Unwanted Deceit

Dedicated to Cameron Mo

We sleep-walked through miles
Of treacherous blame

We accepted the flaws
All the lies
As they came

And we dreamt
Different dreams
While we slept through the pain

I dreamt to be freed
And you dreamt
To be them

That percentage of listeners
Dwindling thin
The clouding of judgment
The death all within

The sample sizes
Of excuses– clichés

The survey conducted
Statistics portrayed

The chance of you changing
Becoming the shame
Will always be higher
Than escaping the game

The Birthday Girl

Dedicated to Cameron Mo

Beyond the wall
Beyond the frames
The doors
Are closed
But unlocked
For sure

Beyond the natural;
The material things
To the two-faced liars
And the kindest of beings

Upon the divide
Of your wants
And your needs

Resulting in searching
Pockets
For keys

Looking for skills
You already possess
Testing the thrills
That will bring your arrest

Beyond all the things
You thought were the best

Beyond all the hope
You can ever invest

The Wait

I can’t walk you home
But I’ll wait here
With you
Counting down
To when your ride comes

If we had two hours
Or if one more day
I’d walk you
Through streets
Unfamiliar

I’d get you talking
With “How was your day?”
We’d take stops
So we can go on the swings

We’d walk down the boulevards
Ponder on street names
And count all the blue cars
And houses with pink

Maybe we’d stop
To get you some coffee
Warm up your hands
And bring color
To your cheeks

We’d have enough time
To judge
And question
The same little world
With two pairs of feet

But you have to get home
Within this short hour
I wish
We’d crossed paths
Much before

But this hour is plenty
For us to explore
What little this meeting
For us has in store

Maybe I shouldn’t
Be asking for more
And make best
With what I’ve been given

Nobody Else

One thing is certain
I cannot deny

I need you
To need my
Attention

I need you
To need me
For better
Or worse

For all of the times
Unknown
Or rehearsed

When you’re ready
To settle
To admit
Your dependence

I need you
To need me
And nobody
Else