16 January 2011

oh, theodore roethke.

void or not,
there is something stuck
just in between.
nothing to the effect
of a brick wall,
because it's so much
better than that.
and you are so much
better than that.
all that wasted time
for something real.
i have a heart,
i swear i do,
but only when it
comes to you.

at least i try,
and here's your warning.
i've locked myself
inside this box,
and tied the key to
the string of a balloon.
sir isaac newton.
sir isaac newton.
follow suit,
and here's your warning.

"safe and sound," he said,
"though floating a mile off the ground."

i've dodged questions,
and looks even more,
never understanding
what i did it for.
i'm an absolute disaster,
on a new set of tracks,
moving so much faster,
never looking back.


i keep your smile
in a simple little box.
i keep your lies
in a very special spot.
i never saw you walking my way,
never expected to step forward
for everything i've done.
i can see the white in your eyes.
if you were smart, you would run.

in my dream,
you showed me your hand
and spoke of magic.
you told me all the secrets i couldn't keep.
ever since you lost your breath,
it's been so hard to get to sleep.

we are not the same.

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