Somewhere in between
The switch from thought to speech
A sieve, a sponge, a trap
Steals meaning from this mouth.
And though the wit exists,
The sentiment persists,
No words will ever span
What needs to be let out.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Carry Me
Carry me back
To those times when we
Would chase after sunsets
And breathe in the breeze.
To car rides and whispers
As you took the wheel,
Told me your stories,
And I fell asleep.
Long talks on your steps,
And short walks to mine.
Sun-kissed and so adept
At blurring the lines.
Never reading the same page,
Always pointed opposite ways.
But we laughed about it
All the same.
Back to those days
The days when I
Would watched you change
And grow to be
The one I believed.
Who helped me see,
The one who still
Protected me.
Who didn’t stay angry
And held my hand
Kept it from hanging,
And taught me to stand.
Somehow I knew
Though we'd never say
That things weren't right,
That I couldn't stay.
But You and I,
We’d been born to fight--
To those times when we
Would chase after sunsets
And breathe in the breeze.
To car rides and whispers
As you took the wheel,
Told me your stories,
And I fell asleep.
Long talks on your steps,
And short walks to mine.
Sun-kissed and so adept
At blurring the lines.
Never reading the same page,
Always pointed opposite ways.
But we laughed about it
All the same.
Back to those days
The days when I
Would watched you change
And grow to be
The one I believed.
Who helped me see,
The one who still
Protected me.
Who didn’t stay angry
And held my hand
Kept it from hanging,
And taught me to stand.
Somehow I knew
Though we'd never say
That things weren't right,
That I couldn't stay.
But You and I,
We’d been born to fight--
To never fear
What we’d been told.
We raced, we struggled,
Wrestled with fate.
And lost ourselves in losing
That unfair, foolish game.
You needed the freedom
To find your own start
I had found my own,
Though I'd never known
Our lives were meant to part
And I, in fear,
Said my silent goodbyes,
Before you knew my heart.
I’m so sorry that
I couldn’t be
What you have always
Been for me
So sorry it's taken
So long to say
The things I should
Have, initially.
I could never ask
A thing of you.
For you've already given
Much more than was due.
But if you're still there,
Still watching, just know:
You're always with me
Wherever I go.
What we’d been told.
We raced, we struggled,
Wrestled with fate.
And lost ourselves in losing
That unfair, foolish game.
You needed the freedom
To find your own start
I had found my own,
Though I'd never known
Our lives were meant to part
And I, in fear,
Said my silent goodbyes,
Before you knew my heart.
I’m so sorry that
I couldn’t be
What you have always
Been for me
So sorry it's taken
So long to say
The things I should
Have, initially.
I could never ask
A thing of you.
For you've already given
Much more than was due.
But if you're still there,
Still watching, just know:
You're always with me
Wherever I go.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Amelioration
It's been ages. Seems like that's almost always the case. But I promise to be better. Even if I'm the only one reading these.
On that note, I've officially converted to the world of mobile blogging--mobile everything, really. With my schedule lately, it's the only way I'm getting anything done.
Currently, I happen to be listening to a discussion on the events and attitudes of the post-war (World War II, that is) order in American History, a class that has surprisingly gained my favor. General Education, I've found, does have its value. My professor, Dr. Madsen, is a genius. Not in the sense of the word that most would assume, though. Let's just say I have a really hard time not believing everything that comes out of his mouth. It also helps that he possesses a knack for comedic wit and, without fail, increases my vocabulary in every single class period. No, it's not a crush.
The word of the day?
a·me·lio·rate /əˈmēlyəˌrāt/
Verb: Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
Taking a positive spin on things. Fun to say, and in general a great way to go about life. So the word of the day has now become the goal of the week: amelioration.
On that note, I've officially converted to the world of mobile blogging--mobile everything, really. With my schedule lately, it's the only way I'm getting anything done.
Currently, I happen to be listening to a discussion on the events and attitudes of the post-war (World War II, that is) order in American History, a class that has surprisingly gained my favor. General Education, I've found, does have its value. My professor, Dr. Madsen, is a genius. Not in the sense of the word that most would assume, though. Let's just say I have a really hard time not believing everything that comes out of his mouth. It also helps that he possesses a knack for comedic wit and, without fail, increases my vocabulary in every single class period. No, it's not a crush.
The word of the day?
a·me·lio·rate /əˈmēlyəˌrāt/
Verb: Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
Taking a positive spin on things. Fun to say, and in general a great way to go about life. So the word of the day has now become the goal of the week: amelioration.
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