The Gamble of Life

you're throwing it away
without knowing by
playing a hidden poker
game with your drinks
& lovers,
showing every card in
your hand without blinking

you've scratched out
your queen of hearts &
taken the joker
instead

precious diamonds have been
beaten by clubs
while the spades
dig your grave

Black n Colour

can i dictate in
black & white
and have us
dancing in the rain,
middle of the
street,
still shots
flecked gray
lying on the grass,
watching the sky
spit out
stars?

can i capture you
in colour?
peel away every layer
to reach the
negatives?
splash paint to
lighten the load you've
forced on yourself,
and help you find
who you really
are?

Trying

let’s make it
happen, first steps
synchronized so we
don’t feel alone.
if it turns out to
be a mistake
we’ll know that
this time at least
it wasn’t just a ride,
we were finally
trying.

Looking For

I know what I’m looking
for, and don’t try and tell
me what I’m
‘out of my mind’
(no need to leave a
message)
or ‘crazy’
though, you’re scared
that I’m (once again)
right.

Wrong Guy

they’ve given me a
million different sayings
to display my affections:

You hold the key to my heart,

If you ask me out,
it’ll be a
yes.

I’ll give you 11 roses, 10 real,
1 fake,
I’ll love you till the
last one dies,

Before you
my life was
gray,
but you brought
sunshine

Crazy for
You

How does it feel to
know that you’re all
I need?

But,
why is it the
wrong
guy that gets the
hint?