Tapping into the emotions that stir
And squeeze my heart
Knot and freeze my belly
Clench my jaw
Furrow my brow
Learning to acknowledge more quickly
The storage of hazardous energy
Traps for the life force
That just wants to move me
Freeing my body from my thoughts
And the emotions that live by
Bubbling, clutching, stirring, pulling
As I allow myself to find and feel them more fully
They leave, satisfied

Walking a tightrope
Dangerous with tripping thoughts
As soon as you pause to think
You are gone
From the moment
Irrelevant to the conversation
Not dancing
From participant to observer
Or worse, critic
Whose mind ever came to genius
Under a hood

Navigating fate’s narrow alleyways
Through puddles, danger, darkness and dim light
Clearing my mental fuzz with your brooms
In order to let what was always there
Reveal itself to me
Then the world

Do what excites you
Find out what sparks you
Engage the mysterious
Seek that which moves you
Read what delights you
Listen to what inspires you
Be what consumes you

Then shake the rest from your pockets like sand from the beach

No better landscape
For letting the winds move you
My presentation to the world
Is still too controlled
I don't trust my own light
Because you don't think it shines for you
Time to stop caring what you fear!

You're all helping me to see
What I've been fishing for
Crazy how your actions
Your passions, decisions
Swing you, pendulum-style
To the other corner of the universe
Still getting used to my new reality
New rules
New rewards
New punishments
You're all helping me
To eventually stream my highest dreams
How did this vase get so dirty?

He makes me so excited
I get swept up in his currents
And soar, tumbling through the rapids and sharp rocks
Feeling bruised and exhausted
When I finally reach him

But what other kind of love should I imagine?
He's everything I designed
But
There are holes in the dream
Like being so drunk there are missing pieces
And you worry about what might have happened
And what might result

So I just keep dreaming in rainbows,
Cool showers, smiles & kisses
And when the black hole
Information voids tempt me
Toward destruction
I steer this art car back onto the
Road I want to travel

Where shall we go tonight?

Threatened by the space and the lies it perpetuates
Tired of your assumptions
No-communication zones
It'd be one thing if you trusted me
Then talk would be for the birds
But you've said some things
That make me think you're a tad delusional
My tongue can open doors
I can be sharp but I speak truth
No longer playing coy
My reputation's on the line
Are you a man or just a boy?
Can you live in the land of hearts?
No more teasing
No more games
I'm ready and if you aren't
I'll move onto someone new
Can't stand half-truths anymore
I spent nine years at that door
What are you waiting for?

You’ve got to stop it
It’s all an act
Relate to others authentically
Emotions are true
When you’re in love
Emotions in business
Need a guarded tongue
Make love your business
And trust reigns supreme
This is the world and the love of my dreams