The Burn

Who stole your smile?

I never got to see.

I've looked for a while,

but you hide it from me.

A heavy cloud follows.

You've told me - I know.

It carves you out, hollow.

It already shows.

I'd hold your hand tight

if only I could reach,

but try as I might,

this distance, I can't breach.

The shadow engulfs you

until you are lost,

but I'll shine my light through

until our paths cross;

I'll call out your name

'til I hear mine in return.

My storm is the same:

the wind, the rain, the burn.

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"You can tell by the lines in my smile that I have been around for a while." Incubus Smile Lines

"Black rain, black rain, don't catch me low and cover the sinner sun. Black rain, black rain, where can I go when you leave me nowhere to run?" AA Bondy Black Rain, Black Rain

All is Fair

Warm all over

and bare naked,

the lips of your lover:

there's nothing more sacred.

Tangled hair

and a mess of sheets,

all is fair

where our legs meet.

The quiet tells secrets,

the noise only lies

and I know that your weakness

resides in my eyes.

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"And I will hang for you And you will hang for me And the northern lights Will take us in like refugees Over our heads, over our heads  And a lovers' waltz will turn until the end." AA Bondy Lovers' Waltz

"And you're holding on to me like an old love that you know every inch of." Minus the Bear My Time

Passion and Peace

I feel your breath

on the back of my neck

and your arms form

familiar, fleshy sheets.

I wonder if we

could stay right here 

forever.

The smell of rain

wafts through 

our window's screen

and floats into 

our atmosphere.

The clouds 

outside

are heavy 

and dark.

They cry out 

for passion and peace.

As their tears

fall upon cement,

the only music 

I hear

is their pitter 

and their patter

and the pounding

of your heart.

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"Well, Amy hit the atmosphere, caught herself a rocket ride out of this gutter. And she's never coming back, I fear. Anytime it rains, she just feels a lot better and that's all that really matters to me." Counting Crows Amy Hit the Atmosphere 

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

Serenity in Silence

The sun's shine
seeps through
open windows
and lands
longingly
on our lips.
Stillness soaks
our sheets.
Serenity
in silence
bleeds beauty
and peace.

Delicate dusk
descends,
drowns us
in darkness.
But our hands
stay warm;
our cheeks
turn red.
Leave it unsaid.
When you dream,
I am
reborn.

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"In a world of chaos, she can be your silence." Copeland In Her Arms You Will Never Starve

"Oh, I dream to heal your wounds, but I bleed myself." Sunny Day Real Estate In Circles

"Sew it on. Face the fool. The mirrors lie; those aren't my eyes. Destroy them. Raise my hand. Reflected in savage shards, a new face, a soul reborn. No..." Sunny Day Real Estate Seven

Left to Wonder

My broken brain was unaware.
My hurt heart wouldn't see.
And I don't think I breathed the air
before you breezed by me.
I'd never seen your face before.
Your voice was sweet, but sullen.
I knew I couldn't take much more.
I knew that I had fallen.

An easy eye, a soft smile,
I wondered if you knew
that I had been lost for a while
searching ‘round for you.
But now that I can breathe in color
and hear the sun's warm rays,
you've left me nothing left to wonder
except if you'll come my way.

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"I got lost on the river, but I got found. I got lost on the river, but I didn't drown. I got lost on the river, but I didn't go down. I got lost on the river, but I got found.” The New Lost Basement Tapes (Bob Dylan) Lost on the River

Synesthesia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia

Wake Up Soon

I'm sure I'll wake up soon.
I know this dream lives in the shine of the moon,
but I think I like this view.
And I hear the clouds all singing in your tune;

they spill our secrets softly
and I see you in each puddle pooling lonely on the ground.
Whisper your sins so sweetly
so our foolish angels never catch a single sordid sound.

I only wanted to
know the color of your eyes in full bloom.
You know they tell your truth.
And I feel the sunset in each glance from you.

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"And I dream of Michelangelo when I'm lying in my bed. I see God upon the ceiling. I see angels overhead. And He seems so close as He reaches out his hand, but we are never quite as close as we are led to understand.” Counting Crows When I Dream of Michelangelo

"The moon is down and heaven is waiting for us to find her in our sights with focus that's strong, but my strength keeps slipping.” Further Seems Forever The Moon is Down

“Please come dive in puddles with me.” Saves the Day Jessie and My Whetstone

I'll Sing Along

You found me bleeding
and sprawled on the ground.
You heard me weeping
and hated the sound.
I'd been in a brawl
between head and heart
and I'd lost it all,
wasn't very smart.
You patched me up right
and kissed my forehead.
I held your hand tight.
I won't be mislead.
I was lost in my gloom,
but you are my map.
My eyes are in bloom
and now I'm on track.
So, please stay right here
and sing out your song;
always keep me near
and I'll sing along.

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Love Makes Pupils Dilate

http://health.howstuffworks.com/sexual-health/sexuality/love-make-pupils-dilate.htm

"And I got a car loaded up with gas and parked right outside. I got a city map and a mission in my mind. I just need someone ridin' with me, a brother to my right to keep me company in that big ol' car outside." Kevin Devine Yr Damned Ol' Dad

"Can we try to be here just for a while?" Good Old War Looking for Shelter

"I will whisper a song in your ear, oh, the things you've been missing, my dear. If you remember the tune, it's all I can do. Just remember I wrote it for you." Sherwood The Simple Life

Steady

Safe in your eyes,
but alone in my bed,
I watch the sun rise.
Your song's in my head.
Do you search for my hand
like I reach out for yours?
It's more than I planned,
found you up in the stars. 

