You See Now…

You see now. I didn’t know it would be like this. Who in their right mind would have ever taken it on had they known? I didn’t know the thing would follow me here. I thought I was safe from its nose, always sniffing the wind and watching for movement, any movement. I hid in [...]

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My Bat

I must confess You give a chill To flutter by my head Your inky form Causes a thrill Of shudders in my bed   I will admit You have a way Of mesmerizing me With jerky flight I’m hypnotized By something I can’t see   I can’t deny I long to know What calls you [...]

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Twist

“I’m doing this for you.”                               –Last words of a sociopath

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On the Inside

I saw you on the inside From where I used to live I saw you where you hide From my perfect fit I saw the secrets in your heart The ones you’re loath to show I always saw most everything You didn’t let me know   I kept the faith we both did pledge I [...]

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Faller

There was a man Who lived in a wood Of ghosts who whispered and knew They spoke to all The buried truths Of those left roughly hewn

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Injustice

What are you going to do? Arrest me? I’ve been myself for this long now, how could you think I would stop? And I never could stand injustice. It’s been said that when I believe in something, I’m like a dog with a bone. Not the most flattering analogy, but likely true. In fact, I [...]

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In Your Hands

[So Long; Epilogue]   You’re studying Matching words and dates Looking for a way To make it all make sense   You’re combing Catching links and cues Chasing after trails That lead me back to you   That’s my book In your hands That’s the story You can’t understand That’s my book On your shelf [...]

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Ruby Mountains

Ruby Mountains Snowy Mountains Lay your mantle on my back When I’m leaving Yes I’m leaving Will you point me down the path   Ruby hold me Tell me your sorrows Drop your tears along the road When I’m leaving And I’m leaving Light a candle for us both   Ruby Mountain Ruby Snow Keep [...]

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Don’t You Know?

Don’t you know? I could say so much Response is what you need Don’t you know? I see through you And it was never me You were talking to at all No it wasn’t Me you were talking to Not at all   Don’t you see yet? My lips are barely moving I really don’t [...]

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I Saw You

A smoky golden eye. Green flashes sidelong, blazing. Shocks of bright blonde flying forward, and curls of chocolate tumble from under straw. Like clouds under sun. A warning: things are not always just what they seem. Are they? Ensconced in shiny black, nestled in leather, giving it the gas. A satisfied purring powers down the [...]

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