all i know

"i swear, i'll never tell them again"
i wasnt aware writing could get you in so much trouble
i wasnt writing for or about them
but of course, its all about them
i regret my feelings
however, i cant regret putting them on paper

i was so young
and to think, what did i know?
now, i know.

new years

i remember them so well
the new years
where i was
what i saw
at exactly 12:00 midnight
2001-02
phoenix arizona
it was a bit chilly
the horns and firecrackers went off
id gone to bed at 9pm
lights out, covers up
i could hear them
their happiness, their screams
their paper hats and horns
new years eve completly terrifies me
life knows nothing of years

once the horns had stopped
and the firecrackers no longer
it began to rain
and i thought to myself
i will never understand man
but i have lived it through

1:47

today i got to thinking
how meaningless one is
when there are just so many
what does it really matter?
theres always another
but i speak of such
because i am alone
there is no one to let down
or say goodbye too
i just listen to everyone
and everyone they know
as i keep to myself
random nights in random cities
puts it all into perspective
i am a man of music
i am a man of words
but also silence
as my good friends continue down the road singing
"to be one of us is a blessing"

i must admit

i must admit
this feels pretty nice
all i can hear is the wind passing my ear
its quiet and cold
and i like that.
i like watching trucks pass on interstate 80
i enjoy they're company
they just never stop coming
and i like that.
laying here wide awake, i begin to smile
as i hear the trains in the distance
sitting by this fire keeps me warm on the inside
as i look on from the outside
its times like these
i realize what life is all about

so stay warm.