Behold! The Nightmare

I faced the fathoms in your deepWithstood the suitors’ quiet siegePulled down the heavens just to please youAppease youThe wind blows, and I know I can’t go onDigging roses from your graveTo linger onBeyond the beyondWhere the willows weepAnd the whirlpools sleepYou’ll find meThe coarse tide reflects sky And the night mare rides onAnd the […]


Apples + Oranges

What if the sun refused to shine?What if the clouds refused to rain?What if the wind refused to blow?What if the seas refused to wave?What if the world refused its turn?What if the stars would hesitate? What if what is isn’t true?What are you going to do?What if what is isn’t you?Does that mean you’ve […]


Once Upon A Time

Mother, I’m tiredCome surrender my sonTime has ravaged on my soulNo plans to leave, but still I goFalling with the leavesFalling out of sleepTo the last goodbyesWho cares why? Mother, I’ve triedWasting my lifeI haven’t given up, I lieTo make you so proud in my eyesFalling out of sleepCrawling over meTo the last goodbyesWho cares […]


Blank Page

Blank page was all the rageNever meant to say anythingIn bed I was half-deadTired of dreaming of restGot dressed above the state lineLooking for you at the five and dimeStop sign told me to stay at homeTold me you were not alone Blank page was all the rageNever meant to hurt anyoneIn bed I was […]


Daphne Descends

With the sugar sicknessYou spy the kidnap kidWho kids you to oblivionIt’s the perfect hassleFor the perfumed kissHe makes you miss him more than home You love himYou love him more than thisYou love him and you cannot, you can’t resist You love himYou love him for yourselfYou love him and no one else, no […]


For Martha

Whenever I runWhenever I run to you, lost oneIt’s never doneJust hanging onJust past has let me beReturning as if dreamShattered as belief If you have to go, don’t say goodbyeIf you have to go, don’t you cryIf you have to go, I will get bySomeday I’ll follow you and see you on the other […]


Annie-Dog

Amphetamine Annie-DogHas her leash and a faceHer velvet spleen, her shackle spineHer diamond curse, it comes with mine A vessel she, for violent IConfession arms awakeMine, mine, you were always minePossessed by my taste And below the angel dogCombs her hair and sings her psalmsThe bombs go off, she doesn’t noticeIt all goes wrong, she […]


Shame

You’re gonna walk on homeYou’re gonna walk aloneYou’re gonna see this throughDon’t let ’em get to you Sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shameSh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shameSh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shame Love is good and love is kindLove is drunk and love is blindLove is good and love is mineLove is drunk all the time Sh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shameSh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shameSh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shameSh-sh-sh-sh-sh-shame You’re gonna walk on homeYou’re gonna walk aloneYou’re gonna walk so farYou’re […]