Roots and BranchesA Poem by James Wells
I've been thinking for awhile
Of the cigarettes and drinks we waste away Through the desert, looking for higher ground Or a place for my mind to stay It was not my place to question Or wonder where your heart was that night But darling I'm invested I'd love you for the rest of my life. We'd grow old and lie side by side A quiet happy until the afterlife. I'd turn and look you in the eye And everything would be alright. I don't think that you can see The flame that grows inside of me I'd hope and pray for it to be A perfect story told tonight. I've been wondering about stars And if maybe they're simply lost. Or are they ordered and positioned Prepared for the acquisition of hearts. I was out of line and broken To believe a word that's spoken. When I'm starting to feel breathless Over something I've been hoping I'm losing track of right and wrong. The time is up, what's going on. You've set on me but you're not the sun You grew and branched around my soul, Filling in the gaping hole You bred me hope that I could hold Bringing the sweetest story told. I'd wonder of the possibility Of if you ever thought of me. Or this this just insanity This will stay a mystery. And I will walk away from the sunset with my back turned. I've learned that not everything is as fresh and new as I assumed. So just paint my figure lonely, forget that you're the only And I'll move away without a word, oh what a darling story. I'll just sing and write these songs for you. Hoping that you always knew But never really had a clue. That my love for you was always true.
© 2013 James Wells |
StatsAuthorJames WellsO'Fallon, MOAboutI'm just looking to keep people entertained. It's important to me that I do as much as I can to give hope to the hopeless. We need it the most. But I also do say some comedic things occasionally, b.. more..Writing
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