I Thought the Moon was Out

I thought the moon was out,

so I called it by your name

and never did I have a doubt

that you would do the same.

But, in fact, it was a street light

merely mocking at my longing,

laughing with a searing bite

at my attempted fawning.

I just wanted you to see me,

for you to feel my flesh,

but through this fog you cannot see

and I am such a mess.

So, I tossed and turned around my bed

and hid beneath my sheets.

I'd wrap myself in you instead

if only I could reach.

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"I think I know a guy in Roswell. We'll hitch a moon ride, steal you back your face." Bad Books Mesa, AZ

"There ain't no moon tonight. It's hard for me to see. But if I can catch a glimpse of you, it helps me feel at ease; it helps me sleep." Radical Face The Moon is Down

Line by Line

I'll tell you all my secrets.

You'll read them line by line.

I only write in present tense,

but only sometimes rhyme. 

Around me, I have built a fence

behind which I opine,

but if you break down this defense,

I promise you'll be mine.

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"So we lay glowing in the grass to watch the sun swamp with the moon, trade our future for our past, present tense was all we knew." Kevin Devine A Billion Bees

"Forever yours... And I can feel you in the morning sun. You warm me like no other one. Forever yours..." Copeland Chiromancer 

The Thread

Wrap me up tightly
and keep me all your own.
I'm depressed, only slightly,
from waiting all alone.
I am what you can't see, 
that which is never known 
but I'll smile politely  
in case I'm ever shown. 

Between the lines you read 
was a subtle, shifting view: 
the life you thought you led, 
a heart pounding anew. 
The moon shines overhead 
and sings a lovely tune, 
but I have lost the thread 
that leads me home to you.

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"I'll give you my heart, if you can keep the door open. I lost the thread of the story that I was telling." Rocky Votolato Sawdust and Shavings

"But if you'll be my bluebird returning then I'll be your evergreen, standing tall on your horizon, guiding you home to me." Death Cab for Cutie Little Wanderer

"Follow the signs right back to you (back to you, back to you). I know they wind right back to you (back to you)." Twin Forks Back to You

Anyway

You patch yourself up

well enough,

I suppose.

You put your party dress on.

You tell yourself

your scars

are only visible 

through your own eyes.

So, you play your role

well enough,

I suppose.

But you stumble over

certain lines.

They'll only hear it

if they're listening.

And no one's really listening

anyway.

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"In a sea of quiet voices, you're the only one that I can never find." Copeland Chiromancer

"I try to will myself away while shouting habits plead their case." Kevin Devine You'll Only End Up Joining Them

No Other Dream

Behind locked eye lids,

I see myself revealed:

a whimsical winter

spent in amiable arms,

a faceless friend

whose fingers flatter.

A valorous visage

comes into view.

I trace a shy smile

with my own lips

and know the language

my own heart speaks.

I've fallen in love

with fantasies before:

the promises on their lips,

the safety in their arms,

their bright, shining armor,

and their sea green eyes.

I want no other dream,

no other swirling specter,

no other eyes in bloom.

If I hear my name

roll off your tongue,

I swear, I'll never wake.

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"Just say you’re mine and the fog would lift ‘cause the only thing that’s missing now is everything. You’re the only way I make it through the night." Copeland Chiromancer

May Nothing Ever Come Between

I see the twinkle of your eye

whenever I look to the sky,

for - oh - if I could learn to fly

and dance among the stars so high,

I think I'd leave the earth for good.

I'd know a love no other could

and speak in breaths just understood.

I'd hold your hand because you would

forever be right by my side.

And we would dance and spin with pride

in our galactic place to hide,

a destiny not forced, defined.

In our cosmic cluster beam,

we'd say exactly what we mean

and over light-years we'd careen.

May nothing ever come between.

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I wrote this in fifteen minutes today. Take that as you will. I know one cannot breathe in space, but no one, literally, can fly to space either, so just go with it. :)

"Then looking upwards, I strain my eyes and try to tell the difference between shooting stars and satellites, from the passenger seat, as you are driving me home." Death Cab for Cutie Passenger Seat

Your Air

The winter wind whispered your name

and told me you were Home.

I thought it a suspicious claim,

and wanted to be shown. 

And so, a nomad, I became,

around the world I'd roam,

to hear a heart beating the same,

blood red as my own.

I swam across a salty sea

to see if you were there.

Somehow you had heard my private plea

and shared in my despair.

Your hands were warm when they touched me,

my flesh so soft and fair

and suddenly I felt I'm free,

just breathing in your air.

Nothing is forbidden here;

that's only what they told you.

But in my eyes, you see no fear

and know that I am true.

The sky above is wide and clear,

so we dance in its blue

and Home is only when you're near,

where I rest my head too.

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"You’re my wanderer, little wanderer, off across the sea. You’re my wanderer, little wanderer, won’t you wander back to me...back to me." Death Cab for Cutie Little Wanderer

"But everyday you wake up and you're looking for the door. It's funny how some days you see things you never saw before, on the road, when you're home away from home. Always thought you'd never end up there...no." Limbeck Home is Where the Van Is

Don't Hide Away

You are the song

stuck in my head

so all night long

you're in my bed.

Dreams can't be wrong;

they're right ahead.

Your pull is strong,

my light that led.

The stars that shimmer,

spell out your name;

they calm my tremors

and ease my pain.

A two-way mirror,

a picture frame,

familiar figures,

I can't explain.

Forget the seas.

Don't count the days.

I am your breeze.

You are my haze

and when I breathe,

you're what I say.

I beg you, please,

don't hide away.

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"We won't stand for hazy eyes anymore." Taking Back Sunday You Know How I Do

"If she's gone, I can go on, feeling two-feel small." The Beatles You've Got to Hide Your Love Away

I See You

I lose my words
and I lose my sight.
The lines are blurred,
can't even write.

But I see you
though dust and haze.
My heart is true.
Just stay. Just stay.


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"I'm okay, okay...so, just stay, just stay." Kevin Devine Just Stay

A Vague Memory

Put your hand

over your heart

and feel the rhythm

underneath.

With every breath,

with every beat,

please know that I'm

inside your veins. 

Neurons spark,

connections made,

I am a thought,

a vague memory.

I'm a hand 

you can't reach,

but I'm never

far away.

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"You are the smell before rain. You are the blood in my veins." Brand New The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot

"So give me soft, soft static. We won't need no electricity. If we both get old fashioned, we won't have to rely on our memories." Frightened Rabbit Old, Old Fashion