Rough Draft #1: Again

I drove miles to confirm
what I already knew.
I did not expect she'd be there
In the home I used to call my own.

When we came face-to-face
We negated all our change,
treat each other just the same.
We can help who we are,
But choose to ignore.

You are so guarded,
To me hard hearted.
I am so angry,
accusing and blaming
And once again
I'm trying to make you love me
Again

Rough Draft #1: This Is Me

I am suffocated.
This thing we have going
is so uneven.
I am entangled
I don't want to lose you
But I don't like what "us"
is causing me to be.
I need freedom

I try to envision
What life without you
Would mean to me.
I try to keep my rules
But you want an "us" before
I even know myself.
I don't want to lose my friend
I need space.

This is me
Love me or hate me
wait around or do not date me
This is me

Rough Draft #1: No Title Yet

"You think that you're so right
Relying on a self-righteous alibi
And that no one knows the truth
Except you and I.

You made a perfect lie
Out of all our days and nights
And I'm sitting here alone again

You tried last
But you did not try more more
You left me with a guilt
That no one could endure

Yet you are not to blame
For making me insane
And leaving me
On Valentine's Day"

After seeing Brandi Carlile in concert this week, I'm inspired to write more poetry and try my hand at song lyrics. Her lyrics are incredible.

Rough Draft #1: No Title Yet

"You've learned you must protect us all
From every shadow on the wall
From the energy that I project.

What I see inside of you
Is every bright idea inside of me
and the darkest fears I've ever had

You are a mirror of instinct and fire
every primevil desire
pure nature versus nurture

So run along this trail with me
Believe in our pack mentality
Take a howl at the moon with me
And be wary of coyotes

You see the hatred and the liars
With all their primeval desires

Yet with instinct as your guide
I tie you up outside
As if you had selfish things in mind
As if you weren't my inner child
As if you weren't my best friend"

Crystal Creek's Rainy Day

Trinity's pup....text to come

My New Guitar

I bought a new guitar at Guitar Center over the weekend. I've been hoping to learn to play for the last several years, but have lacked motivation. This guitar feels great in my hands and is smaller than the loaner guitar I've been using. So far I know the opening to "First Cut is the Deepest"