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The Storm
03:59
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I tracked fresh snow
Inside our as of yet unbroken home
And gave my notice to maybe vacate
Or maybe stay.
“I’ve not decided yet which way I’m leaning.
Hope that’s OK.”
Oh, what a pair on me.
First caved the roof.
Next gave the walls.
The frames we’d placed had barely left an outline.
In fairness to you,
I should have shown some basic human decency
And torched the whole damn thing in one fell swoop
Instead of belaboring, piece by piece.
And this was long before I realized
How much of us had been romanticized.
Who am I to try to justify the way I behaved?
Even so, I know I can’t help but go with the truths you finally gave.
I did this for me; it wasn’t on your behalf.
All the same, I’ll maintain all the way to my grave:
No one deserves a yes man, however affable.
No one deserves a blank check, however lucrative.
No one deserves a cold front being put on for them.
No one deserves a facade.
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2. |
Counting Lights
04:12
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We start a journey tonight
Guided by the distant lights
And these cold, silent, faraway sparks
Could be campfires, streetlights, or stars
Passing by, all but lost in the dark
How will we know we’ve arrived?
That’s up to those who survive
And these faint, flickering, innumerable sparks
Could be fireflies, torches, or stars
Unnamed, unknown in the dark
Count one on the left, count two on the left…
Count one on the right, count two on the right…
Count a million above
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Wintrovert
04:06
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Boots, gloves, check for leaks
Ready for December, or the surface of the moon
Haven’t had a conversation in two weeks
Hope to be forgotten soon
Step inside; glasses turn to haze
Helps dull the pain of eye contact
Try to lose track of the days
Strict routine, sacred as a blood pact
Snow makes it easy to lose the way
Just let it fade to white
Consider going; choose to stay
Watch frozen stars invade the night
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4. |
The Calm
04:03
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Gentle flakes cascaded downward,
Crystallized in the shifting glow of street lights.
Giving chase through the majesty,
Hypnotized by the pavement’s gentle purr,
Two people stole a passing glance,
Mesmerized by the solitude they shared.
I took a moment just to revel in our silence;
Comfort unabated, unparalleled, unrivaled, and unreal.
It was time to break the ice,
To bare myself, to share my truth
The way you’d done the moment we
Embarked upon our joyride.
As time appeared to freeze,
I carved and sculpted out my thoughts.
Your eyes exclaimed, “Get on with it!”
I finally spoke, and
You smiled knowingly;
You smirked happily.
You’d choreographed a perfect snow dance
For the two of us
To usher in a winter wedding with.
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F.I.N.E.
05:52
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I see
Mountains
And the people who climb
When did
I choose
To fall so far behind?
(When did I choose?)
I still
Feel strong
Think of all I could do
Wander
Aimless
Never following through
Cherish the victories
Count them up one by one
Try not to notice what a small
Pile they make when I’m done
I remember a past with a future
Before that pragmatic and sensible lie
Convinced me that sending roots into the ground
Is the best way to fly
Make believe there’s no road out of town
Hits the county line and it just ends
Imagine that this is all I imagined
It’s nice to pretend
Build a small house, fill it with small things
Things that are mine
Lead a small life, and feel content
Most of the time
And that’s fine.
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