ELEVATED PERSPECTIVES

You can’t be courageous unless you’re afraid,

Taking a clear stance where you might lose something.

Elevate my landscape,

Rooted in a sense of nature.

Bring me joy,

Not despondence.

I SABOTAGED EVERYTHING

Rejection is imminent;

I see it.

You see—

I'll end it before you can.

I'll ruin it

if I see the direction it's headed.

One excuse, and I'm out.

Love is the true essence of my being.

I put myself out there,

but I'll take it back.

Love is all around me;

a little bit of grace goes a long way.

You were the closest thing I had to it in a while.

The groveling decreased my value.

Champagne hangover,

wrestling with regret.

I tried to rise above,

but it was cheap heat.

I buried myself,

and the rejection was imminent.

I had to end it before you could—

I sabotaged it and ruined it all.

There's no paper trail,

not even a trace of you.

It's like it never happened.

Rejection was imminent,

that little voice in my head telling me.

AN OPEN BOOK

MY GUITAR IS MY SHOTGUN

MY PAINTBRUSH IS MY SWORD