Smooth The Shakes

What do you do
when the summit is so far away
and the voice in your brain
has your nerves torn and frayed?
The alcohol in your veins
keeps your tone from turning gray,
but it stings your throat
and makes the words you wrote
bitter with betrayal;
the hand that holds the pen is frail.

But you wouldn't care
if you disintegrated into the air
or if the ground ate you up.
You've had just about enough.
Your love is out of reach
and passion you can't teach.
Another swig to smooth the shakes,
another cut to numb the aches.
Because: what difference does it make?
For our apathy, the earth will forsake.

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This is about watching something slip through your fingers and deciding not to give a fuck because the world's going to shit anyway. Happy Friday the 13th.


By the way, rejected last lines to rhyme with "make" include:
"I fuckin' love Drake!"
"Everything you say to me takes me one step closer to the edge AND I'M ABOUT TO BREAK"

Just thought you'd like some insight into my creative process.









"You see, I'm feeling everything. Nothing gets by." - The Frames What Happens When The Heart Stops

"Am I correct to defend the first that holds this pen?" - Brand New Good To Know That If I Ever Need Attention All I Have To Do Is Die

"You waited your whole life, said you're lookin' hard for something. You look so hard and you never find nothin' and the chances run like sand in your hand..." - The Builders And The Butchers Find Me In The Air

"Prescribed pills to offset the shakes to offset the pills; you know you should take it a day at a time." - Panic! At The Disco Nails For Breakfast, Tacks For Snacks [LOL]

The Devil Once Knocked On Your Door

The devil once knocked on your door.
His face, you'd never seen before.
He promised you riches galore.
He told you there was so much more.

He took your hand; you pulled away.
"What more is it I have to say?"
the devil asked in grave dismay.
"Just promise me: this time she'll stay,"

you answered and the devil nodded
and the blood in your veins clotted
and your stomach, it knotted;
for, in hell, you'll be surely be poked and prodded.

But your deal is done.
You're eternity's begun;
and you don't bother to run.
You're the devil's new son.

You shut the door and turn inside;
it's there you find your blushing bride.
In vows, your hearts are mortally tied.
"'Til death do us part,' heavily on your mind.

You'll lament on how this deal never expires.
You wonder if she'll miss you when the fires
sneak in between the saints and the liars.
But you know it's worth it just to lay beside her.

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...for when you're desperate enough to try just about anything.







[Though "Reaper" appears in my acknowledgement here for mostly comical purposes, this really was a great show and it's on Netflix Instant, so you might want to check it out. RIP, "Reaper."]

"I FUCKING LOVE THE DEVIL" - Jess and/or Jackie

"When you make fire with the devil, don't be surprised if you get burned. You were among the lucky ones and he only took your hands." - The Builders And The Butchers Raise Up Your Weary Hands

"I want to make you happy but the devil's out my way, so I'll just pack up everything. Roll it out and up the devil's pay." - The Old 97's Up The Devil's Pay