This is worth it's weight in words
to give in now would be absurd.
So keep your retracted retractions to yourself.

This plays upon my sympathies,
I shouldn't ha

a_new_desert_life

This is where the water becomes shallow
And nothing here is quite as deep
As you hoped it would be

You wish the lines were drawn a little clearer
The tides have tur

how_to_start_a_fire

Let's set this city ablaze
we'll burn down the monuments and build mountains in our place
we could see everything

We could start a fire and all shine in it's light shine

on_legendary

Now that we're one now
Softly whispers saving grace 6:19 as I awake
And stronger than last year
My eyes closed
Stars can see me
Stars will meet me on the ground

new_year’s_project


against_my_better_judgement

with starving appetites for arguments
you remind me of a secret
i was never supposed to tell
the time is up
the verdicts in
everybody's right
everybody wins
the_bradley

False pretense
a lack of resonance
a derisive sentiment
and confidence.

These bonds were always fake
crafted for safetys sake
but pasted wings
insincerity_as_an_art_form

it's been a long time
since i felt the rain upon
my head. a moment in
seperation the foreground
don't seem so bright these
angels in my head are
in between th

pride_war

You'd trade our starving eyes for a tar and feathered heart a 25cent execution to hear your anthem praises played on frequency decayed a breath of frigid self-made winter. Sing out and sing loud

pictures_of_shorelines

If you insist on pictures of shorelines
then i insist on pages of your lines meant for me,
to be sent to me.

Remember watching the storms from the lifeguard stand.


just_until_sundown

Spent too many hours holding up walls
standing in corners and clenching my jaw
watching you watching the ones that I wanted to be.

Blaming this all on the moment
bl

monachetti

The paddle is broken,
the punishment
is served in full.
The welts are faded
and pain still lingers
as it should.
The lone receiver
of empty compliments
the_sound

If I only had an ocean to compliment the sky
I’d pull it down
and paint it for you
and I’d never question why
cause “red would mean you loved me”
and “

snowbirds_and_townies

Fountains and flourescent lights.
When season has come
the snowbirds have crowded the nights.
And old townies are tired
of the beaches and bars
being packed so tight

wearing_thin

This is the last time I'll try to reach you
and my guess is, you'll just ignore it, just ignore me
Without a passing glance
without the slightest sigh
without moving your