• Dishonor

    You go naked because of dishonor  And pretended I was a goner  I wanted you to wait  Especially after your date  I was thrown aside because of your supposed medal of honor 

  • I Am

    Do you know who I am?  I’m the one who told you to scram  But here you are  You thought you could return to my bar  Only to order a single clam 

  • The Ball

    He would play any game that required a ball  Especially when the leaves did fall  Never wanting to go inside  Except from a bully when he needed to hide  Only then did he feel small 

  • Forbidden Fruit

    I had learned from an early age about what was forbidden and what wasn’t.  My parents practically had the Bible memorized and thought they knew it front to back.  I was expected to obey all rules and not to question authority.  Ever.  I knew I could never tell them I didn’t believe in God.  I…

  • Treasure Chest

    Birds tweeting their displeasure  When I found out about their treasure  They only wanted me to leave  But I had tricks up my sleeve  I couldn’t live up to the pressure 

  • Buried

    He always asked where she was buried  No one loved his sister as much as he  Not willing to admit the guilt he carried  But not brave enough to flee  No one knew what had happened   Or why she had disappeared  When he tried to learn the truth   Or was it as bad as we…

  • Space

    When I look up at the stars  I was really looking for Mars  From the warmth of my sleeping bag  Shooting stars started to lag  To the sound of the neighbors’ guitars 

  • Flawed

    Everyone knew he was flawed  Because his heart had never thawed  Only working for himself  And keeping his emotions on a shelf  His family he always did defraud 

  • Only One Way To End 

    “There is only one way this is going to end and it’s not good.  You’d be better off turning your keys in now rather than letting everyone find out what has happened.  And who you let in.”  I stared at my shoes and wondered if I should tell the truth.  Either way, someone or some…

  • God Calls

    She would never leave.  Open skies. Wandering plains.  But what if God calls