Burnout is a sneaky beast; It comes for you at your most vulnerable And all you can do is wait it out Until it ebbs away at last.

The curtains are coming down The lights are fading out This is the end of an era And I am not ready One last look into nights with you This is my curtain call And I don't want to leave you Take my heart with you It has been yours through all these years Of magic-filled nights spent together And I will not forget them Fly high, my mysterious man Be well wherever you go I know I will see you once again And though I await th...

One hundred years of life or more To outsiders it would seem like a goal, a wish, a hope But they didn’t see you decline or how your mind slipped away bit by bit They didn’t have to watch as you forgot the world around you Or the way the people you loved and who loved you were forced to watch you go But now you are free from life’s burdens Free from the tragedy of not knowing who and where you are Rest well and we, your l...

I ache for you - For your fingers around my soul Touching me in all the ways that matter. Your voice around my heart Speaking in a language only we know. Your lips on mine Drinking in my love like it's the only water for miles. I ache for you - At night when the world is still and silent During the day when chaos reigns and reality kicks in In between when the world feels hazy and ethereal. I ache for you - In every possi...

I wish I could call heaven; Pick up the phone and hear your voice. Just to tell you all the things I keep hidden within my soul. I cannot be without you Nor can I live like this What do I have to do For you to take me in your arms And guide me away from here Into another time or another universe A sanctuary for us two. The world went to hell and back On the day you left the world. Though I have not known you long My heart...

No one ever sees who and what I am. For I belong to the night, to shadows, to things unseen; The world of curves and strings and little shiny things. I do not belong among humans for I am not one. Free me from my earthly bounds Let me find my home. Though I do not know where that is Or even if such a thing exists I am older than the universe; And the beginning of time itself Something nameless, something ethereal. I am ju...

Late at night When the world goes still And the darkness of the night Dares to creep into my soul I think of you -- Of all the words we said And all the laughs we shared Your sweet, imperfect heart Beats a rhythm only I can hear Guiding me to you Like a lost child in need of love. You wanted me to reach inside my screen And pull you into my arms But all I felt is the hard smoothness of glass And an aching deep inside that...

They say it's rude to stare. But what if I can't help myself? What if all I want to do is stare at you? Would you allow me the pleasure Of learning you inside and out? Would you let me love you The way you were meant to be? Is it too much to ask That you love me in return? Am I a fool to think That you would ever feel the same? I can feel your soul around me Whenever I hear your voice Reminding me this mortal separation W...

Love is pain. It burns everything in its path until it is all you can see and all you can feel. Love breaks hearts and destroys souls. It crushes them into fine powder until tears are all that are left. Love is feeling everything and nothing all at once. It can send you soaring one moment and drop you into a dark void of despair the next. Love is putting the other person’s happiness before your own. It means doing what is...

When they met, he never imagined his life would be so full of love. Though his wife has autism and moderate cerebral palsy, oftentimes acting much younger than her biological age to the point where she sees him as her one and only protector, he loves her unconditionally. To anyone else, they probably seem like a strange match, but neither of them care. He does his best to shield her from the questioning looks and hateful...

What am I supposed to say When I love you is not enough And I am lost for words? What am I supposed to do With all these unspoken feelings Hidden inside my heart? Take me home with you Hold my heart in your hands Love me more than love can say Entwine my soul with yours. I could be your forever I could be your sweetest dream If only you would look my way. Can you hear my soul Crying out for you? Can you feel the emotions...

How can I say goodbye? How can I let you go? You have brought me comfort When I needed it most. Though I can never thank you Your legacy will live on Though you have gone away. I cannot help missing you I cannot stop the pain I feel Your voice still calls to me Each time I see your face. Fly high, my savior, Save the skies from woe While I await our reunion Whenever that may be.

If I could write ten thousand words My soul would be at peace. All the secrets inside my mind Laid bare upon the page Waiting for the reader To soak them up like sun. I imagine how I would inspire Those who stumble on my words In hopes of making someone feel The emotions I wrote about. If I could change one person’s view Or have them understand my dream Then my work would not go to waste. Though I want to tell my story I...

Pretty boy, pretty boy, Why must you tease me so? With those chocolate eyes Staring into my soul? Pretty boy, pretty boy, Are you even real? Did I make you up While in the land of dreams? Pretty boy, pretty boy, Take my hand in yours. Lead and I will follow Wherever you may go. Pretty boy, pretty boy, Hold me in your arms Protect my broken pieces With everything you have. Pretty boy, pretty boy, Am I asking for too much?...

I wish I could tell you The things I hide inside Lay out my broken parts For your eyes to see. I wish I was brave enough To tell you of the pain I feel The agony of being forgotten Too many times to count. I want to tell you everything About who I am and why. I wish you would hold me close Should tears begin to fall. For I need you to see those things And love me just the same.