Gambler

There's no Renaissance
No second coming of well-measured pairings
We just continually suck at love
That gamble has already left half of us broke

The other half, too greedy to share

Dispirited Away

He lost novelty, enthusiasm and hope
In that order
This village was not a success
Perhaps the next down is ripe for his enterprise

And then, once more, a shot at the world

Concept: Motion and Time

Reality, otherwise known as today
Is cold, dreary and empty
Dreams, otherwise known as tomorrow
Is a hot paralyzing chaos

Yesterday is lukewarm, the unchangeable blend of both

Drained

Let it remain open
In your heart as it is in mine
Leaking
Mine is already empty

It doesn't matter to close it now

Home

Sometimes he forgets

They're in a hurry

Trying to get from here to there

When here doesn't feel like home

Doesn't matter what you built

Thirst

He followed her
Quietly
Knowing she approached only doom
The rivers she would face were too strong

Yet, she led him to water

Walls

Confidence is essential

Next time I need to feel I deserve

Nothing less than inspiration

Resounding joy or nothing at all

What else would justify it taking so long

Rather Buy

Perhaps nobody before
Has made such an effort to make
Me feel as worthless as you have
Your pride at the cost of mine

When I would have built it for free

Charging

Listen, if you ever want to
Stop by and lay down
After all that running
I'm here to give back to your body

What they wish to take

And Again

Good, now you know that tragedy
Has made you stronger
Have you also seen how success has failed you
Where are the roots of your expectations

Would you uproot them for richer soil

For Granted

I took her from you
Make no mistake
Now you remember how much longer
Were those days and nights

You spent with me

Agronomy

We're all faced with times
Of great abandon
Forced to deny ourselves our own bounty
Be mindful which seeds you sew from the harvest

A second bad season closes the farm

Running Game

When choosing between
Two lovers
You will always choose the wrong one
As they have

Half a heart only pumps life out or death in

Golden Handcuffs

These days there are plenty
More things we ought to do
Than ought not to do
Rarity has always been over-valued

Go, chase tradition

Showcase

Now I'd say
Me and love are
Well past the honeymoon phase
It's time to get serious

The movie's over

Obligation

The fact that you can't
Prioritize me
Is exactly my point
Exactly yours as well

So I'll set you free

Destroy

At this Apple store
Celebrating my wealth 

With the child on iPad screaming 

Destroy! In his most gleeful voice

He will know even less joy than I

Now

Get in my mouth
Don't shower
You are already prepared
My fine dining

Serve it to me hot 

Legacy

All I asked for
Was dignity
And yes, I see the irony in that
I would take manufactured dignity

Over this resentment steeple chase

Crowd

Who are you today
How do you know
Who am I for that matter
This dance floor is crowded with

Who we were, are and could be

Natural State

Ice melts and
Mixes in with the ocean
Losing herself
So she boiled it all until steam

Finally, just her before him

Submission

Her reality has been washed over
By no means cleansed
Just beaten through by
A torrent of new truths revealed

Or rather, old truths no longer concealed

Portal

Lost at night
In that long dark hair
Eyes pressed in behind your head
So I can see what you see

When I open yours