Ignite

Rely on this, put on that hat
It will make you taller, look at that
Face the moon on certain nights
The clearing is coming with great might

It’s time to be alone but with trunks
Holding up the branches, clearing funks
Time to dance beside the sea
Let the messages come and find me

Dropping away from familiar
Taking another step, not so similar
The boat rocks but there’s a railing
You feel it inside, so keep sailing

The nights feel long and lacking
Longing for substance with less cracking
The days change shape often
Bringing less odours smelling of rotten

I hate to say you may be right
That staying here will be a bit tight
To loosen and expand is honest
Extracting what you can, keeping a promise

The quiet fog sits and speaks
A murky voice with hidden squeaks
The mist exists to cover the shine
Which finds me, always just fine

How to teach me how to know
Keep coming and making a show
There’s too much now of both sides
To see so clearly what now resides

Inside my heart and my mind
A match and a log ready to bind
Ignite the fire that’s ready to burn
When the time is right, we’ll have our turn

What Are You Looking For?

What are you looking for?
Something to eat, something to wear, something to share?
What are you looking for?
Something to tell, something to sell, something to yell?

What are you looking for?
A change of season, a change of reason, a change of breathin’?
What are you looking for?
A bigger shirt, a bigger house, a bigger spouse?

What are you looking for?
More of this, more of that, a few more hats?
What are you looking for?
Something easy, something pleasy, something sleazy?

What are you looking for?
A conversation, a contemplation, a consecration?
What are you looking for?
An answer, a solution, a truth?

What are you looking for?
The next best thing, the last worst day, a fruitful array?
What are you looking for?
More time, more shine, more lime?

What are you looking for?
Less and less and less?
What are you looking for?
More and more and more?

What are you looking for?
Answers in wrong places, people with rude faces, shoes with no laces?
What are you looking for?
Scented moments, euphoric passion, exciting teasers?

What are you looking for?
A cheap deal, stuff on sale, bargains galore?
What are you looking for?
Higher stakes, risky breaks, too many takes?

What are you looking for?
Someone to laugh with, someone to latch with, someone to last with?
What are you looking for?
A quiet night, a beautiful sight, a dimming light?

What are you looking for?
A fresh start, a new heart, a lemon tart?
What are you looking for?
A replacement, a renovated basement, a defacement?

What are you looking for?
A cooler temperature, a more perfect day, a whole new way?
What are you looking for?
A flower, a tree, a shopping spree?

What are you looking for?
Recognition, admiration, validation?
What are you looking for?
Kindness, softness, someone to help sweep the floor?

What are you looking for?
A few more dimes, a few less chimes, a few more signs?
What are you looking for?
To stop the flow, to halt the horse, to make it snow?

What are you looking for?

Cliff Figure

So, they say just start writing,
if you want to be a writer.
Write what comes, even what doesn’t, just do the thing.
I’m writing and writing and, life is getting brighter.

What else do you see when you think of me?
Are there rainbows, hearts, a flower?
My mind is full of special things, slice it open, want to see?
I told you, it’s like a forest full of explosive colour, it holds a power.

If you look long and with precision, you’ll see the edge of the cliff.
There’s someone standing there, on that edge, in my mind, watching the water below.
Holding out their hands in front of them, palms up, relaxed, calm, never stiff.
Who is it that stands there, it is not me, is it my foe?

Keep in touch with the feeling, the grip and the all knowing.
The wind is pushing you, but also holding you tightly away from ill move.
There is someone inside your mind too, who knows the song of the future, the flowing.
Listen to the one standing on the cliff, directing the improve.

I am told to write by mine, she is telling me with great confidence, to fly.
She is much more delicate, soft and sure now, she see’s something I cannot just yet.
I trust her, she stands strong on that edge, the waves crashing below, she knows why.
The tide doesn’t sway her, the breeze won’t move her, she is free from fret.

What an angel she appears to be, I wish you all could see.
The way her words direct my desires, I am grateful for such a wondrous companion.
The girl on the edge of the cliff in my mind, gazing, she is totally free.
She will never leave, she is here forever, I can always find her, she will not abandon.

What does your companion say, standing on the edge in the mind of you?
How steep is your cliff, how high is your tide, what sounds do the waves make today?
I understand the reservation, the uncertainty and the questioning of who.
You can put all of your faith in that figure, they will always hold at bay.

The figures all stand strong, even amidst mighty storms.
The wavering of thoughts, the flickering of flame.  
I have always listened, always believed and neglected the thorns.
The conversation we had of late, eliminated all of the blame.

You are stronger in sight today, I see and feel you clearer.
The guardian figure of my mind on that cliff, steering me nearer.
Nearer and closer, harder and faster, she knows where to send me.
Off to the races I go, trusting in the shadows and in the light, it is, most definitely,
to be.