Dead or Alive

Behind the broken clouds
The moon resumes a light
Deep within the woods
Underneath the sky
The underbelly coat of the wolf
Throws us out into the crosshairs
Aiming fearfully taking shots
Descending to the lake
I rest my head to think up thoughts
Of how to be clear in the moment
Not rushing out to the sea
The night birds chirping
Chatting up the frogs to sing
The dawn is cooing round
A corner where the sun
Will soon ignite along the edge
Mirrored pool at the base
Of every tree that looks upon
All the shadows that will be blankets
Resting over sticks and bones
Home to old residential thrones
Nothing is definite in this world
Where there is success
There is surely demise
And who draws the lines?
Obviously these are lies
Who says that rock is on our side
Who declares that the earth
Belongs to any of us
Dead or alive

© GÄ

Former Friend

If still we lack a reason
To appreciate what’s given
The only sadness I would know
Is how not to go on living

For everything our friendship lacks
Our care says so much more
Than to let the spirit
Of an amazing connection shared
Float out beneath the door

© GÄ

When We Fall

Weirdly I feel better
Than I have in a long time
Maybe I emptied something out
Perhaps the sun was more about
Giving off more flares
Éruptions solaire
Let me tell you a story
About someone who had
Everything to give
But no one to receive it
If we teach love
We can change the world
Not hanging on so tightly
To what we don’t know
That is missing
But what is the world
For who am I to say
Without a fair amount
Of kissing
It doesn’t matter anyway
So much to live for
So much to love for
Nothing can take away
The ability to get back up
When we fall

© GÄ

Zombie Soul

Am I just like all the rest!
Is the thing I thought I wanted
Different from the last?
I have no distraction
Therefore the biggest problem
Is the one in front of me
And they keep piling up
No mother
No father
No brother
Friendships gone
Seems like so long
Is getting closer
All the time
I share too much
I care too much
I need to go back to
A simpler time
Rewind to a place
Where I can recognize
My own face in the mirror
All that is left
For now is the
Obsidian shadow
Of somebody that
Measures so little
To the person
I used to know
Save one thing
Feel better about the other
Save one more
Feel better than before
What a way to live
Inside a zombie soul

© GÄ

Fried Eggs

Sour sour sour
Blech blech blech
I’m disgusted
When I feel like this
Where to place the anger
Where to go from down
I pinpoint the destruction
I find a tilted crown
Where to place the pain
Like a dislocated shoulder
Have I not been aware
Of this in life before
Adulthood?
These blackbirds do not
Think about these things
This nature does not
Think about these things
Incurable diseases do not
Think of these things
Why does it matter
Just relax and
Let go of the chatter
Mental blah blah blah
What is this madness
Why do our minds
Foot fall aimlessly
Scrambled eggs
Scrambled head
Put yourself to bed
Fried eggs
Fried head
All will get better
Go to bed

© GÄ

Realized

He’s just happy
Though when he cries
It sounds like he’s in pain
Let the chips fall
Where they may
We can’t control it
Anyway
I worked so hard
To get it right
Did my choices
Somehow betray?
How could I have known
For what we
Pretend to possess
So tiny is the
Grasped intent
Meanwhile the leftovers
Stand to taste better
Then the thing
Once realized
Had me convinced
I never had to have

© GÄ

Start Over

It’s not that serious
They said just like
Empty sex in hotels
The same way actors
Make you feel
As if the kiss is
Meaningful or real
Lingering eye contact
Something superficial
Hiding behind the truth
Slowly becoming actual
Watch your step
In the future
Be forewarned
As crooked as things can get
It won’t turn out the way
You’re expecting
No blinking red lights
I believe that
We’re all still made of stardust
In the end
Which begs the question
Do we belong to ourselves
Or to the stars?
No vacancy
Preservation is expensive
You know
We could just start over
Demolish everything
Make a clean slate of it
Are we maintaining our innocence?
Does the melody
To remain the same neigh
Or does the sound
Of our change bray?
We hold in our hands the
Answer to a question
As delicate as the motel
That is crumbling
Down the way
There are people inside it
Maybe the activity is
Too arduous for saving ourselves
Collecting every piece
One tile of the roof at a time
We could hold onto it all
Or we could just start over

© GÄ

Chasing Rainbows

How do you protect yourself
From mean spirited people
On the street
How do you protect yourself
From who you’re
About to meet
I’ll be chasing rainbows
If I don’t get arthritis first
Never afraid to jump a hurtle
Never fear an obstacle
If all the talent I have
Was drained from my blood
I’d still have a trick for you
Aren’t you going to
Kiss me good night?
My hair is combed
The air is right
I’m sure that I’ll know better
If this is meant to be
And maybe next time
I’ll even wear a bow tie
For the occasion
That is if you enjoy
Classic styles you see…
I’m a sure thing
Even if the rolling hills
Try to interrupt my
Magic carpet ride to you
I’ll absolutely go batty if
We can’t find a way to
Get to know one another
Gee you’re sweet
Now that I know you
I’ll never have to meet
Any mean spirited people
Like the attitudes all the folks
Before you were sporting
I can spot them a mile away
No illusory goals no consorting
When I’m chasing rainbows
With you

© GÄ

Chevalier

Dark embittered thoughts
Early morning on the rise
Laying with my ruminating
Trying hard not to disguise
Their uglinesses
Face it to face it!
Where is my dauntless knight
To shield me from the
Mornings’ fright
There are so many
Bones to pick
I am only one person
My narrator
My storyteller
Where do all the scenes
Rise up from
Is there one thing?
One thing only
That can wash away
The droning
The haunting drops?
Is there something unspoken
To empty out this brain?
Fountains of roses
Waterfalls of comfort
How can we reach around?
Where is my knight!
Rescue the harmed ones
Deep in my dreams
Float out of the chaotic
Nightmarish scenes
Open my eyes to
One more morning
One more day to be alive
One more day to be untied
Rattle all disturbances
I’m ready to fight
For my joy
Bring me my knight!
Shining armor
Made of magic and steel
No more bones to pick
No more stones
No more sticks
Maybe the astral light
Delivers me to you
Riding in with strong winds
Galloping against grievance’s
Castles not coffins
Bliss has brought sadness
A gift of deliverance
A kiss goodbye
For whatever forever
Might look like
To a knight
To a best mate
To an erasing embrace
Of blue harbored drama
Start anew
To see my reflection
In your eyes is
To feel the freedom
From my minds’ misdirection
Dark embittered thoughts
Early morning on the rise
Laying with my ruminating
Trying hard not to disguise
My instrument of forgiveness
Wield your sword
Within the veil
Sever morning and nighttime
Where is my dauntless knight
Shield me from the
Dawn of fright
Your strength erupts
The bubbling of my heart
Unbroken and protected
Behind your chainmail
Cotte de mailles
Translucent perception
Face it to face it!!
Visually perfected
My storyteller
I wake up
To the distraction
Of your smile

© GÄ