Stay

How do I ask you 

To stay 

Without feeling

I’m in the way? 

Gone

I can lose you 

In a heartbeat,

And I know 

I probably will. 

But let me forget 

Just for an hour. 

Please let this heart be still. 

Anger

What is the rush? 

And why are we angry 

At the car ahead of us? 

How fast do we need to go,

To be fast enough? 

And why do we let anger 

Blindly lead us

To what is already sure 

To come fast enough? 

Just tell me; 

What is the rush? 

For Me

Anyone can fight for me, 

But would you please 

Just love? 

Love is all I will ever need. 

Slow Down

Please slow down,

Let me soak in 

The world

Of you and I. 

I want every detail 

To remain as clear

As it is now. 

I know you’re leaving, 

And I’ll survive. 

But just do me a favor;

Please slow down.

So I can revisit where we are

Right here 

Right now.

Time isn’t real

It is impossible for you 

To waste any of my time.

When I’m with you,

Time becomes 

What it always has been;

Made up. 

I’m not Home

But what happens 

When home 

Refuses 

The name? 

Unsettled

Life is always 

Too loud 

Or 

Too quiet. 

And I’m left 

With the unsettling thought

That maybe it will never be

Just right. 

When does a Sorry Become Selfish?

I’ve already wasted 

Too much of your time. 

I want to say sorry,

But how dare I 

Take a second more? 

Dear Mom,

I know it’s been a while, 

And I know that 

You’re a stranger now. 

Maybe you always have been. 

I also know 

Neither of us can make up 

For all the time lost. 

But mom please know this,

I forgive you. 

And I wish you nothing 

But peace and happiness. 

I still love you. 

And I hope 

Wherever you are, 

You still love me too.