This Ride

it says hold on and take this ride
and set aside
memories of all the times
when you collide
then you'll leave me here to die
here's the things I meant
but I never said

it says sit back and take this time
to lose your mind
and find out what its like to die
so wheres my spine
when its time to give an obvious and simple reason why
I won't write again

what do you see
when you look at me..
do you take me for a fool

so what makes you play this game
with results always the same
and nothing but bad reputations to gain
it speaks to me like all is fine
when I could cry
from all the bends and breaks that I
took this time
when happiness is based on lies
its so hard its too hard to tell the truth

what do you see
when you look at me
do you take me for a fool

this fool is through

what do you see
when you look at me
do you take me for a fool

it says hold on and take this ride
and set aside
memories of all the times
when you collide
then you'll leave me here to die
here's the things i meant
but never said

-The Starting Line

A poem

I have a story to tell
A story from the days of old
Underwhelming and oversold
It's of a Romeo and a Juliet
where Romeo is saddened, unfulfilled and complacent
And Juliet, she is also strange
learning that life is not a stage
to play the parts
of lovers crossed with bleeding hearts
But Romeo is who she craves
maybe just to hear him say her name.
But all her friends, they say the same
"He is no good, he will not change"
But Juliet sits and wonders why
He could be good, he is good to her
always able to conjure a smile
even if it's been awhile.
So where from here one might ask
Well Juliet, she must move on
For Romeo,
in his own mind
is already gone.

Edge of Desire

Young and full of running,
tell me where is that taking me
just a great figure eight
or a tiny infinity.

Love is really nothing
but a dream that keeps waking me.
For all of my trying
we still end up dying;
how can it be?

Don't say a word; just come over and lie here with me
'cause I'm just about to set fire to everything I see.

I want you so bad I'll go back on the things I believe.
There, I just said it; I'm scared you'll forget about me.

So young and full of running
all the way to the edge of desire.
Steady my breathing, silently screaming
I have to have you now.

Wired and I'm tired;
think I'll sleep in my clothes on the floor.
Or maybe this mattress will spin on its axis
and find me on yours.

Don't say a word;just come over and lie here with me
'cause I'm just about to set fire to everything I see.

I want you so bad I'll go back on the things I believe.
There, I just said it; I'm scared you'll forget about me.

-John Mayer