—

When the smoke cleared and the heat cooled,

And the flame-lit horizon disappeared,

Dreams quenched gave way to the emptiness I feared,

And I raised my head to the Skies that had me fooled.

The once smiling Stars now smirked

And showered me with pain,

For as they say, it pours when it rains,

And I knew then that Lightening would strike from the shadows where he lurked.

Nothing but Foam

The sun set too early,

The moon rose too soon,

But he wasn’t bright enough

To light up the blue lagoon.

Blindly, she searched

Through Darkness’s heart,

Hoping to reach on the other side,

But she was two worlds apart.

So, when the sound of waves broke the silence,

She marched instead toward the shore,

And in the starlit foam,

She lost her soul forevermore.

Closing the Door

I wonder if you understood

What I was trying to say.

I think you did. You must have.

For you know me in every way you could.

Can’t you see what’s going on in my mind?

Look close, look hard, deep into my eyes,

And behind all the tears

I’m sure the answer you’ll find:

Just stay a little longer, stick around for a while,

Rest your head against my shoulder

And lay your hand on my heart

To keep it safe from the trial—

Inevitable, the affliction I’ll face,

But just give me five more minutes

And surrender to a sweet snooze

Until you leave and give me my space—

A blessing in disguise, space from signals crossed,

Distance from your confusing gaze,

Freedom from the burden that I bore for you,

Peace from the pain of so many chances lost.

It’s always hard when you want something more,

So I left you with the words that I wouldn’t express aloud,

The feelings that I wanted to suppress but couldn’t,

But maybe, baby, now that you’re gone, I can finally

Close the door.