Cold pillows, cold sheets,
cold toes, and cold fingers,
my brain feels obsolete
while - my heart - she still lingers.
She's pounding off beat
'til yours comes to steady.
Until the two meet,
she'll never be ready. 

So, I wish I had told you
when I had my shot
just how much I love you
because it's a lot

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"Midnight on a beach on the Mediterranean and I miss you. Even here, taking it all in. The sand, silvered, carries the moon on its shoulders. Is it possible to put this night to tune and move it to you?" Minus the Bear Pachuca Sunrise

"Why does my heart always beat before yours does?" Saves the Day Three Miles Down

New Jersey Rain

Sometimes, New Jersey rain

sounds like your heart beat.

In my voice, you hear the strain

as our limbs stretch to meet.

Desire: pretty and plain.

In our hymns, there is heat.

I lost the words to explain,

but somehow I'm complete.

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"You said yes and I thought of how beautiful the night would be." Saves the Day Sometimes, New Jersey 

"Here's a hymn to welcome in the day, heralding a summer's early sway and all the bulbs all coming in to begin. The thrushes bleating battle with the wrens, disrupts my reverie again." The Decemberists June Hymn

When I Arrive

In the words that you said,

there were lines that I wrote;

if I can't sleep in your bed

may I pass you this note?

You're my captain who led,

but won't leave his sinking boat.
I'm in over my head, 
but you're keeping my afloat.

And this is our fable

or whimsical tale

in which we're both able

to patch up our sails.

Toss me that cable

and hear the winds wail,

but keep your heart stable 

and leave me a trail.

The waves will drag me under,

but you'll lift me toward the clouds.

We'll beat the roaring thunder

whose laughter is so loud.

The seas pull us asunder, 

but we made ourselves a vow

that any slip or blunder,

we will suffer poised and proud.

But then the skies are blue once more

and we are still alive.

Yours is the hand I'm breathing for,

whose passion makes me thrive

and I'm the one to whom you swore

you'd do more than just survive.

So, here it is: end to our lore

and you're my home when I arrive.

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Quiet Romance

I dreamed us in

a silent movie.

I touched your skin;

I felt you truly.

A simpler stage

in black and white,

let’s turn this page.

There’s nothing quite

like what you said

inside our score.

The words you read,

you wanted more.

You take my hand:

a brilliant dance.

This wasn’t planned,

quiet romance.

The white moon rises

revealing sins,

showing disguises,

pulling our strings,

but this song plays on

as you hold me near.

Until the dawn,

hold tight, my dear.

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"I have become a silent movie. The hero killed the clown. Can't make a sound, Can't make a sound. Can't make a sound.” Elliott Smith Can’t Make a Sound

“So, this is strange. Our sidestepping has come to be a brilliant dance where nobody leads at all...where nobody leads at all.” Dashboard Confessional The Brilliant Dance

Stop the Clock

My head is on fire.

We're walking on a wire.

Look down and you'll fall,

but it's entirely your call.

Stick me back on your shelf.

I know I'm not myself

and I think that the moon lies.

She can see into your eyes.

Your voice sounds the same

as it breathes through my flames

and I think I should be bigger,

but your finger's on my trigger.

Fuck the fault lines and the fences

and all of your past tenses;

figure future in a wine glass;

pile up mistakes en masse

because nothing else feels quite like this

and now I need to taste your kiss.

So, stop the clock,

the tick and the tock,

and tell me one more time

how you just want to be mine.

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"She walks along the edge of where the ocean meets the land just like she's walking on a wire in the circus." Counting Crows 'Round Here

"And I guess I could be bigger, but I'd rather make you pay." - Pedro the Lion Rehearsal

"I'm looking at you through a wine glass. I'm watching the light play games with your face. I'm tracing your mouth with my fingers. I'm trying to pick up your taste. And will you dance for me?" Kevin Devine Fingerprints And Photographs

Safe from the Sound

There are things that I 

should say to you

that you should never 

have to know.

They could slip out

in my sleep

and slither into

your subconscious.

They could crawl inside

your beating heart

and wrap it up

warm and tight.

They could offer hands

you'll never hold.

They could tell you truths

best left untold.

So, I'll bite my tongue 

or choke on my breath

to keep your ears

safe from the sound.

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"Don't, don't, don't, don't, don’t, don't say you don't love me. My beat, beat, beat, beat, beat, beating heart could stop. This hemisphere in your company for forever or for now.” Maritime Don’t Say You Don't

"You're just holding my hand if I hold you.” Good Old War Looking for Shelter

"I fear the sound and the silence that we've found.” Hot Rod Circuit Fear the Sound

At My Worst

You feel the pounding

of my head

in yours.

You sweat with each

hard beat of my heart.

I know I've warned,

but you've never heeded

and I'm looking more 

and more

defeated.

Don't know whether 

it's you or I

who's truly cursed.

You always get me 

at my worst. 

(I'm sorry.)

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"I hope for the best, but nothing changes. I'm sorry." Radical Face Glory

Work Backward

Sometimes, I start

at the end 

and work backward

trying to see

how I got here,

how I got to you.

Arms don't reach

as far as they need to

and voices can't

touch the clouds,

but I can see 

the stars glimmer.

They shine in my eyes,

but I want to see 

their glow

in yours too.

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"I been working on my backwards walk. There's nowhere else for me to go except back to you just one last time. Say yes before I change my mind." Frightened Rabbit Backwards Walk

"Your breathing is quickening. Take my lungs; I owe you. Lost and cold now, there’s a place in my arms I can keep you. A billion stars and here we are, the same bit of dirt holding our weight." Copeland I Can Make You Feel Young Again