My New Favorite

Long pale hair,
raspy voice,
twinkle in your eyes.
We'll always have The Buk,
and open ice hits.
Wile sharing stories of innocence
and mischief alike.
You challenge me
like no other.
Pushing me in direction,
to make me a better me.
See it's not always about you.
The stories we share,
I shall treasure.
This past stormy week,
even your Uvula was under the weather.
But we've managed,
and even Sam likes me.
I guess that must say something,
good about me.
Now back to you,
after a word from our sponsors,
60 and 90 Minute Pale ales,
do pale to compare.
In your eyes,
I tend to stare.
I'll read my words to you,
then claim I win.
But I know deep down inside,
you'll always be the winner,
and always my new favorite.

Inspired by Vedder

I really dig the new Eddie Vedder song _ Longing to Belong. It led me to write this.

I've never belonged
even when I was "In."
I've only lost the battles,
that I've always tried to win.
Happy ending, only exist
in movies and massage parlors.
If you let yourself linger long enough
you'll only sit in squalor.
Longing to belong is all
we want to do.
Happiness and happy endings
with someone just like you.

Shhhhh Listen

Wandering eyes
cool breeze
Listen to the crickets chirp
and the cicada's sing
Stars shine bright,
Venus in the West
Listen to the sounds
of someone taking deep breaths.

Never, Ever, Ever

Wonders I never knew
Like the dreams I have of you
Like the glimmer I see in your eyes
as I hold you at arms length, I cry
As each day, keeps passing me by
And I wonder why, oh why?
So I let her slip away
When I really care
what you have to say.

Airport

Don't let me go round
on this carousel of life one more time.
Please someone grab my handle
As I'm tired of being unclaimed luggage.