So far

i try but can't seem to break it

i fly but can't seem to make it

to where you are

seems so far

broadcast prayer

tv flicker

how you snicker

at my fears and flaws

and dark-eyed fenestrations.

radio static

so automatic

are my sticks and stones

and city-boy stipulations

but you see me through the night

with transmittal of sound and light

informing me everything might be right

or at least not every day will be the same

a drip and a drop

of your calm electricity

between the the tock of today

and the tick of midnight

unstuck in time

let's get abducted

together in their ship

through stars and skies

tell them epic lies

about who we are

and how we met.

they're from another world

without earth or air

no birds to sing

romantic things

while they gently

probe us from above.

only to find out what is love.

a retraction

didn't think i could be

yet i am

not sure why i should be

but why ask

what was it that drew me

now it's gone

something you said threw me

so i'm done

pretty things

a streak of silver

shimmer shimmer

caught my eyestrings

as

you turned your head

and made them taut.

a blade of thought

sliver sliver

cut my moodswings

while

i closed my mouth

and made a note.

my days afloat

sighing sighing

such pretty things

since

you showed me yours

and show me mine.

unsung lullaby

sleep fine

still time

city streets are dark and quiet

sleep sound

soft and round

shut your brown eyes tight and try it

you'll never make it there by running

i think you know that well by now

put down your thoughts and slip away

perhaps someday i'll show you how

don't look down

somewhere on the ground

somewhere down below

the twig and seed witnessed

my heart quite out of control