Love Mercy

Aware
This hurts you,
I have decided to speak, nonetheless
‘tho I don’t use words such as “nonetheless”
Nonetheless, I will speak
I love you
Your vast imagination
Your eyes that refuse hopelessness
Your damn, smart ways
Your walk -I hear the music too
Something epic
You are

Some lifetime, somewhere
Someone was
Something in me now, is
Chasing
Pray for me
I am tired 
But I won’t sleep
I’m a fighter 
But I choose love 
You understand me?
Tell me you understand
I don’t love you 

Blue-Grey Tee

You didn’t mind and I didn’t matter
I’d be your sounding board in exchange
For stolen glances at God’s handiwork
How you cared to steward His chiselings 
I studied in the moment of the dream
All

The whole time, damned to awaken
But I, glad for the dream 
Said I love you
Sang a song 
And at once
Arose 

In Love

It isn’t
It can’t be
It is though
And will be

A lifetime
Of melting
Of twisting
And cracking

I want out 
I want in
The all-heart
And tough chin

No side-step
No fast-track
I’m left here
And staying