Fourth Dimension

The strain of time pulls on my fingernails
It holds me up and tugs me along throughout the day
And finally, finally, let's me be in peace as I drift to sleep
And joins me once again in my dreams

Just know

Just know
For all the mistakes I've made
And arguments I won
And the times I made you feel like shit
All I ever wanted was for you to feel loved
To feel like you mattered
Even if just to one person

Unbeknownst

The look of hope glimmering in your eye is so innocent.
I can't bear to break the truth to you.

Lovesick Lake

Your smile is like a muggy day, where the blue grays of the lake meet the gray blues of the sky, melding into one unending tapestry. So flawless that it reveals the true contour of the earth.

Limbo

Rocks crack crystalline waves without end
Currents push and pull and churn,
making the surface frothy and opaque
It feels unending
It feels...
meaningless

Background Character

When I have the most fun, is when I realize you're not there.
I realize how much better it would be if you were.

Tiger Cage

Locked in a tiger cage
I stare him down
Willing him to yield
To relent
He snorts derisively
He knows who the master is
I sit
I clench the bull-whip in my hand and close my eyes
I sleep
And he sleeps too