pain

it’s on the road 

it rides the tumbling wind

its in the load

that i carry, again

it’s on the windshield

in small rivers of rain

it looks like hope

but it’s feeling like pain

heart

stars, they still

my restless movement

quieting down

my beating heart

friend, you still

have eyes to see me

ears to hear

my fading heart

sister

sister

walk with me 

tell me about your troubles 

this life, it isn’t so bad 

but it is hard

with all of its shattered pieces

it is pretty beautiful 

although we are still rebuilding

and im not sure 

which piece goes where

i’ll admit, there are some years 

that i don’t remember all that much

because we move forward

putting one foot

in front of the other 

the road,

it hasn’t been so bad

it’s covered in leaves

and forgotten dreams

but im happy to walk it with you. 

it hurt too much

I was running 

At a ferocious pace

keeping you at arms length 

because it hurt too much 

I was losing 

at an atrocious rate 

keeping it at bay 

because it hurt too much 

and you just

made that face

and looked away

cause it hurt too much