Lies, Lies,
and Compromise
and No
i don't get what i want
i get what i need to survive
to breathe through my teeth
with deep heavy sighs
my Love, what a shame it is
to see the trees bend and undress
as the earth stops her momentum
just for a moment to rest
just for a moment to seize the breeze
that flows wildly through the unkempt grasses
to break the endless cycle
to embrace the heat of the wicked sun
as we all sizzle away
someday, Darling, is Today
No
Today is all We have
and all that is racing to be lost
No matter the cost, my Friend
We must rush to the river banks
shed the cement in Our boots
let loose the boulders on Our chest
and feel the wetness in Our throats
as We learn to Speak again.