It’s all just a ruse
To tempt my muse
With no gifts to offer
The mood turned darker (…)

Twenty-three hours a day in this cell
Welcome to my own private hell
I pray that God will set me free
My fate is locked without a key (…)

Tell me the lies I want to hear
I’m too scared to admit my fear
Forget the truth, just lie to me
You know I’m too blind to see (…)

Sitting here, just wasting time
Listening to the clock chime
The day is nearly gone and over
While I wait for a four-leaf clover (…)

Stuck in this house
Pent up energy
Motionless in oblivion (…)

The monotony of the day
Searching for another way
Living in this rusty cage
In the dust of my foolish rage (…)

The snake behind me gives a hiss
It wasn’t supposed to be like this
I turn around to face the beast
My soul is his meal, his final feast (…)

As the sun morphs into the moon
Another transformation coming soon
Choreographed chaos ensues
Here is a man with nothing to lose (…)

Remember the sky we saw that night
Where the stars were ablaze with light
The worries that slowly melted away
And gave us hope for one more day (…)

A different time and place
Forbidden speakeasy
The door slowly opens
Loud, wild jazz music
Serenades the midnight hour (…)

Spark
Fire
Burn
Smoke
Ash
Dust

Early morning musings
Rustle the spirit within
A tiny piece of the world
What’s outside my door? (…)

Hear the engine scream
In this familiar hazy dream
Eighty, ninety — it’s all a blur
All these thoughts of her (…)

Rambling thoughts
Frayed dreams
Lingering sickness
Lustful withdraws (…)

The sun warmed my pale, old skin
I felt alive for the first time again
Today was a new start for me
My eyes opened and able to see (…)

A mind full of scars
Eyes lost in the stars
Standing in my own way
Not knowing what to say (…)

Bloodstains on my old hands
My mind travels to distant lands
Thoughts wander to the edge
My toes tickle the sharp ledge (…)

Complacent
Uneventful
Another trek through a fantasy (…)

I emerged wounded from the night
A broken man with scars and regrets
I fought one helluva good fight
But found a whole new set of debts (…)