Don’t we often forgetThat we’re naked in our headDon’t we often neglectThat our nakedness is like dead weightDon’t we so quickly forgive ourselvesFor our lack of intentionalityTo scrub the dirt from our nails

You said let’s try, let’s tryIf I can find the timeI like to put it out of mindBut I’ll try, I’ll try

When I get to New York I’ll send you a postcard That says “Hallelujah” You say you’re holding tight But I think it’s a slow Letting go I feel so far away I might as well be far away too When I get there I’ll shout At the top of my lungs Hallelujah It’s cold [...]

Observations on the Catholic School Kids after school before their Parents pick them up Look at the kids Dancing to the sound of their inner harpsichord before well-temperament They’re playing in keys that are slightly odd And so the children’s dancing They waltz a three step riff throwing their shoulders forward as if to tackle [...]

I’m trying too hard to force this out I feel a need to communicate to you something prfound and still honest Misspelling profound is poignant That actually was honest God himself, descending from heaven, pointed his long, wiry finger underneath my middle finger rendering it’s attempt to type to letter “o” useless, creating the misspelling [...]

you might see him (with apologies and thanks to david mead for the idea while listening to the second song off his indiana record.) you might see him pulling up to your house hoping that you’re still there seeing that you’re gone you might see him praying on your doorstep hoping someone’s listening feeling all [...]

Tonight’s a dream come true All I want is you I am ready for some kind Of new breed in my life Worry, worry all you can The solutions simple I wanna dog Things are complicated Built up in my mind I am ready for some kind Of companion in my life Worry, worry all [...]

Welcome to the end Open the door and walk right in They’re all impressed with your new dress It’s a whole new you and it works So arty and philosophical; you look like you have a lot to say You’re trying so hard to make things so right And that’s probably why everything is going [...]

Oh, God send a slaughtering There are five things about this people that you hate The self-posessed and narcissistic heart The wandering and lustful eye The lack of concern for the brother The bloated and intelligent mind The unloving What your eyes do not see Draw your arms Now is the time My patience has [...]

I’m coming down Oh God, please bring a change of weather All I need is a change of temperature To make me feel warm I just want your pulse to quicken When you read the words I’ve written About how I’m feeling (about you) I just want your pulse to quicken When the ringing comes [...]