Clap

What brought us to this stage,
Where we bathe in their applause?
Did we give what they expect,
us picturesque in all our flaws?

Don't Look Down

Right now,
Somewhere in the world,
Is a baby trying to stand up for the first time.
Right now,
Somewhere in the world,
Is a man trying to stand up for the second time.

Moon

Smile and nod,
Sigh with your lips,
Let the shiver of your voice
dictate the quiver of your hips.
Sigh with me,
I cry for more,
You act like you've never
heard a coyote bay before.

Reflection

I made a bet
with a man reflected in the water,
That I could make a gilded prince
out of a copper pauper,
Erase my fingerprints
with a modded helicopter,
To shock the socks of the coppers
and the modern doctors.

Plugs

The receiver does just that.
I can hear myself breath if I do so hard enough.
It's tough,
mustering up the courage to pick up the phone,
to muscle through the dial tone
and hope that when they pick up,
They happen to be home.
If I press the digits with mine
the man with all the cords and knobs
who plugs and prods
all day
can make it so you hear me whisper,
From miles and miles away.

Robot

Fresh out of the factory,
They had me on a recall,
They said I didn't function right
and profits were in free-fall.
I went against my programming,
I tore out my connections,
I threw out all the manuals
and lost all my direction.

Kitchen Counter

It's stranger than fiction,
The shame in addiction.
So I'm,
Arranging what's missin',
By name in the kitchen.
No time,
Prescription's afflictin',
My brain and my pistons,
So I,
Stick to the friction,
The same as my prediction.

Superstupid

They say that "stupid is, as stupid does",
Truth is, I've proved enough
Am I Lex Luther or the Super Duper?
Who's to judge?

Fact is

Face of facts,
I could never deny you,
I'm attracted like gravity,
I find it so hard to defy you.

Distance

Maybe if I pull the ground as hard as I can,
I could lift it into the blue,
Then fold this world at its horizon,
and bring myself closer to you.

Travel

My Mom told me to bring a pillow.
I told her I wouldn't use it, I'd be too scared.
She said I'd be fine and that every journey begins with a few steps.
I told her I only had two feet.
She laughed like I was joking.
I hugged her like I'd never see her again.
The airstrip looked like it didn't want me standing on it; I felt like all the planes were watching me.
Boarding the plane, it seemed like it was just as unsure as I was; it seemed like it wasn't ready to leave either.
The flight attendant helped me find my seat amongst a crowd of people who looked like they were all going somewhere.
I looked out my tiny window at the other planes across the way and wondered if anyone was looking back at me.
I put my head on the pillow and went somewhere.

Love

She left me because she was upset.
Mad.
Scared.
Happy.
Jealous.
Confused.
Excited.
Frustrated.
Lonely.
Found somebody new.
My girlfriend had dude swings.

Five Dollars

I buy my shoes from a thrift shop.
Everything is cheap.
These shoes probably belonged to an old man.
He must have had big feet.
They smell like World War II.
Neat.
Maybe his wisdom will rub off on me.
Maybe I'll have visions of the past.
Maybe he has athletes foot.

Best

Stevie Wonder plays the same whether he's playing in front of thousands,
or just a few.
It's not because he can't tell,
it's because it doesn't matter.
Do your best.

Monsters

You have monsters in your closet,
no matter how old you are.
Some, have been there for years,
keeping you company while you sleep.
They know all of your secrets.
They know what you're most afraid of.
You should probably make friends with them.

Patience

A collection can take a lifetime to amass.
A collection can take up a lot of space.
A collection can be ignored and unloved.
A collection can be sold on Ebay for $40.
A collection can come in the mail all at once.
A collection can make you feel complete.