eyes raw and clumsy
bones grind marrow stews in ache
jagged thoughts haunt me
eyes raw and clumsy
bones grind marrow stews in ache
jagged thoughts haunt me
i saw a man weep
over his son’s grave today
i held his shoulder
i widened up my
palm to let the star light in
and soothe war inside


you might never know
that the brilliance of your words
sets my essence free


we look each other
in the bloodshot eyes and laugh
you pull me forward
i tilt my head right
you go to the left chin down
i stand on my toes
my scared lips brush yours
as our inks spill across our
hearts painting our fate


i think about him
now and then a hummingbird
take my thoughts upward


nobody i know
lives daintily anymore
life ever changing

to the left or right
you’re not really on our side
on our knees never
God called and you went
in your stead a smile was left
still i miss you so
wish that i could’ve
taken the bullets for you
building’s not enough
