the catch

im not waiting
for miracles
or first sight
or the light
thats right
im not waiting
for see
or what may be
or he
or me
im not waiting
for sweeping feet
hearts that beat
faster
catch me if you can
play cat and mouse
with boys
man,
im not waiting
for ever after
constant laughter
hugs and kisses
wedded bliss is
not my destination
its a journey
not a plan
im not waiting
if you're coming
catch me
if you can.

drawing a blank

a simple question
draws a blank

nothing
is
blatantly
obvious.


by design,
this blinding white
creates a map of clear direction.
my selection
is the story of your life.


mosaic

this is your mess
im stepping on
pierce the skin
of tender feet
im seasoned when it comes to all
except for here
im green.

i dont have horses
i dont have men
how do i put you together again?

dont.


some pieces, more desirable,
when broken from the whole
fit nicely with new fragments
of mind; of heart; of soul.
from new perspective
comes new light
reflecting from below
tread gently where ive never been
but badly want to go.

choose the pieces wisely
inlay them next to mine
shards like glass
of shattered past
creates this new design.

like beauty
this exhibit lies
(in the eyes
of the beholder)
where you find it;
there, it lives
lost among the classics


this is modern art.

i dont belong here

porcelain grins
so slick with syrup
in sugar coats
and shoes to match.
[a bad accident]
i cant bear to watch;
the tragically glamorous
come sickly amorous.
all loud
to be heard?
to be scene?

switch from princess to queen
in the blink of spider eyes;
bleed wishes wrung from heart's despise.

i no longer recognize
this picture painted
completely tainted
what is real;
what is wise.
hollow fills to full capacity
as faux rapture leads to capture
of moments before mornings
without sun.
empty has begun
to fill the place once saved
for feeling
breath is wasted
on mouths of bitter.

this black canvas
uninspired.
where once was muse
sparks lit this fuse
and fizzled.

anticipation killed the destination
imitation isnt flattery.
your form is unappealing
to the naked i

home is where the heart is.
i dont belong here.

20 things we've learned from facebook.

1. the more walls you have, the more people you keep out.

2. the definition of friend now includes family members, celebrities, pets, anyone you've captured in the background of a photo taken during your last drunken episode, the kids you couldnt stand at school, the kids who couldnt stand you at school, anyone you have ever sent an email to, 4 people with the same name (because you didnt know which one was the one you really know when you searched). sometimes the definition may be expanded to include a portion of all aforementioned friends friends (formerly known as acquaintances). it does not, however, include your teacher or your boss.

3. myspace really DOES suck.

4. the world is full of vampires, zombies, sith lords, ninjas, pirates, hos and bros

5. you have to be friends with someone before you can have a relationship with them.

6. theres a very good chance that "met randomly" really means "hooked up" (it just wasnt sensational)

7. we are all voyeuristic. someone is stalking you now. yes, right now.

8. we finally really know what kind of lover, drink, sex position, superhero and vegetable we are

9. going for coffee has become an "event"

10. we are not alone. addicted to cheese? appreciate mullets? send drunken texts? a procrastinating perfectionist? a loner? want to see someone do something incredibly stupid or humiliating when they achieve their membership goal? join the group.

11. wall-to-wall is the new eavesdropping.

12. "skip this step" is there for a reason.

13. illitracy is a live and whell.

14. poking leads to kissing (remember when it was the other way around?).

15. guinea pigs, giraffes and garden gnomes are all hatched from eggs with a 4 day incubation period. the same length of time it takes to grow orchids, money and disco balls.

16. no matter how non judgmental we claim to be, we constantly compare our friends to one another.

17. cross border shopping really does save you money...you can buy your friends almost anything for $1 USD

18. we've all mastered the drunken arm-outstretched-down-angle snapshot in the same way those clowns mastered the volkswagon.

19. we all always "is" something.

20. nothing is sacred.