The Chase

It is foolish to run
And ask
For the embrace
Of one
Who does not know
How to hold you

It is foolish to run
And hide
From the presence
Of one
Who chooses
To be blind

It is foolish to run
And fall
For one who is
Not quick enough
To catch you

But it is most foolish
To run away
And eventually
Run out of breath

The Original Soundtrack

I figured I was dreaming
Last night

As we danced along
The train tracks
We hoped to pass
The time
Until our ride
Passed by

You said
You couldn’t sing
But would hum along
To whatever
I decided to sing

You didn’t know
Any of the songs
I sang through
And I didn’t know
Any of the songs
You recommended

But we had time
Plenty of time
So we picked two songs
Your favorite
And mine

Singing them through
Multiple times
Making up lyrics
Forgetting the rhymes

Laughing and joking
Having a great time

Until we came
To the end of the line

The end of the tracks
Where our duet
Quietly died

Waiting

When we sigh
It's usually because
Something's not right

And sometimes
We sigh
Out of temporary relief

But rarely
We sigh
When everything's alright
When the world
Touches the border
Of perfect
For just one moment

That one moment in time

When will I
Get to feel it?
Oh, when will I sigh
That beautiful sigh?