Perpetuating Phosphenes

Rubbing Sleep From My Eye Seeing What's Not Really There

Stuck in-between hallucination & a dream

Baby tell me what you see

I’m not too sure what it means

I just can’t believe

That you would ever leave

Pain you can see tattooed on my sleeve

Settled in these leaves

But the high isn’t free

Smoking too much weed

Thought the problem was me

But really it was you

Years gave me two

I still don’t know what to do

I need help from above

And I only think of you

Should’ve gave you truth

Thought the love would make it true

Thought I’d always heal your blues

Now there’s a different tune

Influenced by the juice

Recognize what I say

It’ll show you how I do

My love ain’t meant to use

I’m sure you’ll learn about your dues

Writing songs just for you 

When I haven’t heard from you

She’s supposed to be my boo

On the move with different dudes

Being outside the loop

Has only let these feelings loose

Always thought that I’d lose

So why am I fighting for the win?

Love hit me to the chin

I haven’t seen the same since

Loss of a sense

Flower bomb with new scent

But I hope its old sense

That’s just my two cents

Can’t just be your friend

Need a name without an end

Need you like my pen

You’re someone I depend

But that doesn’t change message sent

To her I’m pretend

So like a make believe friend

Its only love I send

Author's Note

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Reviews

[barleygirl]

I was very much entranced as I read along. Your carefree rhyme & matching of word sounds & rhythm are nicely woven into a snappy message. Your individual details are somewhat simple, making this easier to absorb as a constant stream, & taken as a whole, the impression is more complex overall. It's interesting how you mix more modern youthful expressions with phrases that I think of as being from more old-fashioned times. Seems it would be more relatable to different generations. It's timeless (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Crowley]

I loved it! the Codependent blues, I think we have all sang them at one time or another, but I don't think any of us has expressed the s**t show this succinctly. Great piece you have here!