Every Person

Every song has a meaning,

Every person has a dream,

Every maniac has a scheme

Every book has a page. 

Yet between all of these things

Lies the potential of here and there - 

The desire to meet and attain a goal

Achieve that which we do not expect. 

Of ourselves, we ask a lot. 

Bills need to be paid,

Cars need to be driven and fixed,

Rent needs to be paid. 

Of others, we ask even more.

Don't hurt me, 

Don't make me feel. 

Don't break my heart. 

It takes a lot to live life - 

Yet it's those that push the boundaries,

Test their limits and stay up late,

That truly live, and live well. 

I wish more people tried.

Tried to live and hope and dream - 

I know there are more creators out there. 

I know more people have dreamed. 

So why then do they deny themselves?

Why do we tell ourselves no,

When what we really want 

Is just a bit beyond our reach? 

Test yourself, push yourself.

Sometimes you'll find things

Are not quite what they seemed,

Not quite that far away. 

October 5, 2011

Between here and there

Between here and there lies a world, 

a plethora of places that I may never see. 

But between you and me, 

the only thing between here and there is 

Me. 

I want to stand by your side,

See the world through your eyes. 

I wish every night that I didn't - 

Didn't feel this way, didn't want. 

Between here and there lies a desk, 

Wooden and painted all white. 

Keys of many types and fonts

Keep me from you. 

I want to stand in your shoes, 

See as you do. 

I wish every night I could - 

Could touch you, and feel you myself. 

Between here and there lies a wall,

A wall that I put up myself.

I wish every night it would break - 

Break down until there's nothing left. 

I want to see what you see,

And I want you to touch me,

Feel me the way I wish - 

Wish for silence, not sound, nor fears. 

Between here and there lies a bush,

Green and leafy as bushes should be. 

I can't break it down - 

Down to the bits and pieces it is. 

The truth is,

A grain of sand could lie between us

And that grain of sand would be an ocean. 

An ocean I can't cross. 

Without you on my mind,

In my heart and in my eyes,

I can't break down the wall, 

Nor the desk or bush. 

It seems like so little,

But to me, it's so much. 

Stop doing this to me - 

Stop forcing me to want. 

It's a sad, cruel world

That lies within my grasp,

Yet the only world I want

Is a whole world away. 

October 4, 2011

The In-Between

There's a crazy little time
What I like to call
'The In-Between'
'Cuz to me,
There's with you
And without you
And 'the in-between'.

Being in the in-between
Breaks my cold, frail heart
Tearin' down, oh tearin' down
My hopes and fragile dreams.

What I mean to say
Is that the in-between
Tears me up and breaks me down -
Hot tears and cold looks,
Heated caresses and innocent brushes.

Tear me up,
And break me down -
The in-between's such a
Shattering ground!
Oh tear me up,
And break me down,
'Cuz I can't stand
Bein' like this,
Alone, yet so with you.

Tear me up,
And break me down
'Cuz my heart
Is not in tune.
Sing me to sleep
Or wake me up quick
'Cuz this in-between stuff -
You know it's the pits.

Being in the in-between
Breaks my cold, frail heart
Tearin' down, oh tearin' down
My hopes and fragile dreams.

Oh tear me up!
And break me down!
'Cuz I can't stand
Bein' like this!
Alone, yet so with you...

October 3, 2011

Between You and Me

They say innocence is bliss

And I tend to agree.

How else could I live with

Knowing you never loved me?

It's a sad kind of peace

That comes with a phone call

The one that says 

'Is this Mr. X's girlfriend?'

And I say yes - 

I don't know how else to answer.

And then I hear, after a beat, 

'This is his wife.'

What do you do,

When your heart gets torn out of you?

When your chest seizes up

And your breath gets short. 

Be still, my heart. 

Between you and me,

It's a sad kind of peace

That comes with a call. 

Do you love me? 

Did you ever? 

October 2, 2011

Between Loving and Hating

Between loving and hating,

I think I've got you covered. 

You can't keep hiding from it all,

From me, from them, or from yourself. 

No, it's not easy,

But we never wanted it to be!

We wanted it all,

The thrill, the hope, the heartbreak!

Between loving and hating, 

I think I've got you covered.

You can't keep hiding from it all,

From me, from them, or from yourself. 

I wish I could say

'I love this new you!'

But every time I see you,

My heart breaks in two. 

Between loving and hating,

I think I've got you covered.

You can't keep hiding from it all, 

From me, from them, or from yourself. 

Break it down, 

Shake it up,

But never, ever

Give up.

We weren't meant for this, 

You and I. 

So why do you hurt me

With every action you take?

Between loving and hating, 

I think I've got you covered. 

You can't keep hiding from it all,

From me, From them, or from yourself. 

October 1, 2011