May 31, 2012: The Window

Chirping in the distance
These birds of my past
I can see for sure now
They wouldn’t have lasted
For all their colours and songs
Their insides were grey
So I’ve left them behind
I shut the window today
Before I enjoyed them
And watched them fly by
So great for my spirit
But now it’s goodbye
No longer so sweet
No longer so kind
I could never have known
For my heart had been blind
Then a storm blowed through
They left their babies to die
I found their one darkness
As they ignored all the cries
So I pushed through the wind
Trying to gather them all
But I was already too late
I had slowed to a crawl
Turning stiffly around
I staggered back in a daze
When I made it back home
I shut the window today

April 14, 2012: Take Me Home

The beauty of the day cries to me
It sings me songs of what never was
Shining light on wounds newly woken
I shiver from the comforting breeze
What is just a sunrise sunset objectively
Becomes a ticking clock of tragedy
Panic freezes me to the rocky terrain
But I step still, staying, silent still, still stuck
Shh, she will be okay
Shh, forward is all you can do
This path ends if I can only step
Yes, here we go.
This mountain range is nowhere to spend
The coming days of avalanches
This path will take me home