Misplaced Attention

If they go up, then I go down

If I go up, they’re not around

I woke up early, but then arrived late

My head’s in quite a messed up state

If you give a smile, you’ll get a smile

Unless you haven’t smiled in awhile

Kiss it goodbye and don’t ask why

The day we understand is the day we die

Take your turn, study and learn

Find a goal for which to yearn

Broken hearts and misplaced darts

And what arrives must soon depart

Again, again, I know, I know

I can only follow where it wants to go

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

A trite cliché always ruins my day

We’re all united but still dividing

We’re always seen but still hiding

What goes up must come down

What walks away must not be found

An ear tuned out will soon go deaf

And spawn a mouth bereft of clef

The social dynamic takes a somber mood

While we deny it isn’t well and good

We all scurry, rush and dart

But what arrives must soon depart

The blink of an eye or so I’ve seen

What is my life supposed to mean?

5 minutes ago I couldn’t sleep

Now dreams of you are all I keep

Set me up, and I’ll fail all on my own

You’ll look at me like I should have known

Watch the present with a glimpse of the past

Stare at the future knowing it won’t last

5 hours ago, I was long gone

But thought I’d continue ‘til I was done

Rocks, scissors, and paper hearts

And what arrives will soon depart

It Could Be Worse

Push down the accelerator but then go in reverse

That’s pretty terrible, but I guess it could be worse

And she comes up in just about every verse

That’s pretty terrible, but I guess it could be worse

Haven’t seen you in awhile, are you mad at me?

Haven’t spoken because you keep asking me

The more you question, the less inclined I’ll be

I’ll appear again when you’re not looking for me

Look down from this curbed elevation

And I see no cause for this violation

This traffic should move without hesitation

But still I’m numb from the sensation

They hack up lungs, but only because they have to

They shell out tons, but only when they need to

They need to now, but only because they can’t do

They lie in graves, because this is what it’s come to

I’ve tasted lust and thought that it was bittersweet

Been up and down above heads and under feet

They act surprised like your company is a treat

But they despise and forget you after you both meet

Shift from neutral to drive, but then go in reverse

That’s pretty terrible, but I guess it could be worse

We say what’s on our minds but it somehow sounds perverse

That’s pretty terrible, but I guess it could be worse

A blueprint so that you don’t have to see red

A hope that you already know what’s in my head

A question of faith, but it’s already been said

A peace of mind, but still no sleep in my bed

They drink it up, but only because they have to

They fill their cups, but only when they need to

They need to now, because they thirst for that brew

They lie in graves, because this is what it’s come to

I’m locked outside, but at least it’s raining

And is that love that you’re feigning?

It’s not that bad, so quit complaining

If worse comes to worse, at least you’re entertaining

You’ve escaped the sinking ship, only to be eaten by the waves

And the love that says it’ll stay is the love that truly saves

You’ve managed not to drown, but you’re what the shark craves

And the day that I forget you, is the day we’re in our graves

Push down the brake but then you fly right off the track

That’s pretty terrible, but you know that you’ll be right back

And she comes up because she won’t come back

That’s pretty terrible, but it’s not quite fading to black

Trying Until

They say that when you're a liar

You must keep track of all your lies

So I'll continue trying

Until one of us dies

They say when you're around them

You can get a contact high

So I'll continue trying

Until I'm flying through that sky

They say when you don't look for it

That's when it hits you with surprise

So I'll continue trying

Until I'm living with closed eyes

The say that what you put in

Is what you will get out of it

So I'll continue trying

Until I'm tired of putting up with it

They say that when you find it

That's when you'll truly know it's real

So I'll continue trying

Until I've escaped the surreal

They say that when your'e there

There's no place you'd rather be

So I'll continue trying

Until I'm finally free

They say that when it's gone

It won't ever return

So I'll continue trying

Until you finally learn

They say that when you're a liar

You must keep track of all your lies

So I'll continue trying

Until this whole thing dies...

Why We Don't Get What We Want

The numbers line up, 5:55

And they wish they were truly alive

An instant where they think it’s achieved

They argue their side, but they aren’t believed

Broken bones, remind her of her youth

And she wishes she knew the truth

Could it be that it’s truly finished?

But the words were said, long after the love diminished

The numbers line up, 4:44

And he wishes he had more

A quiet sigh comes from within

When he realizes it didn’t happen

Out go the candles, one by one

And she wishes for someone

As moments pass it sinks in

It could never possibly happen

The numbers line up, 3:33

And he wished the moment to be

Forever, with her, his beautiful rose

But it isn’t, and that’s how it goes

Down falls the penny, blink and you miss

And she wishes, for just one last kiss

Forever wasn’t what she chose

But she stays alone, that’s how it goes

The numbers line up, 2:22

And you wish it would happen for you

Wants, desires, it’s all frame of mind

But you don’t seek, so you won’t find

Found yourself an eyelash, now just blow

And wish that everything, you did know

The beginning, the end, omniscient

But imperfection is heaven sent

The numbers line up, 1:11

And he wishes for just a piece of heaven

You got it, you want more, couldn’t you tell?

You’ve wished yourself your own personal hell

A shooting star; watch it burn

And wish for a purpose for which to yearn

But wishes will get you none of the above

So just stop wishing, wishing for…